Heat pump rebates without an energy assessment in Ontario (2026)
Last verified October 19, 2026 against official program pages. How we check
As of October 19, 2026, 2 open heat pump programs in Ontario don’t need an EnerGuide energy assessment: Home Renovation Savings Program and BetterHomesTO Furnace Upgrade Program. The largest typical amount is $1,500 from Home Renovation Savings Program, if your home is heated by natural gas.
National Heat Pump Rebate is announced but not open yet. Skipping the assessment saves its fee and a few weeks, but other rules still apply, such as a listed contractor or an approved model.
The full list is on heat pump rebates in Ontario, and every upgrade on Ontario home energy rebates. Start with Home Renovation Savings Program. If you do want one, read what an EnerGuide evaluation costs. See the price after rebates on heat pump cost in Ontario.
Your rebate stack
Ontario · Heat pumps
1 program
Could add up to
Depends on how you heat
$2,000–$7,500
+ $2,000 when the National Heat Pump Rebate opens
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
- Home Renovation Savings Programup to $7,500
Cold-climate air-source heat pump (home heated by electricity, oil, propane or wood) · Rebate
Free upgrade · Toronto only
City loans in 7 Ontario cities, from about $53/month per $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. City-only programs aren’t counted in the total.
3 income-qualified programs hidden.
Heat pump programs in Ontario with no assessment
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenProvincialOntario
Home Renovation Savings Program
Ontario's main home-retrofit rebate program. You can claim single upgrades such as a heat pump, attic insulation, solar with a battery, a smart thermostat or ENERGY STAR appliances without an energy assessment, or do an assessment and two or more upgrades for envelope rebates.
$12,000
max rebate
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 17, 2026OpenMunicipalToronto
BetterHomesTO Furnace Upgrade Program
Free virtual energy coaching from Toronto Hydro for Toronto residents thinking about replacing a furnace with a heat pump, with help finding rebates, financing and contractors.
Free
Free upgrade
Key facts
- Programs with no assessment
- 3 current (2 open): Home Renovation Savings Program, National Heat Pump Rebate and BetterHomesTO Furnace Upgrade Program.
- HRSP
- About $1,500 typical for cold-climate air-source heat pump.
- 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.
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