What you can claim in Kelowna in 2026
Amounts come from the program pages we re-read on October 2, 2026. Each card is a maximum, and most depend on how your home is heated.
Insulation
FortisBC uses the same per-R formula as BC Hydro: attic up to $900, walls and basement up to $1,200 each, other spots up to $1,000.
Windows and doors
Not available in the City of Vancouver.
Heat pump water heater
For replacing a standard electric storage tank.
Connected thermostat
For electric central heat only.
EV charger
No Tesla stations.
Income-qualified switch from gas, oil or propane
CleanBC pays by income level for a central or three-head heat pump, for invoices from July 6, 2026.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Planning a heat pump in Kelowna? Ottawa says you can add this on top of provincial rebates.
- 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
Know someone with old heating? Send them this.
Only emails about this rebate. No spam, no sales calls. Unsubscribe anytime.
How Ottawa says it will work (plans, not final rules)
- Apply online when your heating breaks or gets old
- Approved in 24 hours no home energy audit needed
- Payment approved in 5 days sent by direct deposit after you upload receipts
Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
Why Kelowna is different
FortisBC substations serve downtown and south-central Kelowna, and FortisBC is the electric utility for the city. FortisBC's rebates use the same per-R formula as BC Hydro for insulation (attic up to $900, walls and basement up to $1,200 each, other spots up to $1,000), $100 per window or door up to $2,000, up to $1,000 for a heat pump water heater, up to $150 for a connected thermostat on electric central heat, and 50% of an EV charger up to $350. We did not verify a FortisBC heat pump rebate for electric customers, so ask before you book.
Kelowna's homes
The 2021 Census counted 62,210 households. 32% live in homes built before 1981, 43% in detached houses, 65% own. There are 8,205 owner-occupied detached houses from before 1981. Major repairs were reported by 3.9%, the second-lowest share in our set. The older houses are where FortisBC's insulation formula pays the most.
Climate and sun
The January average low is -3.2°C and the record low in 2015 to 2024 was -24.0°C. Solar produces about 3.72 peak sun hours a day, the second-best figure in this set, but the rebate in BC Hydro's solar program is for BC Hydro customers, so ask FortisBC and your installer what applies to you.
How to tell which utility applies to your house
Look at the name on your electricity bill, not the street. FortisBC supplies Kelowna, but BC Hydro pages on other cities do not describe your rebates. A quick check avoids a common mistake: applying to the wrong utility and being turned away after the work is done. If you moved into the house recently, the account holder's name must match the application, or the previous owner's account may still be the one on file.
FortisBC also asks you to read each rebate's eligibility tab before you buy. The deadlines and per-item rules sit there, not on the summary page.
What we could not confirm
We could not confirm a FortisBC heat pump rebate for electric customers, and we did not verify whether BC Hydro's solar and battery programs extend to FortisBC accounts. Both are on our list to re-read. Until we do, treat any quote that includes a rebate for either as unconfirmed and ask the installer for the program page.
If you heat with gas or have a lower income
CleanBC pays $3,500, $7,000 or $13,000 for income-qualified households replacing gas, oil or propane with a central or three-head heat pump. FortisBC also lists free evaluations and upgrades for income-qualified customers.
Solar panels in Kelowna
Kelowna gets about 3.72 peak sun hours a day, the second-best figure in our data. There is no cash rebate to go with it that we could confirm: BC Hydro's solar rebate is for BC Hydro customers, and FortisBC's net metering page lists no solar incentive.
What FortisBC does offer is net metering. You get a meter with two displays, one for power delivered to your home and one for power you send back. Extra power is banked and used on a later bill. Your system can be up to 50 kilowatts, but it must be sized to offset your own yearly use, not to sell power. Any left over at year end is settled at the same rate FortisBC pays other power producers, so it is worth less than the rate you pay.
The steps, in order: send FortisBC the net metering application, wait for approval to build, build, then you and your contractor send the interconnection agreement. Do not build before you have approval. See FortisBC's Net Metering Program page.
Energy audits in Kelowna
An energy audit, also called an EnerGuide home evaluation, shows where your house loses heat so you spend rebate money on the right job first. FortisBC lists a two-upgrade bonus of $300, or an EnerGuide improvement bonus of $750 to $2,000, for electric customers who do more than one upgrade. We did not verify that the audit itself is paid for, so ask what it costs before you book.
With 8,205 owner-occupied detached houses built before 1981 in Kelowna, the audit can show whether insulation or windows should come first. Do the audit before any work, because the improvement bonus is measured against your starting score.
Every rebate guide for Kelowna
- Insulation rebates in Kelowna
- Windows & Doors rebates in Kelowna
- Water Heater rebates in Kelowna
- Heat Pump rebates in Kelowna
- Solar rebates in Kelowna
- Smart thermostat rebates in BC (the same for every city)
- Appliance rebates in BC (the same for every city)
- HRV and ventilation rebates in BC (the same for every city)
- EV charger rebates in BC (the same for every city)
Top-rated installers in Kelowna
These are the best-reviewed heat pump and heating companies in Kelowna on Google, weighted by review count. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank higher.
Where to start in Kelowna
- Check that FortisBC is your electric supplier.
- Pick the upgrade: insulation, windows or water heater.
- Take quotes that name the R-value or U-factor.
- Ask FortisBC about a second-upgrade bonus.
- Apply within the FortisBC deadline on its listing.
Common questions
Is Kelowna on BC Hydro?
No. Electricity is FortisBC.
Do BC Hydro rebates apply?
Not to a FortisBC electric account. Use FortisBC's listing.
What is the FortisBC bonus?
$300 for a second upgrade, or $750 to $2,000 if the EnerGuide rating improves enough.
Does Kelowna get colder than Vancouver?
Yes. The record low in 2015 to 2024 was -24.0 degrees against -14.1 in Vancouver.
What to do next
Read Kelowna insulation rebates and the BC rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read September 26, 2026: BC Hydro Home Renovation Rebates, CleanBC Energy Savings Program requirements, FortisBC rebates and offers, FortisBC insulation rebates, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01, FortisBC Net Metering Program. All Kelowna rebates → Every FortisBC rebate →
