Home Renovation Rebate Program
Run by BC Hydro and FortisBC, with funding from the Province of B.C. (CleanBC) · Also called HRR
The Home Renovation Rebate Program pays homeowners, landlords and renters up to $4,000 for a heat pump, whole-home heating (replacing electric heat), and up to $5,500 for insulation.
Up to
$4,000
for a heat pump, whole-home heating (replacing electric heat)
- Program maximum: $12,500
Verified
You apply on bchydro.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 | $12,500 CAD (2026)Up to $12,500 combined, plus bonuses |
|---|---|
| Funding type | Rebate |
| Status | Open |
| Who can apply | Homeowners, Landlords, Renters |
| Energy assessment required | No |
| Income-tested | No |
| Deadline | No end date published |
| Where | British Columbia |
| Level | Utility |
| Run by | BC Hydro and FortisBC, with funding from the Province of B.C. (CleanBC) |
| Official page | bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/savings-and-rebates/current-rebates-buy-backs/home-renovation-rebates.html |
| Last verified | |
| Verified by | Sajjad P. |
| Confidence | HighEvery figure matches the official program pages. |
Home Renovation Rebate Program. RebateHub.ca, https://rebatehub.ca/rebates/bc-home-renovation-rebate-program#key-facts. Last verified October 12, 2026. Official source: https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/savings-and-rebates/current-rebates-buy-backs/home-renovation-rebates.html
What you can get
| Upgrade | What you get | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Heat pump, whole-home heating (replacing electric heat)$4,000Must meet 100% of the home's heating load at -5°C (or the local design temperature if colder); heat load calculation required. Homes over 1,200 sq ft need a multi-split or central system. | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Heat pump, partial-home heating (replacing electric heat)$1,500Must meet at least 50% of the home's heating load and serve a main living area. | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| InsulationUp to $5,500Paid per sq ft per R-value added: attic up to $900; exterior wall cavities, exterior sheathing and basement/crawlspace walls up to $1,200 each; exposed floors and headers up to $1,000. | Up to $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Windows and doors$100 each, up to $2,000Must replace existing windows or doors between heated and unheated space; maximum U-factor 1.22. Skylights are not eligible, and homes in the City of Vancouver cannot claim the Tier 2 window and door rebate. | $100 each, up to $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Heat pump water heater (replacing an electric water heater)$1,000Must be Tier 2 or higher on the NEEA qualified product list. | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Northern B.C.: heat pump replacing oil, gas or propane heatUp to $6,000Homes in 100 Mile House and north on BC Hydro electricity. The fossil-fuel system must be removed. Air-to-water systems also qualify. | Up to $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Northern B.C.: dual-fuel ducted heat pump$4,500For homes heated by Pacific Northern Gas natural gas or propane, or tank propane; the furnace stays as backup. | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Northern B.C.: heat pump water heater replacing a fossil-fuel water heater$1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Two-upgrade bonus$300Two eligible upgrades; each insulation area must earn at least $500 and windows at least $250 to count. Only one bonus per home. | $300 | $300 |
| Home energy improvement bonus$750 to $2,000Three or more upgrades within 18 months of a pre-upgrade EnerGuide evaluation; $20 per percentage point of energy improvement. Cannot be combined with the two-upgrade bonus. | $750 to $2,000 | $2,000 |
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 Home Renovation Rebate Program is B.C.'s main retrofit rebate open to every income level. BC Hydro and FortisBC run it with provincial CleanBC funding, and it covers detached houses, duplexes, row homes, townhomes, mobile homes on a foundation and small multiplexes. Condos and apartments use a separate program.
A heat pump that replaces hard-wired electric heat (baseboards, radiant or an electric furnace) earns $4,000 if it heats the whole home or $1,500 if it heats at least half of it. Insulation pays by area and R-value added, up to $5,500 in total. Windows and doors pay $100 each, up to $2,000, and an electric-to-heat-pump water heater upgrade pays $1,000. Insulation and window rebates are also open to homes heated by FortisBC gas, Pacific Northern Gas, propane or oil.
Homes in northern B.C. (100 Mile House and north) on BC Hydro electricity can get up to $6,000 for a heat pump that replaces oil, gas or propane heat, $4,500 for a dual-fuel ducted heat pump, and $1,000 for a heat pump water heater that replaces a fossil-fuel tank.
Doing two upgrades adds a $300 bonus; doing three or more with before-and-after EnerGuide evaluations can earn $750 to $2,000 instead. Heat pumps and insulation must be installed by a Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) member. You pay the contractor and apply for the rebate afterwards.
Who qualifies
- Residential account with BC Hydro, FortisBC (electricity or gas), Pacific Northern Gas, or the municipal utilities of New Westminster, Penticton, Grand Forks, Nelson or Summerland
- Year-round primary residence at least 12 months old: detached house, metered secondary suite, mobile home on a foundation, duplex, triplex, row home or townhome with its own meters, or a small multiplex (up to five units, three storeys); condos, apartments and strata-account homes are excluded
- Electric-to-heat-pump rebates: home primarily heated by hard-wired electric heat, with electric backup
- Insulation and windows: home primarily heated by electricity, FortisBC gas, Pacific Northern Gas, propane or oil
- Licensed contractor with a GST number; heat pumps and insulation must be installed by an HPCN member; no self-installs
- Cannot be combined with the CleanBC Energy Savings Program or FortisBC income-qualified rebates for the same home
- No income test
How to apply
Step 1: Check that your home and upgrade qualify on the BC Hydro or FortisBC rebate pages
Step 2: Get quotes from HPCN contractors and have the work done
Step 3: Pay the invoice in full; keep the invoice and, for whole-home heat pumps, the heat load calculation
Step 4: Apply online within six months of the invoice date: BC Hydro and New Westminster customers through BC Hydro, FortisBC and other municipal utility customers through FortisBC
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 HRR
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.
- Last verified October 12, 2026Closing soonUtilityBritish Columbia
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Sources
Other sources we checked
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/savings-and-rebates/current-rebates-buy-backs/home-renovation-rebates/renovating-heating-system.html
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/eligibility.html
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/renovating-insulation.html
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/renovating-windows-and-doors.html
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/renovating-water-heater.html
- bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/rebates-programs/home-renovation/bonus-rebates.html
- bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/power-smart/residential/programs/home-renovation-rebates-general-eligibility-requirements.pdf
- betterhomesbc.ca/learn-about-programs/home-renovation-rebate-program
- fortisbc.com/rebates/detail/air-source-heat-pump-rebate