What you can claim in Vancouver 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.
Community top-ups (select postal codes)
Select neighbourhoods west of Cambie only. Heat pump top-up, plus $1,750 more on a Level 2 EV charger and double appliance rebates.
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 Vancouver? 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
The housing mix decides everything
The 2021 Census puts 43% of Vancouver households in homes built before 1981 and 45% as owners. Just 15% live in detached houses. There are 18,275 owner-occupied detached houses from before 1981, the largest pool among the 18 cities we cover. For those homes BC Hydro's rebates apply if the house is electric, and for the rest of the city the question is whether you own a strata unit, rent, or own a house on gas.
West of Cambie: extra BC Hydro offers
BC Hydro's community-based offers cover select neighbourhoods in Vancouver west of Cambie. In those postal codes, a house heated by electricity earns $4,000 more for a whole-home heat pump or $1,500 more for a partial one. Also, a Level 2 EV charger at a single-family home gets a $1,750 top-up (up to the full cost) on top of the $350 rebate, if you apply between August 4 and December 31, 2026 and enroll the charger in Peak Saver for its $250 bonus. And select ENERGY STAR fridges, washers and dryers get double the regular rebate (see our BC appliance rebates page). Condos and apartments still cannot use the renovation rebates, top-up or not. Check your address on BC Hydro's postal code checker.
The window rebate is not available in the City of Vancouver
BC Hydro and FortisBC both exclude the City of Vancouver from their window and door rebates. Insulation, heat pump and heat pump water heater rebates still apply. If you are comparing Vancouver with Burnaby or Richmond, expect that difference.
Strata and rental
Strata owners use BC Hydro's condo program, and the strata guide covers the amounts we verified. A tenant cannot claim a house rebate for a building they do not own, but low-income renters can ask about free upgrades. Of Vancouver households, 6.3% reported major repairs needed.
Climate
The January average low is 1.7°C, the record low in 2015 to 2024 was -14.1°C, and solar yields about 3.41 peak sun hours a day. A cold-climate heat pump rarely strains in this climate.
Every rebate guide for Vancouver
- Insulation rebates in Vancouver
- Windows & Doors rebates in Vancouver
- Water Heater rebates in Vancouver
- Heat Pump rebates in Vancouver
- Solar rebates in Vancouver
- EV Charger rebates in Vancouver
- 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 Vancouver
These are the best-reviewed heat pump and heating companies in Vancouver on Google, weighted by review count. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank higher.
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Where to start in Vancouver
- Work out if you own a house, own a strata unit or rent.
- If you own an electric-heated house, price heat pump and insulation.
- If you own a strata unit, start with the strata guide.
- Skip the window rebate in the City of Vancouver.
- Apply within six months.
Common questions
Why can't I claim windows in Vancouver?
BC Hydro and FortisBC exclude the City of Vancouver from the window and door rebate.
Is Vancouver mostly renters?
Yes. About 55% of households rent according to the 2021 Census.
How big is the older-house pool?
18,275 owner-occupied detached houses were built before 1981.
Do apartments qualify for home rebates?
No. BC Hydro has a separate condo and apartment program.
What to do next
See Vancouver insulation rebates and the BC rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 16, 2026: BC Hydro Home Renovation Rebates, BC Hydro community-based offers, CleanBC Energy Savings Program requirements, FortisBC rebates and offers, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Vancouver rebates → Every BC Hydro rebate →
