AC replacement rebates in Manitoba (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 like-for-like central air conditioner in Manitoba. Replace the AC with a heat pump instead and about $2,000 comes back from programs open today, through Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate.
A heat pump is an air conditioner that also heats, so most AC replacement money now comes from heat pump programs.
Every program is also on Manitoba home energy rebates and heat pump rebates in Manitoba. The biggest typical amount comes from Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate. See the full price on heat pump cost in Manitoba. Programs often combine: how stacking works.
Your rebate stack
Manitoba · Heat pumps
1 program
Could add up to
if you qualify for each program
$2,000
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
Typical rebate: −$2,000
Typical install $10k–$19k → you’d pay about $8,000–$17,000 after rebates*
*Typical range from RBC (checked October 17, 2026), not a quote. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
Verified against official sources ·
How it adds up
- National Heat Pump Rebate+ $2,000
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (other eligible homeowners) · Rebate · Not open yet · not in the total
Centrally ducted cold climate air source heat pump · Rebate
Rebate
Plus 2 loan programs, up to $10,000 · not counted
Program maximums for an air-source heat pump. Ground-source systems can get more. Your amount depends on your home and the equipment.
2 income-qualified programs hidden.
Programs that pay when you replace your AC 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, 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, 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 - 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 - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialManitoba
Affordable Home Energy Program: Ground Source Heat Pump Offer
Qualifying Manitoba homeowners can install a ground source (geothermal) heat pump with no upfront cost and repay a fixed, interest-free $75 a month for 15 years ($13,500 in total) on their energy bill.
Varies
Interest-free 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
Worked example: AC or heat pump in Manitoba
| Option | Typical cost | Rebates open today | You’d pay about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central AC, like for like | $4,760–$4,990 | None province-wide | $4,760–$4,990 |
| Heat pump | $10,000–$19,000 | − $2,000 | $8,000–$17,000 |
AC 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. City-only programs are not subtracted.
Key facts
- Central AC rebates
- None in our data for a like-for-like air conditioner.
- Heat pump instead
- About $2,000 back from Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate.
- Before you book
- Efficiency Manitoba Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump Rebate: no pre-approval step.
- Typical central AC cost
- $4,760–$4,990 (Canada-wide range). 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.
- Typical heat pump cost
- $10,000–$19,000 (Canada-wide range). Source: RBC, published May 30, 2024, checked October 17, 2026. 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.
Questions people ask
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