What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Timmins
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.
Timmins: 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.
Housing and the cold
The 2021 Census counts 7,125 owner-occupied detached houses built before 1981, and 72% of the 17,890 households live in homes of that age. 78% live in an eligible type and 67% own. 8.0% report needing major repairs, the highest share in our Ontario data.
Backup is part of the plan
With a record low near -40°C, the heat pump may not carry every hour. The program allows existing wood or electric-resistance heat as backup for electric and wood homes, and new electric resistance backup for oil homes. Backup is not rebated. Ask the contractor how the controls will switch between the heat pump and the backup, and what the plan is at the coldest design temperature.
Rate and cap
An air-source system pays $1,250 per ton up to $7,500 for electric, oil, propane and wood homes, so 6 tons reaches the cap. A gas home pays $500 per ton up to $2,000. Oil homes must remove or empty the tank with a TSSA-registered contractor.
Hydro One and help
Timmins is served by Hydro One, which does not run the rebate. Lower-income households should check the Energy Affordability Program first, which can include cold-climate heat pumps for oil-heated homes.
Oil tanks and attestation
An oil-heated Timmins home must transition to an electric heat pump and have the tank emptied or removed by a TSSA-registered contractor, with the owner signing the tank removal attestation form. Propane homes sign it too. Leave time for the tank work, since it is part of the program conditions.
Paperwork and timing
The contractor submits the pre-installation application, waits for written approval, installs, then files the post-installation application within 30 days. The cheque arrives within 60 days of approval.
How to claim in Timmins
- Plan the backup heat before choosing equipment.
- 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
How cold is Timmins?
The January average low is -18.6 degrees Celsius.
Is backup heat allowed?
Yes, but it is not rebated.
When is the cap reached for electric homes?
At 6 tons.
Who is the electric utility?
Hydro One.
What to do next
See Timmins 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 Timmins rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
