What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Kingston
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.
Kingston: 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.
Who can apply
The 2021 Census counts 56% of Kingston households owning and 44% renting. 63% live in an eligible house type. 17% live in tall apartments, 16% in low-rise apartments and 2,190 in duplexes. The applicant must own the home and pay for the installation, and a tenant cannot apply for the owner.
Units in duplexes and triplexes
The requirements document allows an individual unit in a stacked townhome, duplex or triplex to apply if the applicant applies only for that unit and the unit has its own independent heating system and meter. The program's web page lists only houses, semis, rows, townhomes and mobile homes, so confirm with the program if you own such a unit.
Rental heat pumps
A rented heat pump pays $500 per ton up to $2,000 for any heating fuel, and a ground-source rental pays $3,000 flat. A Kingston owner who does not want the upfront cost could consider this route, but compare the rental total over its term with buying.
Older stone and brick houses
53% of households live in homes built before 1981, and 6.5% report needing major repairs. Older masonry houses may have little space for ducts, which pushes some owners toward ductless systems. The program accepts ductless and multi-head systems if the whole conditioned space can be heated.
Documents and photos
The pre-installation application needs a fully itemized work order, photos of the existing heating system and nameplates, the signed participant agreement and the NRCan sizing form for each outdoor unit. Kingston owners of older houses should have the nameplates accessible before the visit, because approval depends on them.
How to claim in Kingston
- Confirm that you own the home or the unit and that it has its own heating system and meter.
- 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
Can Kingston renters apply?
No. The owner applies.
Can a unit in a duplex apply?
The requirements allow it with independent heating and a meter, but confirm with the program.
Is there a rental option?
Yes, $500 per ton up to $2,000.
What are the ductless options?
Single-head and multi-head systems qualify.
What to do next
See Kingston 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 Kingston rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
