CleanBC Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate
Run by Province of B.C. (CleanBC Better Homes), delivered by CLEAResult · Also called ESP Condo & Apartment
Through the CleanBC Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate, income-qualified homeowners and renters in British Columbia can get up to $5,000 for an in-suite ductless heat pump (replacing electric heat), and up to $3,500 for a heat pump water heater. Use a contractor registered with the program.
Up to
$5,000
for an in-suite ductless heat pump (replacing electric heat)
- If your household income qualifies
- Program maximum: $8,500
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 | $8,500 CAD (2026)Up to $5,000 for a heat pump and $3,500 for a heat pump water heater |
|---|---|
| Funding type | Rebate |
| Status | Open |
| Who can apply | Homeowners, Renters, Landlords, 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/energy-savings-program-condo-and-apartment-rebate-requirements |
| Last verified | |
| Verified by | Rebate Researcher, RebateHub |
| Confidence | HighEvery figure matches the official program pages. |
CleanBC Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate. RebateHub.ca, https://rebatehub.ca/rebates/bc-energy-savings-program-condo-apartment#key-facts. Last verified October 12, 2026. Official source: https://betterhomesbc.ca/learn-about-programs/energy-savings-program/energy-savings-program-condo-and-apartment-rebate-requirements/
What you can get
| Upgrade | What you get | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| In-suite ductless heat pump (replacing electric heat)Level 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $4,000Mini-split or multi-split with a variable-speed compressor; must be on the qualified heat pump list. | Level 1: up to $5,000 · Level 2: up to $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Heat pump water heater (replacing an electric water heater)Level 1: up to $3,500 · Level 2: up to $2,800Must be Tier 2 or higher on the NEEA qualified product list. | Level 1: up to $3,500 · Level 2: up to $2,800 | $3,500 |
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
This stream of the Energy Savings Program serves individual suites in apartment buildings, stacked townhomes and larger multiplexes. It only covers electric-to-electric upgrades: replacing electric space heating with a ductless heat pump, or an electric water heater with a heat pump water heater.
At income Level 1, a ductless mini-split or multi-split heat pump can get up to $5,000 and a heat pump water heater up to $3,500. At Level 2 the maximums are $4,000 and $2,800. Level 3 households do not qualify.
As with the main program, you pre-register for a code and a registered contractor claims the rebate on your invoice. Renters need landlord consent, and condo or co-op owners need strata or co-op consent.
Who qualifies
- Suite in an apartment building up to six storeys (rental, strata or mixed-use), a stacked townhome, or a multiplex with six or more units; the suite must be heated with electricity
- Household income at or below the Level 1 or Level 2 limits (e.g. 1 person: $51,100 / $63,900; 4 people: $94,900 / $118,600)
- BC Assessment value of $754,000 or less (for rentals and equity co-ops, the building value divided by the number of units)
- Year-round primary residence at least 12 months old
- Electricity account in a resident's name, not the strata or landlord
- Landlord consent form for renters; strata or equity co-op consent form for owners; landlords can enrol up to ten eligible homes
How to apply
Step 1: Pre-register in the ESP portal with income documents to receive a code before installing anything
Step 2: Get strata, co-op or landlord approval and quotes from ESP-registered contractors
Step 3: Have the work installed within three months of approval; the contractor claims the rebate and you pay the remainder
Get quotes from British Columbia installers
Free, no obligation. We pass your request to up to 3 independent installers who serve your area and, where a program requires it, are registered with it.
- 1. Your project
- 2. Your contact details
- Installers checked against your program’s contractor list, where it has one
- Installers pay us, never you
- Sent to up to 3 installers who serve your area. We don't sell or rent lists.
Stacks with ESP Condo & Apartment
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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