FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate for Income-Qualified Customers
Run by FortisBC
Through FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate for Income-Qualified Customers, income-qualified households in British Columbia can get up to $12,000 for a whole-home heat pump, centrally ducted.
Up to
$12,000
for a whole-home heat pump, centrally ducted
- If your household income qualifies
Verified
You apply on fortisbc.com
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 | $12,000 CAD (2026)Up to $12,000 |
|---|---|
| Funding type | Rebate |
| Status | Open |
| Who can apply | Homeowners, Income-qualified |
| Energy assessment required | No |
| Income-tested | Yes, household income limits apply |
| Deadline | No end date published |
| Where | British Columbia |
| Level | Utility |
| Run by | FortisBC |
| Official page | fortisbc.com/rebates/detail/iqheatpump |
| Last verified | |
| Verified by | Rebate Researcher, RebateHub |
| Confidence | HighEvery figure matches the official program pages. |
FortisBC Heat Pump Rebate for Income-Qualified Customers. RebateHub.ca, https://rebatehub.ca/rebates/bc-fortisbc-income-qualified-heat-pump-rebate#key-facts. Last verified October 12, 2026. Official source: https://www.fortisbc.com/rebates/detail/iqheatpump
What you can get
| Upgrade | What you get | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-home heat pump, centrally ductedUp to $12,000NEEP cold-climate certified; CSA F280-12 heat load calculation; must heat at least 80% of the main living area with electric backup of 20% or less. | Up to $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Whole-home heat pump, mini-split or multi-splitUp to $9,000Single mini-splits only for homes of 1,200 sq ft or less. | Up to $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Partial-home heat pumpUp to $5,000Must heat at least 50% of the main living area. | Up to $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Two-upgrade bonus$350With one additional eligible home renovation upgrade. | $350 | $350 |
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
FortisBC offers larger heat pump rebates to income-qualified customers in its electric service area and to customers of the Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland and Nelson Hydro municipal utilities. The home must be heated mainly by hard-wired electric heat (baseboards, radiant or an electric furnace), and any backup heat cannot use gas, oil or propane.
A cold-climate centrally ducted system heating the whole home earns up to $12,000, a whole-home mini-split or multi-split up to $9,000, and a partial-home system up to $5,000. Adding one more eligible home renovation upgrade earns a $350 bonus.
The installer must be a Home Performance Contractor Network member. You can request an income qualification code before the work, and you apply within six months of the invoice date.
Who qualifies
- Residential FortisBC electricity customer, or customer of Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson Hydro, with only one active residential electricity account
- Registered homeowner on the account who owns only one B.C. property and lives there year-round
- Single-family home, duplex, triplex, row home, townhouse or mobile home on a permanent foundation, at least 10 years old and no larger than 3,500 sq ft
- Household income at or below: 1 person $51,100; 2 $63,600; 3 $78,200; 4 $94,900; 5 $107,600; 6 $121,400; 7+ $135,100
- Must replace hard-wired electric heat; emergency replacements, replacing an existing heat pump and adding heads are not eligible
How to apply
Step 1: Optionally request an income qualification code from FortisBC by submitting proof of income
Step 2: Hire an HPCN contractor to install a qualifying heat pump
Step 3: Apply online within six months of the invoice date with your account number, proof of income and the paid invoice
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.
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