Home energy rebates in Cape Breton, NS
Open programs, checked October 2026. Amounts are maximums; your amount depends on your home.
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Book the energy advisor visit before any work starts if your program needs one. Most programs also need approval or a registered contractor before you buy.
Heat pump
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: ductless heat pumpThrough a Home Energy Assessment. Source | $300 per ton | Open |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: central ducted heat pumpPaid per ton of newly added capacity, through a Home Energy Assessment. Source | $500 per ton | Open |
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: geothermal heat pumpThrough a Home Energy Assessment. Source | $600 per ton | Open |
| Moderate Income Rebate: ductless heat pump top-upFor homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the income limits. Source | $500 per ton | Open |
| Moderate Income Rebate: ducted heat pump top-upFor homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the income limits. Source | $1,500 per ton | Open |
| National Heat Pump Rebate (federal, not open yet)Announced October 8, 2026 and expected to launch in early 2027. Source | Up to $10,000 or $2,000 | Starts soon |
Heat pump water heater
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: heat pump water heaterENERGY STAR model. Source | Up to $800 | Open |
Insulation
| Efficiency Nova Scotia: insulationAttic to R-50 up to $750, exterior walls up to $1,500, basement walls up to $1,200. Source | $750 to $3,450 | Open |
Smart thermostat
| Instant rebate: smart thermostatAt participating stores, and online at getmysa.com. Source | Up to $45 | Open |
| Free smart thermostat installationFor electrically heated homes on the residential rate that have an analog or non-programmable thermostat. Source | Free, worth up to $160 | Open |
Free help or income-based help
| Moderate Income RebateA top-up on other upgrades too, for homeowners with mostly non-electric heat under the after-tax income limits. Source | Up to $5,000 | Open |
| HomeWarming (free upgrades)Free insulation, draft-proofing and heat pumps for lower-income homeowners, with a free home energy assessment. Source | Free | Open |
| Heating Assistance Rebate ProgramA yearly rebate for lower-income households, including renters who pay their own electric heat. Source | $400 in 2025-26 | Open |
Your exact estimate: homepowerrebate.com/calculator/ns/
All Cape Breton rebates: homepowerrebate.com/ca/ns/cape-breton/
All Cape Breton rebates: homepowerrebate.com/ca/ns/cape-breton/
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Programs change. Confirm the amount and rules with each program before you sign a contract. Status: Open = taking applications; Starts soon = announced, not open yet; Check first = we could not confirm every detail.