What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Guelph
We re-read the program's heat pump page and its requirements document on October 3, 2026. No home energy assessment is needed for this stream, but a participating HVAC contractor and written pre-approval are.
Air-source, electric, oil, propane or wood heat
For a cold-climate air-source heat pump replacing electric resistance, oil, propane or wood as the main heat. A 3-ton system pays $3,750 and 6 tons or more reaches the cap.
Air-source, Enbridge gas heat
For homes primarily heated by an Enbridge gas furnace or boiler. The cap is reached at 4 tons.
Ground-source
For electric, oil, propane or wood homes. Gas homes get a flat $3,000. The system must be a full installation sized to the home's load.
Rented heat pump
Rentals are eligible for any primary heating fuel: $500 per ton for air-source, up to $2,000, or a flat $3,000 for ground-source.
More than one outdoor unit
If several outdoor units are needed to heat the whole home, their tons add up and one rebate is paid on the total, for example 3 + 3 tons for $7,500.
One rebate, pre-approved
One rebate per home. The contractor needs written pre-approval before installing, files the post-installation application within 30 days, and the cheque arrives within 60 days of approval.
Guelph: Federal heat pump rebate coming in early 2027: up to $10,000 for households below the median income and $2,000 for other eligible homeowners. Home Renovation Savings pays now, and Ottawa says the federal rebate can be combined with provincial programs. Read what is confirmed or decide whether to wait.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Ottawa says you can add it on top of provincial rebates like the ones on this page.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the Ontario 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 requirements document lists no end date, but the program's other streams close in late 2026, so check the program page before you sign a contract. Pre-approval is mandatory: an installation done first earns nothing.
Guelph housing
The 2021 Census counts 49% of households in detached houses, 69% in an eligible type and 4.7% reporting a home needing major repairs. 44% live in homes built before 1981 and 10,940 are owner-occupied detached houses of that age. 12% live in tall apartments and 14% in low-rise buildings.
Alectra
Guelph's electric utility is Alectra Utilities, which took over Guelph Hydro. Alectra does not set the heat pump rebate. Ask whether Alectra offers anything on your bill, and whether it can be combined.
Rated capacity and tons
A rebate for a 2-ton air-source system is $1,000 for a gas home or $2,500 for an electric one. The ton figure is the rated heating capacity at 8.3°C divided by 12,000 BTU/h, taken from the NRCan listing. Ask the contractor to show the listing for the exact model and outdoor unit pairing.
Thermostat and controls
The post-installation application includes a photo of the installed thermostat. Ask which thermostat controls the system and how it interacts with any backup heat. With a gas furnace kept as backup, the controls decide when each heat source runs.
What the post-installation file contains
Within 30 days of the install the contractor submits the final itemized invoice, photos of the installed equipment and thermostat, and installation details. For a Guelph home with several outdoor units, each unit needs its own record. The cheque arrives within 60 days of approval.
Existing heat pumps and AC
A home that already uses a heat pump for space heating is not eligible. A Guelph owner whose only cooling is an air conditioner should ask the program how the unit is classed. The heat pump system that is installed must include all indoor and outdoor components and be capable of heating and cooling year-round.
How to claim in Guelph
- Find the rated capacity of the model you are quoted.
- Confirm eligibility on the program's short form and get the list of participating HVAC contractors.
- Choose a contractor from that list. Ask for a load calculation and the NRCan sizing tool form for each outdoor unit.
- Wait for written pre-approval before any installation starts.
- After the install, check that the contractor files the post-installation application within 30 days, with the final itemized invoice and photos.
Common questions
What does a 2-ton system pay a gas home?
$1,000.
And an electric home?
$2,500.
Who is Guelph's electric utility?
Alectra Utilities.
Does the post-installation file include the thermostat?
Yes, a photo.
What to do next
See Guelph insulation rebates and the Ontario rebate calculator.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 9, 2026: Home Renovation Savings: heat pumps, Heat Pump Program Stream requirements (PDF), Save on Energy: Home Renovation Savings, Statistics Canada 2021 Census, table 98-10-0233-01. All Guelph rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
