How much you get
Switching from gas, air-source
Cold-climate air-source heat pump.
Switching from gas, ground-source
Flat rebate for ground-source systems.
Switching from electric, oil, propane, or wood, air-source
The larger tier for households moving off electric resistance heat, oil, propane, or wood.
Switching from electric, oil, propane, or wood, ground-source
The single largest amount on the whole rebate list.
This is the same provincial Home Renovation Savings Program tier structure used in every Ontario city on this site — Kingston's numbers aren't discounted or boosted relative to Toronto or Ottawa.
Why Kingston's utility setup matters here
Most Central Kingston, CFB Kingston, and part-of-Barriefield-Village addresses get electricity from Kingston Hydro Corporation, a city-owned utility operated day-to-day by Utilities Kingston, covering roughly 28,000 customers — not the entire city boundary. A heat pump adds meaningfully to your electric load, so confirm which utility actually serves your address before you plan around it, since homes outside Kingston Hydro's coverage area are on a different provider.
On the gas side, Kingston is unusual: Utilities Kingston runs its own local gas distribution system in parts of the city rather than everyone being served by one large provincial gas company. If you're switching away from gas heat to qualify for the higher electric-fuel rebate tier, check your gas bill first — we could not confirm a single gas provider covers every Kingston home.
No separate Kingston-only heat pump top-up right now
The City of Kingston's own financing program, Better Homes Kingston, is currently closed to new applications. When it was accepting applications it offered a low-interest loan of up to $50,000 or 20% of a home's assessed value, which some homeowners used toward a heat pump install alongside the provincial rebate. Budget around the HRSP rebate above only, and check the city's page for updates if a future intake opens.
What you'll actually save each month
Utilities Kingston bills you directly for both electricity delivery and gas in a way most Ontario cities don't — but the commodity price of that electricity is still set provincially by the Ontario Energy Board, not by Kingston's own utility.
- Electricity (OEB RPP, Nov 2025–Oct 2026): time-of-use rates are 9.8¢/kWh off-peak, 15.7¢/kWh mid-peak, 20.3¢/kWh on-peak, averaging 12.8¢/kWh; tiered pricing is 12.0¢/kWh then 14.2¢/kWh above the threshold. (Full OEB report →)
- Natural gas (Enbridge): genuinely variable by zone and revised quarterly — no fixed number is honest. (Check this quarter's Enbridge rate →)
Kingston's spot on Lake Ontario takes some of the edge off winter compared to inland Ontario cities, and that matters for the math: a cold-climate heat pump's coefficient of performance — 2.5 to 3.5 units of heat per unit of electricity — holds up best in exactly the moderate-cold range Kingston sits in for most of the heating season, so the "how cold does it get" question here is less of a dealbreaker than it is further north.
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How to claim it
- Complete the eligibility form on the Save on Energy portal
- Select a participating HVAC contractor
- Get mandatory pre-installation approval before work starts
- Installation is completed
- Contractor submits the post-installation application
- Rebate cheque arrives within 60 days of approval
Installers in Kingston
We don't yet have vetted installer profiles specific to Kingston, Ontario in our directory. Browse our full installer directory to find vetted pros who serve the Kingston area — we're not paid to list anyone there.
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Common questions
How much is the heat pump rebate in Kingston?
It depends on your current heating fuel. Households switching from gas get up to $2,000 for an air-source heat pump or $3,000 for ground-source. Households switching from electricity, oil, propane, or wood get up to $7,500 for air-source or up to $12,000 for ground-source. This is the same provincial Home Renovation Savings Program structure used across Ontario.
Who is my electricity utility if I'm getting a heat pump installed in Kingston?
Most Central Kingston, CFB Kingston, and part-of-Barriefield-Village homes are on Kingston Hydro Corporation, a city-owned utility operated day-to-day by Utilities Kingston, covering roughly 28,000 customers — not the full city boundary. Check your electricity bill if you're outside that core area.
One more Utilities Kingston detail: billing
Beyond the coverage-area quirks already covered above, Utilities Kingston is also who sends the electricity bill that'll reflect your new heat pump's usage once it's installed — worth pulling up a recent bill before your install so you have a real before number to compare against after. That's a separate question from the rebate itself, which comes from the province and doesn't change based on billing setup. No Utilities Kingston-specific heat pump top-up has turned up beyond the provincial program.
Kingston's lake position takes some of the edge off winter
Sitting where Lake Ontario meets the St. Lawrence River gives Kingston a bit of the same moderating effect as other lakeside Ontario cities. The 10-year average January low (2015-2024) came in at -9.0°C, with the coldest night on record at -29.2°C. A cold-climate heat pump, the class required for the rebate above, is built to keep working efficiently down to around -25°C or lower, so Kingston's typical winter stays inside that range even if a handful of nights each decade push past it.
Next steps
View all Kingston rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.