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Vancouver home energy rebates and loans

The city’s Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant offers grants of up to $5,000. For an air-source heat pump, rebates add up to $5,000 today from the Home Renovation Rebate Program and the BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026). The federal National Heat Pump Rebate will add $2,000, or up to $10,000 below the median income, once it opens.

Vancouver has Canada’s mildest big-city winters, which suits air-source heat pumps well. Only about one home in seven is a single-detached house; most people live in apartments and condos, and many older houses have been split into suites. Natural gas and electricity heat roughly equal shares of homes in the region.

Programs last verified

Vancouver at a glance

Vancouver’s own programs
1 current · 1 closed
Air-source heat pump, open today
$5,000
Heat pump financing
Up to $6,500
Current programs that apply here
19 local, B.C. and federal

Vancouver’s own programs

Only for homes inside Vancouver.

  • OpenMunicipal

    Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant

    Owners of pre-1940 or heritage-listed Vancouver houses that have two or more units, or are being converted, can get up to $5,000 toward energy upgrades when switching from gas or oil to electric heating or hot water. Evaluations are covered too.

    $5,000

    max grant per building

    Grant
    Last verified October 19, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    BC Hydro Community-Based Offers

    BC Hydro customers in select postal codes, including parts of Vancouver west of Cambie, select Victoria neighbourhoods and Surrey's Campbell Heights, get extra rebates on heat pumps, EV chargers and some appliances. The heat pump top-up is $4,000 for whole-home heating.

    $4,000

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 17, 2026
Closed Vancouver programs1 program no longer taking applications, with what replaced them
  • ClosedMunicipalVancouver

    City of Vancouver Heat Pump Top-Up

    Vancouver's extra rebate for single-family homes and duplexes switching from gas, oil or propane to an electric heat pump has ended.

    $4,000

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026

How Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant works

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The Vancouver Heritage Foundation runs this grant with City Green Solutions and Carbon Wise. It is for houses in Vancouver built before 1940 or listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register that have at least two dwelling units, or are being converted. Homes must be heated mainly by natural gas or oil and must switch space heating to a heat pump or hot water to electric.

What it pays
Up to $5,000 · Grant
  • Air source heat pumpUp to $3,000
  • Heat pump water heaterUp to $2,000
  • Electrical service upgradeUp to $1,000
  • Attic insulation (blown-in cellulose)Up to $2,000 or 50% of cost
  • Wall or basement/crawlspace insulationUp to $1,000 each or 50% of cost
Who qualifies
  • House in the City of Vancouver built before 1940 or listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register.
  • At least two dwelling units, or in the process of creating them. The owner must apply for rental homes.
  • Primary heating is natural gas or oil. Electrically heated homes are not eligible.
  • Must switch space heating to a heat pump or hot water to electric.
Steps, in order
  1. Apply online through the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant page.
  2. If accepted, City Green Solutions books your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation. Do not start work before it.
  3. Complete recommended upgrades, then the post-retrofit evaluation. Submit for the grant by January 31, 2028.
Energy assessment
Yes, before work starts
Run by
Vancouver Heritage Foundation (funded by the City of Vancouver, delivered with City Green Solutions)
Official Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant page(opens in a new tab)Full details and sourcesVerified

What an air-source heat pump can get in Vancouver

Every rebate you could combine for an air-source heat pump in Vancouver, with the city’s programs counted, if you qualify for each. Each program has its own rules about equipment, contractors and pre-approval, so treat this as the most you could get, not a quote.

Heat pump rebates in British Columbia

Heat pump · Vancouver

As of October 19, 2026

Heat pump rebates available in Vancouver, stacked
ProgramUp to
Provincial
PST Exemption on Heat PumpsHeat pump equipmentVaries
Utility
Home Renovation Rebate ProgramHeat pump, whole-home heating (replacing electric heat)$4,000
BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026)Closing soonWhole-home heat pump (Home Renovation Rebate Program)$1,000
Open today, up toProgram maximums for an air-source heat pump if you qualify for each. Loans are listed separately and never added.$5,000
When the National Heat Pump Rebate opens (not open yet)+ $2,000

Financing

Repayable, never added to the total

British Columbia and federal programs that also apply

These cover homes across British Columbia or Canada, so they stack on top of the city’s own programs.

Federal programs

Run by the Government of Canada. These apply everywhere.

5 programs

  • OpenFederal

    Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit

    A refundable federal tax credit worth up to $7,000 for 2026 ($7,250 for 2025) for building a self-contained secondary unit so a senior or an adult with a disability can live with a relative.

    $7,000

    max credit

    Tax credit
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenFederal

    Electric Vehicle Affordability Program

    A point-of-sale discount of up to $5,000 on a new battery-electric or fuel-cell vehicle (up to $2,500 for plug-in hybrids), applied by the dealer. Amounts drop starting in 2027.

    $5,000

    max discount

    Instant discount
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenFederal

    Home Accessibility Tax Credit

    A non-refundable federal tax credit on up to $20,000 a year of renovations that make a home safer or more accessible for a senior or a person with a disability, worth up to $2,800 for 2026 ($2,900 for 2025).

    $2,800

    max credit

    Tax credit
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenFederal

    Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program

    Federally funded, no-cost home energy upgrades for low- and median-income homeowners and tenants. You apply through your province's or utility's partner program, not through Ottawa.

    Free

    Free upgrade
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • UpcomingFederal

    National Heat Pump Rebate

    A new federal rebate announced on October 8, 2026 that will pay $2,000 toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. Applications are not open yet.

    $2,000

    max rebate

    Up to $10,000 if income-qualified

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026

British Columbia programs

Run by the provincial or territorial government or its energy agency.

3 programs

  • OpenProvincial

    CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes)

    Income-tested rebates, paid directly to registered contractors, that cover up to the full cost of a heat pump or heat pump water heater for lower- and middle-income B.C. households.

    $16,500

    max rebate, income-qualified

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenProvincial

    CleanBC Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate

    Income-tested rebates of up to $5,000 for an in-suite heat pump and up to $3,500 for a heat pump water heater in electrically heated condos and apartments.

    $8,500

    max rebate, income-qualified

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenProvincial

    PST Exemption on Heat Pumps

    Heat pumps bought in B.C. are exempt from the 7% provincial sales tax, while fossil-fuel heating equipment is taxed at 12%.

    Varies

    Instant discount
    Last verified October 12, 2026

Utility programs

Offered by electricity and gas utilities to their own customers.

9 programs

  • OpenUtility

    Home Renovation Rebate Program

    Rebates for B.C. households of any income for heat pumps in electrically heated homes, insulation, windows and doors, and heat pump water heaters, plus larger heat pump rebates for northern homes leaving oil, gas or propane.

    $12,500

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate for Income-Qualified Customers

    Heat pump rebates of up to $12,000 for income-qualified FortisBC electricity customers replacing electric heat.

    $12,000

    max rebate, income-qualified

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    BC Hydro Solar and Battery Rebates (Residential)

    Rebates of up to $5,000 for rooftop solar and up to $5,000 for a home battery enrolled in BC Hydro's Peak Saver program.

    $10,000

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    FortisBC Heat Pump Loan

    Low-interest financing of up to $6,500 at 1.9% over ten years for FortisBC electricity customers replacing electric heat with an air source heat pump.

    $6,500

    max loan

    Loan
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    FortisBC Insulation Rebates

    Rebates for adding insulation to attics, walls, basements and floors in homes heated by FortisBC natural gas or electricity.

    $5,800

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    BC Hydro Condo and Apartment Rebate Program

    Rebates of up to $2,250 for an in-suite heat pump and $1,000 for a heat pump water heater in electrically heated condos, apartments and stacked townhomes, with no income test.

    $3,250

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    BC Hydro Home EV Charger Rebate

    Rebate of half the cost of a Level 2 home EV charger, up to $350, with an extra $200 for a power management device.

    $550

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • OpenUtility

    Energy Conservation Assistance Program

    Free home energy evaluation and no-cost installation of upgrades such as heat pumps, insulation and draft-proofing for income-qualified B.C. households.

    Free

    Free upgrade
    Last verified October 12, 2026
  • Closing soonUtility

    BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026)

    A limited-time extra $500 to $1,000 for BC Hydro customers who replace electric heat with an eligible air source heat pump installed, invoiced and paid between August 1 and October 31, 2026.

    $1,000

    max rebate

    Rebate
    Last verified October 19, 2026

Good to know in Vancouver

Who supplies energy here

  • BC HydroElectricity
  • FortisBCNatural gas

Utility rebates only go to that utility’s customers. Check the name on your bill.

Check your postal code
BC Hydro pays an extra heat pump top-up in select neighbourhoods west of Cambie. It’s added automatically when your installation address qualifies.
Window rebates work differently here
Homes inside the City of Vancouver can’t claim the Home Renovation Rebate Program’s Tier 2 window and door rebate, so plan window upgrades around other offers.
Older house with suites?
Pre-1940 or heritage-registered houses with two or more units can apply for the Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant. Book the first EnerGuide evaluation before any work starts.

Rebates by upgrade in Vancouver

Totals include the city’s programs where they pay for that upgrade. Each link opens the full British Columbia breakdown.

Vancouver rebate questions

Answers are generated from the programs above, so they change when the programs do.

Yes. As of October 19, 2026, the city’s Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant offers grants of up to $5,000. City of Vancouver Heat Pump Top-Up has closed.

Up to $5,000 for an air-source heat pump today, from Home Renovation Rebate Program and BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026), if your home and equipment qualify. The National Heat Pump Rebate will add $2,000 (up to $10,000 below the median income) once it opens; it isn’t open yet. Income-qualified households can get up to $33,500 from programs open today. Financing is separate and never counted: FortisBC Heat Pump Loan (up to $6,500).

Programs run by different levels of government usually stack, but Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant doesn’t list specific programs it combines with. Check each program’s rules for the same upgrade before you count on both.

House in the City of Vancouver built before 1940 or listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register. At least two dwelling units, or in the process of creating them. The owner must apply for rental homes. Primary heating is natural gas or oil. Electrically heated homes are not eligible. Full rules are on the official program page.

Apply online through the Vancouver Heritage Foundation's Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant page. If accepted, City Green Solutions books your pre-retrofit EnerGuide evaluation. Do not start work before it. Complete recommended upgrades, then the post-retrofit evaluation. Submit for the grant by January 31, 2028.

Yes. Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program, CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes), CleanBC Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate, FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate for Income-Qualified Customers and 1 more offer free or enhanced support to income-qualified households. Income limits depend on household size.

BC Hydro: electricity; FortisBC: natural gas. Utility programs only apply to that utility’s own customers, so check whose name is on your bill.

Other British Columbia places with their own programs

See British Columbia rebates

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