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No. The Home Heating System Rebates closed to applications on December 31, 2025. In Nova Scotia, Home Energy Assessment Program (Up to $5,000) and Moderate Income Rebate (Up to $5,000 top-up (up to $10,000 combined with HEA rebates)) are open instead.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Status today | Closed |
| Stopped taking new applications | December 31, 2025 |
| Run by | Efficiency Nova Scotia (EfficiencyOne) |
| What it paid | Closed |
| Covered | Heat pumps, Furnaces & boilers, Water heaters |
| Open replacements in Nova Scotia | 6 programs listed on this page |
| Official notice | efficiencyns.ca |
Home Heating System Rebates: status and replacements, from our program database
Program data last verified
RebateHub, “Nova Scotia's heat pump rebate without an assessment has ended”, https://rebatehub.ca/alternatives/ns-home-heating-system-rebates#key-facts (last verified October 19, 2026).
Add up what's open for your home
Pick your province and upgrades. The receipt adds up every open program that would apply, with the federal rebate on its own line until it opens.
Your rebate stack
Nova Scotia · Heat pumps
3 programs
Could add up to
if you qualify for each program
$0
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
Typical rebate for a 3-ton system: −$1,500
Typical install $10k–$19k → you’d pay about $8,500–$17,500 after rebates*
*Typical range from RBC (checked October 17, 2026), not a quote. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
Verified against official sources ·
How it adds up
- National Heat Pump Rebate+ $2,000
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (other eligible homeowners) · Rebate · Not open yet · not in the total
Rebate
Free upgrade · North Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, Sunnyville, Lincolnville, Upper Big Tracadie, Monastery, Mulgrave only
City loans in 1 Nova Scotia city · not counted
Program maximums for an air-source heat pump. Ground-source systems can get more. Your amount depends on your home and the equipment. City-only programs aren’t counted in the total.
3 income-qualified programs hidden.
What happened to the Home Heating System Rebates
Home Heating System Rebates close to applications
This program offered rebates on heat pumps and other heating equipment without an energy assessment. It closed to applications on December 31, 2025.
Efficiency Nova Scotia now offers larger, more comprehensive rebates through the Home Energy Assessment and Moderate Income Rebate programs. Its Eco Shift demand-response program has also been paused to new enrolments since April 9, 2026.
The full record, with every source we checked, is on the Home Heating System Rebates program page. Every change we log is on the rebate tracker.
What you can get instead in Nova Scotia
These programs are open today and cover the same upgrades. They are ranked the same way as on the program page: money you keep first, then programs for the whole province, then the biggest amount.
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Home Energy Assessment Program
Any Nova Scotia homeowner can book an EnerGuide home energy assessment and then claim up to $5,000 in rebates for the recommended upgrades they complete, regardless of income or heating fuel.
$5,000
max rebate
Rebate - Last verified October 19, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Moderate Income Rebate
Moderate-income homeowners who heat mainly with oil, propane or another non-electric fuel can get a free home energy assessment and up to $5,000 in extra rebates on top of the regular Home Energy Assessment rebates.
$5,000
max rebate, income-qualified
Rebate - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Instant Rebates
Discounts applied at the checkout at participating Nova Scotia retailers on items such as heat pump water heaters, smart thermostats and heat pump clothes dryers.
$800
max discount
Instant discount - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Free Product Installation
Electrically heated Nova Scotia homes can book a free visit to have a smart thermostat professionally installed, along with other small energy-saving devices where eligible.
$160
value, free to you
Free upgrade - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
HomeWarming
Lower-income Nova Scotia homeowners can get a free home energy assessment and free upgrades such as insulation, draft-proofing and heat pumps, installed by contractors that Efficiency Nova Scotia arranges.
Free upgrades (no cost to eligible homeowners)
Free upgrade - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNorth Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, Sunnyville, Lincolnville, Upper Big Tracadie, Monastery, Mulgrave
African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit Program
African Nova Scotian homeowners in Preston Township and Guysborough-area communities can get a free home energy assessment, and low- to moderate-income households can receive upgrades such as insulation, weatherproofing and a switch from oil to a heat pump, usually at no cost.
Free assessment; free upgrades for low- to moderate-income households
Free upgrade
| Program | Amount | Assessment first | Income-tested | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Energy Assessment Program | Up to $5,000 | Yes | No | Open |
| Moderate Income Rebate | Up to $5,000 top-up (up to $10,000 combined with HEA rebates) | Yes | Yes | Open |
| Instant Rebates | Up to $800 off at checkout | No | No | Open |
| Free Product Installation | Free smart thermostat (up to $160 value) plus other free devices | No | No | Open |
| HomeWarming | Free upgrades (no cost to eligible homeowners) | Yes | Yes | Open |
| African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit Program | Free assessment; free upgrades for low- to moderate-income households | Yes | No | Open |
Before you book: what each replacement needs
Not sure which apply to your home? The heat pumps rebates in Nova Scotia page lists every program by heating fuel, and the Nova Scotia rebates hub covers every upgrade.
If you already applied
A closed program usually still honours files it accepted before the cut-off, on its own deadlines. Follow up with Efficiency Nova Scotia directly: we don't take applications and can't check a file for you.
Planning new work? Some replacements need pre-approval or an energy assessment before anything is installed. Read the guide to stacking heat pump rebates for the order to do things in, and how to spot a rebate scam before you sign with anyone who mentions a "government program".
Frequently asked questions
Sources
Last updated . Amounts and rules come from the official program pages below. If something has changed, please tell us.
- 1Home Heating System Rebates · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 2Home Energy Assessment Program · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 3Moderate Income Rebate · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 4Instant Rebates · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 5Free Product Installation · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 6HomeWarming · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca
- 7African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit Program · Efficiency Nova Scotiaefficiencyns.ca