Had a home energy rebate before? What it means for a heat pump rebate now
If you used HER, HER+ or another Enbridge Gas or Save on Energy program, you can still apply to Home Renovation Savings, but not for the same upgrade twice. Here is what the official rules say, and what the federal rebate asks.
Many GTA homeowners got a rebate in the past, for new windows, attic insulation or an energy assessment. If that is you, you may wonder whether it affects a heat pump rebate today. The official pages answer this fairly clearly.
The Ontario program: Home Renovation Savings
Home Renovation Savings is the program open now. It is run by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy.
If you took part in the Home Efficiency Rebate (HER), Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) or another Enbridge Gas or Save on Energy program, you can still take part. The condition is that you install different upgrades from the ones you already got a rebate for.
The program counts it as past participation when a rebate has already been paid, or is expected, for an upgrade through an Enbridge Gas or Save on Energy program. You cannot get a second rebate for the same upgrade. New upgrades can still qualify.
The program gives two examples:
- If you replaced windows and got a rebate under HER+, those same windows cannot get a rebate again.
- If your attic insulation got a rebate before, you cannot get another attic rebate. A different upgrade can still qualify.
What this means for a heat pump
For heat pumps, a separate rule matters more. The rebate is only for a first-time space heating heat pump. If your home already has a heat pump for space heating, you are not eligible. Replacing a heat pump, even a very old one, is not eligible either.
The past participation rule is about getting a rebate for the same upgrade twice. For a heat pump, the rules also ask whether the home already has one.
A heat pump does not need an energy assessment. Pre-approval is mandatory, and installations done before approval are not eligible.
Energy assessments and other programs
If you later do upgrades that need an assessment, there is a $600 rebate toward the assessments. It is paid once per participant, per home. If you got an assessment rebate through another Enbridge or Save on Energy program, you can still get it once under Home Renovation Savings.
You cannot combine these rebates with other incentives from Enbridge Gas, Save on Energy or the Government of Ontario. Money from other sources cannot add up to more than 100% of the cost. The Canada Greener Homes Loan was a separate application, and its last day to apply was October 1, 2025.
The federal rebate is a separate program
The federal National Heat Pump Rebate has its own rules. Canada.ca says you may be eligible only if federal funding has not already been provided for a heat pump at that address. Only one rebate is available per household, even if you own more than one property.
Canada.ca lists $2,000 for households above the median income and up to $10,000 for those at or below it. Installs from November 1, 2026 may qualify, and applications open online in early 2027. Funding is not guaranteed until an application is approved, and the details may still change. The page does not name earlier programs.
If you are unsure what you already received, the program suggests asking a registered energy advisor. You can also read Home Renovation Savings, explained.
When you are ready, you can use our free rebate check or ask for a free quote, with no obligation.
This post is based on this article.