AC replacement rebates in Nova Scotia (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 Nova Scotia, and no heat pump program here pays a fixed amount either.
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 Nova Scotia home energy rebates and heat pump rebates in Nova Scotia. See the full price on heat pump cost in Nova Scotia. Programs often combine: how stacking works.
Your rebate stack
Nova Scotia · Heat pumps
3 programs
Could add up to
if you qualify for each program
$0
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
Typical rebate for a 3-ton system: −$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
Rebate
Free upgrade · North Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, Sunnyville, Lincolnville, Upper Big Tracadie, Monastery, Mulgrave only
City loans in 1 Nova Scotia 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. City-only programs aren’t counted in the total.
3 income-qualified programs hidden.
Programs that pay when you replace your AC in Nova Scotia
- 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, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Home Energy Assessment Program
Any Nova Scotia homeowner can book an EnerGuide home energy assessment and then claim up to $5,000 in rebates for the recommended upgrades they complete, regardless of income or heating fuel.
$5,000
max rebate
Rebate - Last verified October 19, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
Moderate Income Rebate
Moderate-income homeowners who heat mainly with oil, propane or another non-electric fuel can get a free home energy assessment and up to $5,000 in extra rebates on top of the regular Home Energy Assessment rebates.
$5,000
max rebate, 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, 2026OpenProvincialNova Scotia
HomeWarming
Lower-income Nova Scotia homeowners can get a free home energy assessment and free upgrades such as insulation, draft-proofing and heat pumps, installed by contractors that Efficiency Nova Scotia arranges.
Free
Free upgrade - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialNorth Preston, East Preston, Cherry Brook, Lake Loon, Sunnyville, Lincolnville, Upper Big Tracadie, Monastery, Mulgrave
African Nova Scotian Communities Retrofit Program
African Nova Scotian homeowners in Preston Township and Guysborough-area communities can get a free home energy assessment, and low- to moderate-income households can receive upgrades such as insulation, weatherproofing and a switch from oil to a heat pump, usually at no cost.
Free
Free upgrade - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenMunicipalHalifax
HalifACT Home Energy Upgrade Program
Owners of oil-heated Halifax homes built before 2000 can finance heat pumps, insulation and electric water heaters at a fixed 4.75% over 10 years, if the upgrades cut the home's energy use by at least half.
Varies
Loan
Key facts
- Central AC rebates
- None in our data for a like-for-like air conditioner.
- Heat pump instead
- No fixed amount.
- 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.
- Last verified
- October 19, 2026. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
Questions people ask
Get up to 3 heat pump quotes in Nova Scotia
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- 1. Your project
- 2. Your contact details
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- Installers pay us, never you
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