Ontario heat pump rebates · Checked November 3, 2026
Heat pump rebates in Ontario (2026): what each program pays and how to apply
As of November 3, 2026, Ontario's open heat pump rebate is Home Renovation Savings. For a cold-climate air-source heat pump it pays up to $7,500 in homes heated by electricity, oil or propane, or up to $2,000 in homes heated by Enbridge natural gas. Ground-source systems get up to $12,000. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate is announced, not open: it opens in early 2027 and covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026.
Which heat pump rebates are available in Ontario?
Home Renovation Savings is the main program, run by Enbridge Gas and the IESO (Save on Energy). It pays by the ton, so the amount depends on the size of the heat pump as well as on how the home is heated now. No home energy assessment is needed for the heat pump rebate. It is only required for the program’s insulation, window and water heater rebates.
For everything Home Renovation Savings pays, including the upgrades often done alongside a heat pump, see the Home Renovation Savings guide. This page compares every Ontario option.
| Program and system | Home heated by | Rate | Maximum | At 3 tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Renovation SavingsCold-climate air-source heat pump | electricity, oil or propane | $1,250 per ton | $7,500 | $3,750 |
| Home Renovation SavingsCold-climate air-source heat pump | Enbridge natural gas | $500 per ton | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Home Renovation SavingsGround-source heat pump | electricity, oil or propane | $2,000 per ton | $12,000 | $6,000 |
| Home Renovation SavingsGround-source heat pump | Enbridge natural gas | Flat amount | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Energy Affordability ProgramCold-climate air-source heat pump, income-qualified | electricity or oil | No cost | Full install | Full install |
| National Heat Pump RebateFederal, opens early 2027 | Any heating fuel | By household income | $10,000 | $2,000 or up to $10,000 |
The federal rebate is not open yet, so no provincial figure on this page includes it. It covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026, and its rules are on the government's program page, updated November 2, 2026.
How much is the Ontario heat pump rebate?
The most Home Renovation Savings pays for an air-source heat pump is $7,500, and $12,000 for ground-source. A per-ton rebate pays the rate times the size of the system, up to the cap. Reaching the $7,500 cap at $1,250 a ton takes a 6-ton system, and a typical 2,000–2,500 sq ft home needs about 3 tons.
| Size | Cold-climate air-source heat pump, electricity, oil or propane | Cold-climate air-source heat pump, Enbridge natural gas | Ground-source heat pump, electricity, oil or propane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 tons | $1,875 | $750 | $3,000 |
| 2 tons | $2,500 | $1,000 | $4,000 |
| 2.5 tons | $3,125 | $1,250 | $5,000 |
| 3 tons | $3,750 | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| 3.5 tons | $4,375 | $1,750 | $7,000 |
| 4 tons | $5,000 | $2,000 | $8,000 |
Amounts are worked out on the heat pump’s rated heating capacity at 8.3°C (47°F), unrounded, so a 3.2-ton unit earns 3.2 times the per-ton rate. The program’s own pages call this figure the minimum rated capacity in one place and the total rated capacity in another, so ask the contractor which number goes on the application.
A rented heat pump also qualifies, whatever the home is heated with, at the same rate and cap as a gas-heated home.
If a quote for a 3-ton system subtracts the full $7,500, it overstates the rebate by $3,750. The rebate stacking guide works through examples, and the Ontario cost section shows installed prices before and after rebates.
What does Enbridge pay toward a heat pump?
In a home heated by Enbridge natural gas, Home Renovation Savings pays $500 per ton (up to $2,000) for a cold-climate air-source heat pump, or a flat $3,000 for a ground-source heat pump. In a home heated by electricity, oil or propane, it pays $1,250 per ton (up to $7,500) for a cold-climate air-source heat pump, or $2,000 per ton (up to $12,000) for a ground-source heat pump. A typical 3-ton air-source system gets $1,500 in the gas-heated home and $3,750 in the other.
Wood-heated homes on Ontario’s grid get the higher rate too, and a rented heat pump gets the gas-home rate whatever the fuel. In a gas home the furnace can stay as a backup, but the program pays only for the heat pump. A home heated by gas from another utility, such as Kitchener Utilities or Utilities Kingston, does not qualify. Canada.ca warns that in a gas-heated home a heat pump may not lower the heating bill; the Ontario running-cost comparison works it through at current Enbridge and hydro prices.
Who is eligible for the heat pump rebate in Ontario?
For Home Renovation Savings, all of these must be true:
- You own the home and pay for the heat pump. A landlord applies for a rental they own; tenants cannot apply.
- The home is heated mainly by a natural gas furnace or boiler and you are an Enbridge Gas residential customer. Or the home is on Ontario’s electricity grid and heated by electricity, oil, propane or wood.
- Gas-heated homes served by a utility other than Enbridge Gas do not qualify. Nor do Cornwall Electric customers, unless they heat with Enbridge gas. A gas fireplace does not count as the main heat.
- It is a detached, semi-detached, row or townhouse, or a mobile home on a permanent foundation, and has been lived in for more than six months. A unit in a stacked townhouse, duplex or triplex can qualify on its own if it has its own heating system (and, in a gas home, its own gas meter).
- It is the home’s first heat pump for space heating. Replacing an existing heat pump does not qualify.
- The unit is an active model on Natural Resources Canada’s list of cold-climate air-source or ground-source heat pumps.
- A backup can stay: a new or existing furnace in a gas or propane home, or the existing electric heat in an electric home. Only the heat pump is covered.
- For a mini-split or multi-split, both the indoor and outdoor units must be new. Adding a head to an existing system does not qualify.
- In an oil-heated home, the heat pump and any electric backup must be sized to cover the whole heating load. You do not have to remove the oil furnace, but where the law requires it the tank must be emptied or removed by a TSSA-registered contractor.
Source: Home Renovation Savings: heat pump questions, checked November 3, 2026.
How do you apply for the Ontario heat pump rebate, step by step?
Before you sign: Do not sign a contract that schedules the install before pre-approval. The contractor must already be on the participating list and must file the application first. An install done before approval, or by a contractor who was not listed, gets no rebate.
- Check that you qualify. Confirm the home, its main heating fuel and your utility meet the rules above, and that the home has no heat pump for space heating already.
- Get the contractor list. Fill in the program’s short form. The list of participating HVAC contractors arrives by email.
- Choose a participating contractor. Pick a contractor from that list. If the one you want is not on it, they must register and appear on the list before any installation.
- Let the contractor apply before any work. The contractor submits the pre-installation application. It includes an itemized work order naming the brand, the model and its AHRI certification number, photos of your current heating system, your signed participant agreement, and a Natural Resources Canada sizing form for each outdoor unit.
- Wait for pre-approval. The contractor can install once the pre-installation application is approved. Pre-approval is mandatory: an installation done before approval gets no rebate.
- Install the heat pump. The contractor installs the equipment named in the approved application.
- Contractor files the post-installation application. Within 30 days of the install, the contractor sends the itemized final invoice, photos of the installed equipment and thermostat, and, for oil or propane homes, the signed tank attestation form.
- Receive the cheque. Once the post-installation application is approved, the rebate cheque should arrive by mail within 60 days. Some installs are picked at random for a quality-assurance visit.
Source: Home Renovation Savings: heat pumps, and the Heat Pump Program Stream Requirements, checked November 3, 2026.
Does the Ontario rebate stack with the federal heat pump rebate?
Yes. Home Renovation Savings allows money from other funders on top, with two conditions. None of it can be another Enbridge Gas, Save on Energy or Government of Ontario incentive. And the total from every source cannot be more than the cost to supply and install the heat pump. The federal government says its National Heat Pump Rebate "can be combined with existing provincial programs." The federal rebate opens in early 2027 and covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026.
| Home heated by | Ontario rebate | + federal, above median income | + federal, below median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| electricity, oil or propane | $3,750 | $5,750 | up to $13,750 |
| Enbridge natural gas | $1,500 | $3,500 | up to $11,500 |
The federal amounts are the government's figures. Which one a household gets depends on its after-tax income, and the government's program page, updated November 2, 2026, sets out the income limits, the eligibility rules and the eligible product list. It describes eligible equipment as cold-climate air-source heat pumps, so ground-source systems are left out of this table. The National Heat Pump Rebate guide has the full rules and sources.
What is the federal income limit in Ontario?
A household in Ontario gets up to $10,000 from the federal rebate if its after-tax income is at or below the figure for its size, and $2,000 if it is above:
| Household size | Income limit |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $46,981 |
| 2 people | $92,884 |
| 3 people | $119,850 |
| 4 people | $146,217 |
| 5 or more | $158,202 |
From your 2025 tax return, take line 23600 (net income) and subtract line 43500 (total taxes payable). Do the same for a spouse or common-law partner and add the two. The full table covers every province and territory.
Should you install now or wait for the federal rebate?
The federal rebate covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026, and nothing published covers an earlier one. Home Renovation Savings must approve the contractor’s application before any work starts, so the order matters.
- Your heating has failed before November 1, 2026. Don't go without heat. Claim Home Renovation Savings as usual, following its steps in order, and budget without the federal money.
- You can book the install for November 1, 2026 or later. Start the Home Renovation Savings steps now. Check the model's AHRI number against the federal eligible product list. Make sure the contractor's receipt shows what the federal rebate asks for. You submit it within 6 months once the portal opens.
- Your system works and there is no rush. The federal rules are published, so you can check that a model qualifies for both programs before you choose it, and apply once the portal opens in early 2027.
Are there heat pump grants in Ontario?
Ontario's main heat pump program is a rebate, not a grant: Home Renovation Savings pays after the install, by cheque, not up front. Income-eligible households can get a heat pump at no cost through the Energy Affordability Program. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate adds $2,000, or up to $10,000 for a household at or below the income limit; it opens in early 2027. Two cities also lend homeowners money for a heat pump, repaid through the property tax bill. In Toronto it is the Home Energy Loan Program. In Ottawa it is the Better Homes loan program.
Is there a free heat pump program in Ontario?
Yes. Save on Energy's Energy Affordability Program gives a cold-climate air-source heat pump at no cost, from the assessment to the installation, to income-eligible households heated by electricity or oil. You qualify by household income for your household size, or by having received support such as the Ontario Electricity Support Program, Ontario Works, ODSP or the Guaranteed Income Supplement in the past 12 months. You must be the primary or secondary holder of the utility account. In an electrically heated home, owners and renters can apply; in an oil-heated home, only owners with an above-ground oil tank can, for now.
You apply to the program, not to a contractor, and its delivery agents arrange the work. Because it is a Save on Energy program, it cannot be combined with Home Renovation Savings for the same heat pump.
Income limits, what the free install includes and how to apply: free heat pumps in Ontario.
Official program pages
Program rules and amounts can change, so check the program's own page before you sign anything.
Provincial amounts last checked against the program pages on November 3, 2026. Prices for the whole job are on the heat pump cost guide, and the rebates page covers every province.