BC Home Rebates by City (2026): What Differs
Short answer: Most BC rebates are the same everywhere. What changes by city is: which utility you're on (Kelowna and Penticton use FortisBC programs), whether you're north of 100 Mile House (a CleanBC top-up for income-qualified homes), and a few local loans and EV charger top-ups. We don't rank cities by dollar totals, because those totals were guesses.
What's the same in every BC Hydro city
- Heat pump replacing electric heat: up to $4,000 (+ up to $1,000 for installs Aug 1 - Oct 31, 2026)
- Solar: $1,000/kW up to $5,000; battery up to $5,000 with Peak Saver
- Insulation: attic up to $900, walls or basement up to $1,200
- Windows and doors: $100 each up to $2,000 (not in City of Vancouver)
- CleanBC income-qualified heat pump: up to $13,000 / $7,000 / $3,500 by income level
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Applications are not open yet. Ottawa says they open in early 2027, and that you can add this rebate on top of provincial ones.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the British Columbia rebate open today
Ottawa says you can combine them. Each program has its own rules. Amounts are the most you can get.
Applications open early 2027
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- Launch-day email, with what to do first
- Who qualifies for the $10,000, once Ottawa says
- A short hello now, so you know it worked
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What's different, city by city
| City | What's different |
|---|---|
| Kelowna | FortisBC electricity: use FortisBC rebates (heat pump up to $4,000, or $12,000 income-qualified). No BC Hydro solar/battery rebates or Peak Saver. |
| Penticton | City electric utility; FortisBC rebates apply. City Home Energy Loan Program: up to $10,000 on your electric bill. |
| Nanaimo | City zero-interest retrofit loan up to $15,000 on property tax (2026 intake Sept 14 - Oct 31). RDN electoral areas: +$150 EV charger top-up. |
| Kamloops | + up to $150 on BC Hydro's EV charger rebate. |
| Squamish | + up to $150 on BC Hydro's EV charger rebate. |
| Prince George, Fort St. John | North of 100 Mile House: +$3,000 CleanBC northern top-up (Levels 1-2). |
| Vancouver | BC Hydro and FortisBC window rebates don't apply in the City of Vancouver. |
| Vernon | BC Hydro electricity (unlike Kelowna), so BC Hydro programs apply. |
| Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Langley, Maple Ridge, Richmond, Surrey, Victoria | No current city cash top-up we could confirm. Standard BC Hydro and CleanBC rebates apply. |
What about city heat pump top-ups?
Some cities ran heat pump top-ups under the older CleanBC program. The official pages for those offers no longer load, so we don't count them. If your city says it has one, great; ask for the current terms in writing.
What to do next
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Questions people ask
Which BC city has the best rebates?
For most homes, none: the main rebates are the same across BC Hydro's area. Nanaimo and Penticton stand out for city loans, and Prince George and Fort St. John for the northern top-up (income-qualified).
Does Kelowna get BC Hydro rebates?
No. Kelowna's electricity is FortisBC, so FortisBC's programs apply instead.
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See your city's rebates →Sources, checked September 26, 2026: BC Hydro heat pump rebates · CleanBC Energy Savings Program rules (July 6, 2026) · FortisBC heat pump rebate · City of Nanaimo retrofit loans (Sept 2026) · City of Penticton Home Energy Loan Program · BC Hydro charger rebate top-ups · BC Hydro window and door rebates.
