AC replacement cost in Québec after rebates (2026)
Last verified October 19, 2026 against official program pages. How we check
As of October 19, 2026, Réno logement abordable – Affordable Housing Renovation Program (6+ Dwellings) is the one program in our data that pays toward a central air conditioner in Québec, and only in Montréal. A central AC typically costs $4,760 to $4,990 installed (a Canada-wide range: no Québec-specific figure is published).
A heat pump also cools, and replacing your AC with one gets about $3,600 back from programs open today: about $6,500 to $15,500 after rebates.
Every program here is listed on Québec home energy rebates, and the heat pump ones on heat pump rebates in Québec. The biggest typical amount comes from LogisVert Efficient Homes Program. How programs combine is in our stacking guide.
Worked example: a heat pump instead, Québec
Cold-climate air-source heat pump, installed
- Typical installed cost
- $10,000–$19,000*
- Your rebates open todaytypical 30,000 BTU/h system
- − $3,600
- You’d pay about
- $6,500–$15,500
- + $2,000 more if the National Heat Pump Rebate opens before you install. Not counted above.
*Typical range from RBC (checked October 17, 2026), not a quote. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
What you’d pay in Québec, worked out
Typical cost minus the typical rebate from programs open today. Program maximums, loans and city-only programs are not subtracted.
| Home | Typical cost | Rebates open today | You’d pay about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central AC, like for like | $4,760–$4,990 | None found | $4,760–$4,990 |
| Home | Typical cost | Rebates open today | You’d pay about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump insteadLogisVert Efficient Homes Program | $10,000–$19,000 | − $3,600 | $6,500–$15,500 |
Cost: Canadian Climate Institute (Dunsky technical report), published February 14, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. Modelled installed cost for a detached house (mid-cost case, 2024 report). Typical, not a quote. Heat pump cost: RBC, published May 30, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. Typical, not a quote. Rebates: program pages, last verified October 19, 2026.
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+ $2,000 more if the National Heat Pump Rebate opens before you install. Not counted above.
Program administrators decide eligibility. Some programs cap a rebate at a share of the cost, so a small job can get less. See every program for your home
Key facts
- Typical central AC cost
- $4,760–$4,990 (a Canada-wide range: no Québec-specific figure is published). Source: Canadian Climate Institute (Dunsky technical report), published February 14, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. Modelled installed cost for a detached house (mid-cost case, 2024 report). Typical, not a quote.
- Central AC rebates
- Réno logement abordable – Affordable Housing Renovation Program (6+ Dwellings) (Montréal only)
- Heat pump instead
- $10,000–$19,000 installed, about $3,600 back, so about $6,500–$15,500. Source: RBC, published May 30, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. Typical, not a quote.
- Before you book
- LogisVert Efficient Homes Program: no pre-approval step.
- Announced, not open
- National Heat Pump Rebate: $2,000 more if it opens before you install. Not counted above.
- Last verified
- October 19, 2026. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
Programs that pay for a central AC in Québec
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenUtilityQuébec
LogisVert Efficient Homes Program
Hydro-Québec's main home-efficiency program pays grants for heat pumps, geothermal systems, electric thermal storage, roof insulation with air sealing, and a few efficient appliances.
$22,000
max rebate
Rebate - Last verified October 19, 2026OpenUtilityQuébec
Énergir Dual-Energy Grants (heat pump added to a natural gas system)
Énergir natural gas customers who switch to Hydro-Québec's dual-energy rate for at least 10 years can get up to $7,300 for adding a heat pump to a gas forced-air system, or up to $11,900 for adding an electric boiler and an electrical upgrade to a gas hot-water system (single-family home or condo).
$11,900
max grant
Grant - Last verified October 12, 2026UpcomingFederalCanada-wide
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, 2026OpenFederalCanada-wide
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
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