The HPSC is sharing this information on behalf of the rebate program partners; we do not have additional information on the rebate changes. For questions regarding rebate program changes, contact the appropriate program administrator below.

*NEW* FortisBC has provided a list of FAQs regarding their recent update below.

Click here to read the full FAQ document.

Heat pump rebate and requirement changes - Effective May 1, 2025

Changes are coming to the heat pump rebates and requirements under the Home Renovation Rebate program, for customers switching from a hard-wired electric heating system to an all-electric heat pump.

These changes do not apply to the CleanBC Energy Savings Program.

An industry webinar was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, to review the upcoming changes. You can view the recording and read the slides here.

Rebate changes:

• Beginning May 1, 2025, new rebates will be available for BC Hydro and FortisBC electric customers switching from a hard-wired electric heating system to an all-electric heat pump system:

• $4,000 whole home heating rebate.
  • The heat pump must provide primary heating to serve 80% or more of the home's conditioned space.

• $1,500 partial home heating rebate
  • The heat pump must provide primary heating to serve 50% or more of the home's conditioned space.

New requirements for BC Hydro and FortisBC electric customers switching from a hard-wired electric heating system to an all-electric heat pump system:

• Cold Climate Rated

Heat pumps (ductless and centrally ducted) installed must be designated as Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump (ccASHP) as per Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and appear on the Qualified Product List. Heat pumps must have an HSPF ≥10.00; SEER ≥16.00 or HSPF2 ≥ 8.5, SEER2 ≥ 15.2.

• Heat Load Calculations

Room-by-room or block load heat load calculations as per CSA F280-12 methodology using verified software tools must be completed to inform equipment sizing and selection and must be submitted with the rebate application.

• Design Conditions for Heat Load Calculations

The heating system must be sized with sufficient capacity to maintain a minimum indoor temperature of 22ºC during design heating conditions. Heating systems with both a heat pump and supplemental electric resistive heating must ensure the heat pump be sized for a minimum balance temperature of -5°C.

NOTE: Cold climate rated heat pumps and CSA F280-12 heat load calculations are recommended for the partial home heating rebate, but not required.

For full details on the rebate changes and requirements, please refer to the following documents:

• FAQs: FAQ.pdf
• Contractor Guidelines: ContractorGuidelines.pdf
• Heat Pump Rebate Table: RebateGuide.pdf