Ontario's Home Renovation Savings heat pump rebate: how much you can get and how to apply
Home Renovation Savings pays up to $7,500 for a cold climate air source heat pump, depending on how your home is heated. Here are the amounts, who qualifies and the steps, from the official pages.
Home Renovation Savings is Ontario's rebate program for heat pumps, run by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy. Here is how much it pays and how you apply, based on what the official pages say today.
How much
For a cold climate air source heat pump, the rebate is paid per ton of heating capacity, up to a limit:
- You own it, Enbridge natural gas home: $500 per ton, up to $2,000.
- You own it, home heated with electricity, oil, propane or wood: $1,250 per ton, up to $7,500.
- You rent the heat pump: $500 per ton, up to $2,000.
The tons come from the unit's total rated heating capacity at 8.3°C (47°F).
Ground source (geothermal) heat pumps pay more: $3,000 for natural gas customers, or $2,000 per ton up to $12,000 for homes heated with electricity, oil, propane or wood.
Who qualifies
- You own the home. If you have tenants, you as the owner apply.
- It is a single detached, semi-detached, row house, townhome or mobile home on a permanent foundation.
- You are an Enbridge Gas residential customer with an active account and mainly heat with a natural gas furnace or boiler, or you are connected to Ontario's electricity grid and heat with electricity, oil, propane or wood.
- The air source unit is an active model on Natural Resources Canada's qualified products list.
How to apply
1. Fill in the program's short form. It confirms your eligibility and gives you a list of participating contractors.
2. Choose a contractor from that list.
3. The contractor helps you choose the unit and submits the pre-installation application.
4. Wait for approval. Pre-approval is mandatory. A heat pump installed before approval does not qualify.
5. After the install, the contractor completes the post-installation application.
6. Once that is approved, your cheque should arrive by mail within 60 days.
Keeping your furnace
The rebate covers the heat pump only, not backup heating. Gas and propane homes can keep their existing furnace or put in a new one. Oil homes don't have to remove their existing system.
The federal rebate is separate
The federal National Heat Pump Rebate is a different program. Canada.ca says households above the median income may be eligible for $2,000, and those at or below the income limit for their province and household size for up to $10,000. Installs from November 1, 2026 may qualify, and applications are expected to open online in early 2027. Funding is not guaranteed until an application is approved, and the details may still change.
For more detail on both programs, see our rebate guide.
If you want to know what your home may qualify for, our free rebate check takes a few minutes, with no obligation.
This post is based on this article.