AC replacement rebates in Québec (2026)
Last verified October 19, 2026 against official program pages. How we check
As of October 19, 2026, Réno logement abordable – Affordable Housing Renovation Program (6+ Dwellings) is the only program in our data that pays toward a central air conditioner in Québec, in Montréal only. Replace the AC with a heat pump instead and about $3,600 comes back from programs open today, through LogisVert Efficient Homes 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 Québec home energy rebates and heat pump rebates in Québec. The biggest typical amount comes from LogisVert Efficient Homes Program. See the full price on heat pump cost in Québec. Programs often combine: how stacking works.
Your rebate stack
Québec · Heat pumps
2 programs
Could add up to
if you qualify for each program
$14,000
+ $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
Heat pump added to a natural gas forced-air system (single-family home or condo) · Grant
- LogisVert Efficient Homes Programup to $6,700
Air-source heat pump (ENERGY STAR Cold Climate) · Rebate
- Programme de remplacement de systèmes de chauffage au mazout – Oil Heating Replacement Programup to $3,500
Oil furnace or boiler replaced with all-electric heating (e.g. heat pump or electric furnace) · Grant · Gatineau only
LogisVert top-up (e.g. heat pump) · Grant · Repentigny only
Grant · Montréal only
Rebate · Laval only
- Programme d'amélioration de l'isolation (PAI) – Rénoclimat Top-Up near the Saint-Hubert AirportVaries
Grant · Longueuil only
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.
1 income-qualified program hidden.
Programs that pay when you replace your AC in Québec
- Last verified October 12, 2026OpenMunicipalMontréal
Réno logement abordable – Affordable Housing Renovation Program (6+ Dwellings)
Montréal pays 30% to 40% of renovation costs, up to $14,000 per unit and $500,000 per building, for older rental buildings of 6 or more units that keep at least a third of their rents affordable. Any oil-fired boiler, furnace or water heater must be replaced as part of the work.
$575,000
max grant
Grant - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenUtilityQuébec
LogisVert Efficient Homes Program
Hydro-Québec's main home-efficiency program pays grants for heat pumps, geothermal systems, electric thermal storage, roof insulation with air sealing, and a few efficient appliances.
$22,000
max rebate
Rebate - Last verified October 19, 2026OpenUtilityQuébec
Énergir Dual-Energy Grants (heat pump added to a natural gas system)
Énergir natural gas customers who switch to Hydro-Québec's dual-energy rate for at least 10 years can get up to $7,300 for adding a heat pump to a gas forced-air system, or up to $11,900 for adding an electric boiler and an electrical upgrade to a gas hot-water system (single-family home or condo).
$11,900
max grant
Grant - 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, 2026OpenMunicipalMontréal
RénoPlex – Renovation Subsidies for Buildings with 1 to 5 Dwellings
Montréal pays fixed amounts per item of renovation work, such as windows, doors, insulation, oil-heating replacement and envelope repairs, on modestly valued buildings of 1 to 5 units, plus a flood-protection stream.
$52,000
max grant
Grant - Last verified October 19, 2026OpenMunicipalLaval
Laval Oil Heating Replacement Subsidy
Laval pays up to $2,000 to replace an oil-fired heating system in a single-family home with electric or renewable heating, and up to $900 per unit in buildings of up to 30 units. Work must be done by December 31, 2026.
$18,000
max rebate per unit
Rebate - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenMunicipalGatineau
Programme de remplacement de systèmes de chauffage au mazout – Oil Heating Replacement Program
Gatineau covers 75% of the cost, up to $3,500 per building, to replace an oil furnace or boiler with an all-electric heating system in residential buildings of up to 20 units. Applications are being accepted again, first come, first served.
$3,500
max grant per building
Grant - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenMunicipalLongueuil
Programme d'amélioration de l'isolation (PAI) – Rénoclimat Top-Up near the Saint-Hubert Airport
Longueuil adds 25% to the Rénoclimat grant, up to $3,000 per building, for owner-occupants in a zone around the Saint-Hubert airport. There is a $25 bonus for the blower-door test.
$3,000
max grant
Grant - Last verified October 12, 2026OpenMunicipalRepentigny
Bonification Rénoclimat, Chauffez vert et LogisVert – Energy Renovation Top-Ups
Repentigny adds 25% to the grant you received from Rénoclimat (up to $500) or Hydro-Québec's LogisVert (up to $200). Owners who got a Chauffez vert cheque in the past 12 months can also claim 25% up to $500.
$500
max grant
Grant
Worked example: AC or heat pump in Québec
| 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 | − $3,600 | $6,500–$15,500 |
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
- Réno logement abordable – Affordable Housing Renovation Program (6+ Dwellings) (Montréal only): Up to $14,000 per unit and $500,000 per building ($575,000 with the very-affordable-rent bonus)
- Heat pump instead
- About $3,600 back from LogisVert Efficient Homes Program, for a typical 30,000 BTU/h system.
- Before you book
- LogisVert Efficient Homes Program: 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.
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