What Home Renovation Savings pays for a heat pump in Windsor
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.
Windsor: 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.
Windsor homes
The 2021 Census counts 34,370 owner-occupied detached houses built before 1981 in Windsor, 72% of households in an eligible type and 63% owning. 7.2% report needing major repairs, one of the higher rates in our data. A house needing repairs may be a good moment to plan the ductwork and electrical service for a heat pump.
Electrical capacity
A heat pump needs electrical capacity, and an older house may have a small panel. The program requires installation to meet code and permitting. Ask the contractor whether a panel upgrade is needed, and what it costs, because it is not part of the rebate. Photos of the existing electrical or heating equipment go with the pre-approval.
Milder winters, wider sizing choice
With a January low of -6.2°C and a record of -28.0°C, a cold-climate model covers most of the winter. Gas and propane homes can choose sizing options A to D, and oil, wood and electric homes C or D. The program's cold-climate rules still apply to every model.
Rented systems
A rented heat pump is eligible for any primary heating fuel at $500 per ton up to $2,000 for air-source or $3,000 flat for ground-source. The signed rental agreement replaces the invoice at the post-installation step.
Photos and nameplates
The pre-installation application needs photos of the existing heating equipment and its nameplate. A Windsor home with an old furnace should have the nameplate legible before the contractor visits, and an electrically heated home needs baseboard photos from at least three areas. Missing photos delay approval, and the work cannot start until approval is in writing.
After the install
The contractor has 30 days to file the post-installation application with the final itemized invoice, photographs of the installed equipment and the thermostat, and installation details. Windsor owners should ask for the filing date, and the cheque follows within 60 days of approval.
How to claim in Windsor
- Check whether your electrical panel can take a heat pump.
- 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
Does a panel upgrade qualify for the rebate?
No. Only the heat pump system is rebated.
What does a rental get?
$500 per ton up to $2,000.
Is Windsor mild?
The January average low is -6.2 degrees Celsius.
Do I need a listed contractor?
Yes.
What to do next
See Windsor 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 Windsor rebates → Every Home Renovation Savings rebate →
