CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes)
Run by Province of B.C. (CleanBC Better Homes), delivered by CLEAResult · Also called ESP
The CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes) pays income-qualified homeowners and renters up to $16,500 for a combined space and water heat pump replacing fossil fuel, and up to $3,500 for a heat pump water heater replacing a gas, propane or oil water heater. Use a contractor registered with the program.
Up to
$16,500
for a combined space and water heat pump replacing fossil fuel
- If your household income qualifies
Verified
You apply on betterhomesbc.ca
No one from this program will knock on your door. Before you sign, check that your installer is on the program’s contractor list.
At a glance
| Maximum amount | $16,500 CAD (2026)Up to $13,000 for a heat pump (up to $16,500 for a combined space and water heat pump) |
|---|---|
| Funding type | Rebate |
| Status | Open |
| Who can apply | Homeowners, Renters, Income-qualified |
| Energy assessment required | No |
| Income-tested | Yes, household income limits apply |
| Deadline | No end date published |
| Where | British Columbia |
| Level | Provincial |
| Run by | Province of B.C. (CleanBC Better Homes), delivered by CLEAResult |
| Official page | betterhomesbc.ca/learn-about-programs/energy-savings-program |
| Last verified | |
| Verified by | Rebate Researcher, RebateHub |
| Confidence | HighEvery figure matches the official program pages. |
CleanBC Energy Savings Program (ground-oriented homes). RebateHub.ca, https://rebatehub.ca/rebates/bc-energy-savings-program#key-facts. Last verified October 12, 2026. Official source: https://betterhomesbc.ca/learn-about-programs/energy-savings-program/
What you can get
| Upgrade | What you get | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Heat pump replacing oil heatLevel 1: up to $13,000 · Level 2: up to $7,000 · Level 3: up to $3,500Central ducted or three-head systems. Single-head mini-split: $7,000 / $5,000 / $3,000; two-head: $11,000 / $5,500 / $3,000. Air-to-water heat pumps get the central ducted amounts. | Level 1: up to $13,000 · Level 2: up to $7,000 · Level 3: up to $3,500 | $13,000 |
| Heat pump replacing natural gas or propane heatLevel 1: up to $13,000 · Level 2: up to $7,000 · Level 3: up to $3,500Central ducted or three-head systems. Single-head mini-split: $5,500 / $4,500 / $1,000; two-head: $11,000 / $5,500 / $1,000. The fossil-fuel system must be removed. | Level 1: up to $13,000 · Level 2: up to $7,000 · Level 3: up to $3,500 | $13,000 |
| Combined space and water heat pump replacing fossil fuelLevel 1: up to $16,500 · Level 2: up to $11,500 · Level 3: up to $7,000Must be on the program's air-to-water qualified product list. | Level 1: up to $16,500 · Level 2: up to $11,500 · Level 3: up to $7,000 | $16,500 |
| Dual-fuel ducted heat pump (gas or propane backup)Tank propane: $12,000 / $5,000 / $3,000 · Pacific Northern Gas: $8,500 / $1,500 / $1,500Amounts listed for Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3. | Tank propane: $12,000 / $5,000 / $3,000 · Pacific Northern Gas: $8,500 / $1,500 / $1,500 | $12,000 |
| Heat pump replacing electric heatLevel 1 only: up to $5,000Combined space and water heat pump: up to $8,500. Not available at Levels 2 and 3. | Level 1 only: up to $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Heat pump replacing wood heatLevel 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $4,000Air-to-water: up to $5,000 at both levels; combined space and water: up to $8,500. Not available at Level 3. | Level 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Heat pump water heater replacing a gas, propane or oil water heaterUp to $3,500Same amount at all three levels. | Up to $3,500 | $3,500 |
| Heat pump water heater replacing an electric water heaterLevel 1: up to $3,500 · Level 2: up to $2,800Not available at Level 3. | Level 1: up to $3,500 · Level 2: up to $2,800 | $3,500 |
| Electrical service upgradeLevel 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $3,500 · Level 3: up to $1,500Only for homes switching away from fossil-fuel space or water heating. | Level 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $3,500 · Level 3: up to $1,500 | $5,000 |
| Northern top-up (100 Mile House and north)Up to $3,000 (Levels 1 and 2)For fossil-fuel-to-heat-pump switches in homes on BC Hydro electricity; $1,500 for a single-head mini-split. | Up to $3,000 (Levels 1 and 2) | $3,000 |
| VentilationBathroom fan up to $300 · HRV/ERV up to $1,600Level 1 covers 95% of cost and Level 2 covers 60%, up to these caps; must be paired with a heat pump or heat pump water heater. | Bathroom fan up to $300 · HRV/ERV up to $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Health and safety repairsUp to $800Level 1 covers 95% and Level 2 covers 60% of remediation costs (such as mould or pests) tied to an eligible upgrade. | Up to $800 | $800 |
What a typical home would pay
An electrically heated British Columbia home, with every open rebate that applies to it, not just this one.
Cold-climate air-source heat pump, installed
- Typical installed cost
- $7,000–$16,000*
- Your rebates open today
- − $5,000
- You’d pay about
- $2,000–$11,000
- + $2,000 more if the National Heat Pump Rebate opens before you install. Not counted above.
- On FortisBC Heat Pump Loan: about $18–$60 a month (1.9% over 10 years, up to $6,500).
*Typical range from BC Hydro (BC Hydro estimate from 2022, by home size; checked October 17, 2026), not a quote. Program administrators decide eligibility. Your installer’s quote decides the cost.
Your heating fuel and system size change this. See your own numbers
How it works
The Energy Savings Program is B.C.'s income-qualified rebate program for detached houses, row homes and other ground-oriented housing. You pre-register with proof of income, get an eligibility code, and a registered contractor takes the rebate off your invoice, so you only pay the balance. Most rebates cover 100% of eligible costs up to the maximum for your income level.
The biggest rebates are for switching from oil, natural gas or propane: up to $13,000 for a central ducted or three-head heat pump at Level 1, $7,000 at Level 2 and $3,500 at Level 3, or up to $16,500 / $11,500 / $7,000 for a combined space and water heating heat pump. Homes heated with electricity can get up to $5,000 at Level 1 only, and wood-heated homes up to $5,000 (Level 1) or $4,000 (Level 2).
Heat pump water heaters earn up to $3,500. Add-ons cover electrical service upgrades for fossil-fuel switches (up to $5,000), ventilation, and health and safety repairs, and northern homes switching from fossil fuels get a top-up of up to $3,000.
The program changed for invoices dated on or after July 6, 2026: insulation and window rebates were removed, fossil-fuel heat pump amounts were reduced, and Level 2 households with electric heat no longer qualify for a heat pump rebate.
Who qualifies
- Combined pre-tax income of all adults in the home at or below the program limits. Examples: 1 person $51,100 (Level 1) / $63,900 (Level 2) / $102,100 (Level 3); 4 people $94,900 / $118,600 / $189,800; 7 or more $135,100 / $168,900 / $270,200
- Level 3 is only for ground-oriented homes switching from natural gas, propane or oil space heating to an electric heat pump
- BC Assessment value at or under $1,200,000 for Levels 1 and 2, or $1,820,000 for Level 3 (registrations from April 1, 2026)
- Year-round primary residence at least 12 months old
- A household member holds the residential electricity account with BC Hydro, FortisBC or a municipal utility (not a strata or landlord)
- Renters need a signed landlord consent form
- Work must be done by an ESP-registered contractor
How to apply
Step 1: Read the program requirements on betterhomesbc.ca
Step 2: Pre-register online at bcenergysavingsprogram.ca with proof of income for each adult to get your ESP code (valid for upgrades completed within three months of approval)
Step 3: Get quotes from ESP-registered contractors
Step 4: Have the work installed; the contractor claims the rebate and you pay the remainder
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Stacks with ESP
The program says these can be combined with it for the same home. Check each one’s rules for the same upgrade before you count on both.
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