Quick quiz: British Columbia rebates
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Every BC homeowner asks: "Will a heat pump actually heat my house at -20°C?" Yes, modern cold-climate heat pumps work reliably in BC winters.
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
Join the launch alert
- 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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Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
How it works in extreme cold
A heat pump extracts heat from outside air and moves it inside. Cold-climate models keep heating well below freezing; check each model's rated output at low temperatures on its spec sheet. For BC Hydro's rebate, the exact model must be on BC Hydro's eligible list, and for the whole-home amount the system must meet 100% of your heating at -5°C.
The payback
BC Hydro rebate: up to $4,000 (whole-home) or $1,500 (partial) when replacing electric heat, plus up to $1,000 for installs done Aug 1 to Oct 31, 2026. Income-qualified homes switching from gas, oil or propane can get up to $13,000 from CleanBC. Savings and payback depend on your current fuel and bills; ask installers to show the math with your last year of bills.
Bottom line: BC winters don't break modern heat pumps. The engineering is solid.
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