Answer a few questions and see which Nova Scotia rebates fit your home, with a source for every number.
Short answer: Efficiency Nova Scotia pays up to $5,000 back on upgrades from a Home Energy Assessment: $300 per ton for a ductless heat pump, $500 per ton for a ducted one and $600 per ton for geothermal. A heat pump water heater gets $800. Homes without electric heat and under the income limits can add up to $5,000 more. The oil-to-heat-pump program closed on July 2, 2026.
| Program | Amount | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: ductless heat pump | $300 per ton | Through a Home Energy Assessment. Model on the ENS list, installed by a certified contractor. Replacement heat pumps are not eligible. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: central ducted heat pump | $500 per ton | Paid per ton of newly added capacity, through a Home Energy Assessment. Replacement heat pumps and ducted mini-splits are not eligible. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: geothermal heat pump | $600 per ton | Through a Home Energy Assessment. Replacement heat pumps are not eligible. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Moderate Income Rebate: ductless heat pump top-up | $500 per ton | For homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the income limits. Must be approved before the work starts. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Moderate Income Rebate: ducted heat pump top-up | $1,500 per ton | For homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the income limits. Must be approved before the work starts. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: heat pump water heater | Up to $800 | ENERGY STAR model. The same $800 is paid instantly at participating stores, or through the assessment if you did not take the instant rebate. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: insulation | $3,450 to $750 | Attic to R-50 up to $750, exterior walls up to $1,500, basement walls up to $1,200. Paid by the share of area insulated, through a Home Energy Assessment. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Instant rebate: smart thermostat | Up to $45 | At participating stores, and online at getmysa.com. Only for thermostats that control electric heat. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Free smart thermostat installation | Free, worth up to $160 | For electrically heated homes on the residential rate that have an analog or non-programmable thermostat. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Moderate Income Rebate | Up to $5,000 | A top-up on other upgrades too, for homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the after-tax income limits. Together with the assessment rebates you can reach $10,000. Must be approved before the work starts. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| HomeWarming (free upgrades) | Free | Free insulation, draft-proofing and heat pumps for lower-income homeowners, with a free home energy assessment. Wait times are long. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
| Heating Assistance Rebate Program | $400 in 2025-26 | A yearly rebate for lower-income households, including renters who pay their own electric heat. 2026-27 applications open October 1, 2026 and the amount is not posted yet. Source (active, verified 2026-09-26) |
$300 per ton for a ductless mini-split, $500 per ton of new capacity for a centrally ducted heat pump and $600 per ton for geothermal, through a Home Energy Assessment. Replacement heat pumps are not eligible, and total assessment rebates are capped at $5,000.
No. It closed to new applicants on July 2, 2026 when the funding was fully allocated.
A top-up for homeowners with mostly non-electric heat and after-tax household income under the limits. It is now capped at $5,000 and stacks with the assessment rebates for up to $10,000 in total. It must be approved before the work starts.
Not for homeowners. SolarHomes closed in April 2025 and we found no current residential battery rebate.
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