Furnace replacement cost in Manitoba after rebates (2026)
Last verified October 19, 2026 against official program pages. How we check
As of October 19, 2026, Efficiency Manitoba Energy Efficiency Assistance Program still pays toward a high-efficiency gas furnace in Manitoba. A new furnace typically costs $3,750 to $6,030 installed (a Canada-wide range: no Manitoba-specific figure is published).
Replacing it with a cold-climate heat pump instead costs $10,000 to $19,000, and about $2,000 comes back from programs open today, so you’d pay about $8,000 to $17,000.
Every program here is listed on Manitoba home energy rebates. The biggest typical amount comes from Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate. How programs combine is in our stacking guide.
Worked example: a heat pump instead, Manitoba
Cold-climate air-source heat pump, installed
- Typical installed cost
- $10,000–$19,000*
- Your rebates open today
- − $2,000
- You’d pay about
- $8,000–$17,000
- + $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 Manitoba, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas furnace, like for like | $3,750–$6,030 | None found | $3,750–$6,030 |
| Home | Typical cost | Rebates open today | You’d pay about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat pump insteadEfficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate | $10,000–$19,000 | − $2,000 | $8,000–$17,000 |
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: 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 furnace cost
- $3,750–$6,030 (a Canada-wide range: no Manitoba-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
- Efficiency Manitoba Energy Efficiency Assistance Program (Free upgrades for eligible households, plus a $5,000 boiler rebate and $300 per window or door)
- Heat pump instead
- $10,000–$19,000 installed, about $2,000 back, so about $8,000–$17,000. Source: RBC, published May 30, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. Typical, not a quote.
- Before you book
- Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate: 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.
Heating programs in Manitoba
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenUtilityManitoba
Manitoba Hydro Home Energy Efficiency Loan
On-bill financing from Manitoba Hydro of up to $12,500 per home, or up to $20,000 when it includes a ground source heat pump or solar, at 6.20% for the first five years.
$20,000
max loan per home
Loan - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialManitoba
Efficiency Manitoba Energy Efficiency Assistance Program
Free insulation, free heat pumps for electrically heated homes, low-cost furnace upgrades and other help for income-qualified Manitoba homeowners and renters.
Free
Free upgrade - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialManitoba
Efficiency Manitoba Home Energy Retrofits
A performance-based rebate for deep home renovations in Manitoba: $75 for every gigajoule of annual energy saved up to typical new-home performance, and $150 per gigajoule beyond it.
Varies
Rebate
Programs that pay to replace a furnace with a heat pump
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialManitoba
Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate
A $2,000 rebate for a centrally ducted or $1,500 for a ductless cold climate air source heat pump added to an existing Manitoba home.
$2,000
max rebate
Rebate
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