What you can claim in Squamish 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.
Whole-home heat pump
Must replace electric heat such as baseboards or an electric furnace, meet 100% of the heating load at -5C and be installed by a Home Performance Contractor Network member.
Partial heat pump
For a heat pump that covers at least half of the heating load while replacing electric heat.
Limited-time bonus
Extra money on heat pump installs completed between August 1 and October 31, 2026.
Income-qualified switch from gas, oil or propane
CleanBC pays by income level (Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1) for a central or three-head heat pump, for invoices from July 6, 2026.
Insulation
Attic, wall and basement or crawlspace work, paid per R-value added per square foot. Homes heated mainly by electricity only.
Windows and doors
$100 per opening, with a U-factor of 1.22 or lower.
Heat pump water heater
Only when it replaces an electric water heater.
Solar panels
$1,000 per kW, capped at half the cost, from an HPCN member installer.
Battery storage
Up to $1,500 on its own with solar, or up to $5,000 with Peak Saver enrolment.
EV charger
50% of a new wall-mounted Level 2 charger, plus $200 for a power-management device.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Planning a heat pump in Squamish? 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
A small town in a cold pocket
The January average low is 0.2°C, much like Abbotsford, but the coldest day was -28.1°C. The gap between average and extreme is why the heat pump needs a real load calculation. BC Hydro asks for equipment that covers 100% of the load at -5°C, and in Squamish a cold snap goes well past that.
Squamish's housing
The 2021 Census counted 9,185 households. 34% live in homes built before 1981, 41% in detached houses and 70% own. 1,645 are owner-occupied detached houses from before 1981. Major repairs were reported by 5.4%.
Electric versus gas
Squamish electricity is BC Hydro, so electric-heated houses can claim up to $4,000 for a heat pump, up to $5,500 for insulation, up to $2,000 for windows and up to $1,000 for a water heater. A house on gas, oil or propane uses CleanBC income help at $3,500, $7,000 or $13,000.
Sun
Solar gets about 3.27 peak sun hours a day. Rebates of up to $5,000 for solar are available but depend on funding.
Every rebate guide for Squamish
- Insulation rebates in Squamish
- Windows & Doors rebates in Squamish
- Water Heater rebates in Squamish
- Heat Pump rebates in Squamish
- Solar rebates in Squamish
- EV Charger rebates in Squamish
- 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 Squamish
These are the best-reviewed heat pump and heating companies in Squamish on Google, weighted by review count. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank higher.
Where to start in Squamish
- Check your heating fuel.
- Ask installers about equipment performance at -20C.
- Take insulation quotes with R-value added.
- Check CleanBC if income is lower.
- Apply within six months.
Common questions
How cold does Squamish get?
The record low in 2015 to 2024 was -28.1 degrees Celsius.
Is Squamish on BC Hydro?
Yes.
How many households are there?
9,185 in the 2021 Census.
Do I need an HPCN installer?
For BC Hydro heat pump, insulation and solar rebates, yes.
What to do next
Read Squamish insulation rebates and the BC rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 16, 2026: BC Hydro Home Renovation Rebates, CleanBC Energy Savings Program requirements, FortisBC rebates and offers, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Squamish rebates → Every BC Hydro rebate →
