AC replacement rebates in New Brunswick (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 New Brunswick. Replace the AC with a heat pump instead and about $1,500 comes back from programs open today, through Total Home Energy Savings Program.
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 New Brunswick home energy rebates and heat pump rebates in New Brunswick. The biggest typical amount comes from Total Home Energy Savings Program. See the full price on heat pump cost in New Brunswick. Programs often combine: how stacking works.
Your rebate stack
New Brunswick · Heat pumps
1 program
Could add up to
if you qualify for each program
$1,500
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
Typical rebate: −$1,500
Typical install $10k–$19k → you’d pay about $8,500–$17,500 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
- Total Home Energy Savings Programup to $1,500
Central ducted air-source heat pump · Rebate
City loans in 1 New Brunswick city · 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 New Brunswick
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenUtilityNew Brunswick
Rental Owners Rebate Program
Owners of year-round residential rental properties in New Brunswick can receive up to $500,000 per project site, and up to $2 million per owner each fiscal year, toward pre-approved energy-efficient upgrades.
$500,000
max rebate per project
Rebate - 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 - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenUtilityNew Brunswick
Total Home Energy Savings Program
New Brunswick homeowners pay $99 plus HST for before-and-after energy evaluations, then receive rebates for recommended upgrades such as heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, windows and heat pump water heaters.
Varies
Rebate - Last verified October 12, 2026WaitlistUtilityNew Brunswick
Enhanced Energy Savings Program
New Brunswick homeowners with household income of $70,000 or less can get insulation, ventilation and, where suitable, a heat pump at no cost, but new registrations are on a waiting list that NB Power says could be up to two years.
Free
Free upgrade - Last verified October 17, 2026OpenUtilitySaint John
Zero30 Heat Pump Rental Program
Saint John Energy rents ductless mini-split heat pumps with no upfront cost, from $55.36 a month for Saint John Energy customers, including installation, inspections, repairs and replacement. Customers with a good payment history can instead finance a heat pump of their choice, up to $10,000 over seven years.
$10,000
max loan
Loan
Worked example: AC or heat pump in New Brunswick
| 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 | − $1,500 | $8,500–$17,500 |
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 $1,500 back from Total Home Energy Savings Program.
- 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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- 1. Your project
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