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Furnace replacement cost in British Columbia after rebates (2026)

Last verified October 19, 2026 against official program pages. How we check

As of October 19, 2026, no program open today pays for a new gas furnace in B.C.. A new furnace typically costs $3,750 to $6,030 installed (a Canada-wide range: no B.C.-specific figure is published).

Replacing it with a cold-climate heat pump instead costs $7,000 to $16,000, and about $5,000 comes back from programs open today, so you’d pay about $2,000 to $11,000.

Every program here is listed on British Columbia home energy rebates. The biggest typical amount comes from Home Renovation Rebate Program. How programs combine is in our stacking guide.

Worked example: a heat pump instead, B.C.

Cold-climate air-source heat pump, installed

Typical installed cost
$7,000–$16,000*
Your rebates open today
− $5,000
You’d pay about
$2,000–$11,000
  • + $2,000 more if the National Heat Pump Rebate opens before you install. Not counted above.

*Typical range from BC Hydro (BC Hydro estimate from 2022, by home size; checked October 17, 2026), not a quote. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.

What you’d pay in B.C., worked out

Typical cost minus the typical rebate from programs open today. Program maximums, loans and city-only programs are not subtracted. Some don’t need an energy assessment: see heat pump rebates without an assessment.

Typical cost, typical rebates and what you’d pay
HomeTypical costRebates open todayYou’d pay about
Gas furnace, like for like$3,750–$6,030None found$3,750–$6,030
Typical cost, typical rebates and what you’d pay
HomeTypical costRebates open todayYou’d pay about
Heat pump insteadHome Renovation Rebate Program + BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026)$7,000–$16,000− $5,000$2,000–$11,000

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: BC Hydro, published April 8, 2022, checked October 17, 2026. BC Hydro estimate from 2022, by home size. Typical, not a quote. Rebates: program pages, last verified October 19, 2026.

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Typical rebates open todayNone found

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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 furnace cost
$3,750–$6,030 (a Canada-wide range: no B.C.-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.
Gas furnace rebates left
None in our data.
Heat pump instead
$7,000–$16,000 installed, about $5,000 back, so about $2,000–$11,000. Source: BC Hydro, published April 8, 2022, checked October 17, 2026. BC Hydro estimate from 2022, by home size. Typical, not a quote.
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.

Heating programs in B.C.

  • OpenProvincialBritish Columbia

    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

Programs that pay to replace a furnace with a heat pump

  • OpenUtilityBritish Columbia

    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
  • Closing soonUtilityBritish Columbia

    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

Questions people ask

Natural gas furnace, installed: $3,750 to $6,030 (a Canada-wide range: no B.C.-specific figure is published), from Canadian Climate Institute (Dunsky technical report), checked October 17, 2026. Your installer’s quote decides the real price.

Not in our data as of October 19, 2026. Programs in B.C. now pay to replace a furnace with a heat pump instead.

Often, but check the order of steps first. Some programs need approval or an energy assessment before work starts, and a rebate can be lost by installing first. The National Heat Pump Rebate is meant for homes replacing a failed or end-of-life system, but it isn’t open yet.

Yes. In B.C., about $5,000 comes back from programs open today, through Home Renovation Rebate Program and BC Hydro Air Source Heat Pump Bonus Rebate (Fall 2026).

It is announced but not open as of October 19, 2026, so we don’t count it. If it opens before you install, it adds $2,000. Programs open today don’t need to wait.

Home size, existing ducts, the electrical panel, the brand and whether the installer removes old equipment all change the price. Compare at least two written quotes for the same scope.

Comparing options? See heat pump cost in British Columbia.

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