Ontario Heat Pump Rebates in 2026

What Ontario pays for a heat pump, by what you heat with now

These amounts come from Home Renovation Savings, run through Save on Energy and Enbridge. A home energy assessment is not needed for this stream. A participating HVAC contractor and written pre-approval are.

The gap between the two main rates is the headline. Most Ontario homes heat with natural gas, so most homeowners land on the $500 a ton rate, which is capped at $2,000. Homes on baseboards, oil, propane or wood are the ones that reach $7,500.

Which row is yours?

You heat with electric baseboards or an electric furnace. You get the higher rate: $1,250 a ton, up to $7,500. You must be on the Ontario grid. Cornwall Electric customers are on the Hydro Quebec grid, so they are not eligible unless they heat with Enbridge gas.

You heat with oil, propane or wood. Same high rate. If you heat with oil, the tank must be removed or emptied by a TSSA contractor.

You heat with natural gas from Enbridge. You get $500 a ton, up to $2,000. You must have an active Enbridge residential account and heat mainly with a gas furnace or boiler.

You already have a heat pump for space heating. You are not eligible. Replacing an old heat pump earns nothing under this stream.

How the tons work

The rebate is paid per ton of rated heating capacity. One ton is 12,000 BTU an hour, measured at 8.3C. Your contractor reads the number off the NRCan listing for your exact model. If you need more than one outdoor unit to heat the whole home, up to three can count, their tons add up, and you still get one rebate. For example, two 3-ton units on an electric-heat home reach the $7,500 cap.

The rules that trip people up

Pre-approval is mandatory. Your contractor must get written approval before the heat pump goes in. An install done first earns nothing. The heat pump must be an active cold-climate model on NRCan's list, and the contractor must be a participating HVAC contractor from the program's list.

For homes heated by electricity, oil or wood, only sizing options C and D qualify. In plain words, the heat pump has to carry most or all of the heating, not just cool the house. Ask your contractor to show you NRCan's sizing and selection form before you sign. Existing electric or wood heat can stay as backup.

You must own the home. A landlord applies on behalf of tenants. The home must be a detached house, semi, row house, townhome or mobile home on a permanent foundation, and it cannot be a new build that has been lived in for six months or less. The requirements document also allows a single unit in a duplex, triplex or stacked townhome that has its own heating and meter. The web page lists only the narrower house types, so ask the program if you are in a duplex.

Is there a deadline?

As of October 9, 2026, the program page and its requirements document show no end date for the heat pump stream. That is not a promise. Funding and terms can change, so if you are planning a job, get your pre-approval in rather than waiting. We will update this page if an end date appears.

The new federal rebate: what we know and what we do not

On October 8, 2026, the federal government announced a National Heat Pump Rebate. It would pay up to $10,000 to households below the median income and $2,000 to other eligible homeowners. The government says launch is expected in early 2027. It has not said which home types, heating fuels or income cut-off will qualify.

That means we cannot tell you if it stacks with Ontario's program, or if work done now will count. If your furnace is failing this winter, do not wait for it. Ontario's rebate is open now. We will update this page when the federal rules come out.

How to claim an Ontario heat pump rebate

1. Work out your row: what heats the home now, and whether you own it. Gas, electric, oil, propane or wood each have different rates.
2. Fill in the program's short eligibility form. It sends you a list of participating HVAC contractors.
3. Get quotes from at least two of those contractors. Ask each to confirm the heat pump model is on NRCan's cold-climate list and to show the sizing form.
4. Let your contractor file the pre-installation application. Wait for written approval before any work starts.
5. Have the heat pump installed. Your contractor files the post-installation application within 30 days.
6. Watch for the cheque. It should arrive by mail within 60 days of post-installation approval.

More for Ontario homes

• Ontario home rebates: every program in one place
• National Heat Pump Rebate guide: what Ottawa has confirmed so far
• Should you wait for the federal rebate?: a simple rule for deciding
• Federal and provincial rebates: what stacks: BC, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta side by side
• Ontario rebate calculator: add up every Ontario rebate you qualify for
• Home Renovation Savings, program guide: every stream in one place
• Enbridge Gas rebates, program guide: if gas heats your home
• Save on Energy rebates, program guide: thermostats and Peak Perks
• Why Ontario heat pump rebates get rejected: the mistakes to avoid
• Ontario heat pump rebate tiers explained: how the rates work
• Toronto heat pump rebates: city details and the HELP loan
• Ottawa heat pump rebates: city details and installers
• Mississauga heat pump rebates: city details and installers
• Hamilton heat pump rebates: city details and installers

Common questions

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, City of Toronto Home Energy Loan Program, Government of Canada: one million home retrofits announcement.