What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Oakville
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.
Oakville: 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.
Where the cap bites
The air-source rebate reaches its cap at 6 tons for electric, oil, propane and wood homes ($7,500) and at 4 tons for gas homes ($2,000). A large Oakville house that needs two outdoor units of 3 tons each earns the full $7,500 on electric heat but only $2,000 on gas. Up to three outdoor units count toward the one rebate.
Oakville's older and newer stock
11,005 owner-occupied detached houses were built before 1981, and about 19% of households live in homes built since 2011. 3.3% report needing major repairs. Older houses often need duct changes, and newer ones may already have ductwork sized for a central system.
Ground-source
Ground-source pays $2,000 per ton up to $12,000 for electric, oil, propane and wood homes and a flat $3,000 for gas homes. The system must be a full installation sized for the home's load, with a closed-loop capacity used for the rebate, and direct-expansion systems do not qualify. The program recommends asking the installer to sign a CSA C448 attestation.
Existing heat pumps
A home that already uses a heat pump for space heating is not eligible, and replacing one earns nothing. Ask the program how a cooling-only unit is classified before you apply.
Two or three outdoor units
If a large house needs several outdoor units to meet the whole-home requirement, up to three count toward one rebate. The contractor must submit the NRCan sizing form once for each outdoor unit and decide which indoor zones each unit serves. An Oakville owner should ask for the zone map so that the plan is clear before approval.
Payment and what it is for
The rebate is a cheque by mail within 60 days after the post-installation application is approved. It reduces the cost after the fact, so the contract has to be paid first. Ask the contractor whether they offer financing, or consider a loan, and do not assume the cheque will arrive before the final invoice is due.
How to claim in Oakville
- Estimate the system size in tons and check which fuel category applies.
- 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
When is the cap reached for gas homes?
At 4 tons.
For electric homes?
At 6 tons.
Is direct-expansion ground-source eligible?
No.
Can I replace an existing heat pump?
No.
What to do next
See Oakville 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 Oakville rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
