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A few do. 12 current programs in our data pay or lend toward electrical work, such as Énergir's dual-energy subsidy (Up to $7,800) and B.C.'s income-qualified Energy Savings Program. Most standard rebates don't.
Key facts
| Program | Where | What the program says |
|---|---|---|
| CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes) | British Columbia | Electrical service upgrade: Level 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $3,500 · Level 3: up to $1,500 |
| Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant | Vancouver, B.C. | Electrical service upgrade: Up to $1,000 |
| Manitoba Hydro Home Energy Efficiency Loan | Manitoba | Central air conditioning, conventional air source heat pump, electrical upgrades, radon mitigation: Up to $5,000 each |
| Better Homes Peterborough | Peterborough, Ont. | Performance incentives, applied as a discount on the loan, reward bigger savings, and the program also offers a $600 assessment rebate, a $250 air-sealing rebate and a free electrical panel load assessment. |
| BetterHomes London | London, Ont. | Up to 20% can go to related work such as electrical upgrades, EV charging, flood prevention, low-flow fixtures, permits and energy assessments. |
| Durham Greener Homes Loan Program | Durham Region, Ont. | At least 80% of the loan must go to energy-efficiency work such as insulation, windows and doors, air sealing, heat pumps, electric or heat pump water heaters, solar panels and batteries; up to 20% can go to other eligible items such as flood protection, electrical upgrades, EV chargers and EnerGuide evaluation costs. |
| RetrofitWR | Waterloo Region and others, Ont. | Up to 30% of costs can go to related work such as electrical panel upgrades, mould or asbestos removal, EnerGuide assessments and permits. |
| Énergir Dual-Energy Grants (heat pump added to a natural gas system) | Québec | Electrical upgrade with an electric boiler (hot-water systems, single-family home or condo): Up to $7,800 |
| Rénoclimat | Québec | At least 5 kWh, permanently connected to the electrical panel, with a grid-interactive inverter meeting Hydro-Québec's E.12-07 standard. |
| HalifACT Home Energy Upgrade Program | Halifax, N.S. | Eligible work includes heat pumps from Efficiency Nova Scotia's eligible list, removing the old oil tank and furnace, electrical service upgrades needed for the heat pump, duct changes, HRV/ERVs, electric water heaters and attic, basement, crawlspace and exterior wall insulation. |
| Oil to Electric Incentive Program | Newfoundland and Labrador | The incentive covers buying and installing an eligible electric heating system, any needed electrical panel upgrade, and removal of the oil tank. |
| Good Energy Heat Pump Rebate | Yukon | Includes the electrical upgrades needed for the heat pump. |
Programs that pay or lend for electrical upgrades, from our program database
Program data last verified
RebateHub, “Do rebates cover an electrical panel upgrade for a heat pump?”, https://rebatehub.ca/faq/do-rebates-cover-electrical-panel-upgrade#key-facts (last verified October 19, 2026).
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When you need a panel upgrade
Only a licensed electrician can tell you, after a load calculation. Ask for it with your heat pump quote, and ask whether a load management device could avoid the upgrade. BC Hydro's EV charger rebate pays extra for one.
Loans that cover electrical work
Several city and utility loans let part of the loan go to related work such as electrical upgrades. Browse home energy loans, or the heat pump vs furnace comparison for the full cost picture.
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Sources
Last updated . Amounts and rules come from the official program pages below. If something has changed, please tell us.
- 1CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes) · Province of B.C.betterhomesbc.ca
- 2Heritage Multi-Unit Retrofit Grant · Vancouver Heritage Foundationvancouverheritagefoundation.org
- 3Manitoba Hydro Home Energy Efficiency Loan · Manitoba Hydrohydro.mb.ca
- 4Better Homes Peterborough · City of Peterboroughbetterhomesptbo.ca
- 5BetterHomes London · City of Londonbetterhomeslondon.ca
- 6Durham Greener Homes Loan Program · Regional Municipality of Durhamdurhamgreenerhomes.ca
- 7RetrofitWR · Region of Waterlooretrofitwr.ca
- 8Énergir Dual-Energy Grants (heat pump added to a natural gas system) · Énergir, with Hydro-Québec and the Government of Québecenergir.com
- 9Rénoclimat · Government of Québecquebec.ca
- 10HalifACT Home Energy Upgrade Program · Halifax Regional Municipalityhalifax.ca
- 11Oil to Electric Incentive Program · takeCHARGEtakechargenl.ca
- 12Good Energy Heat Pump Rebate · Government of Yukon, Energy Branchyukon.ca