Which CleanBC rebates can I get for a heat pump right now?

The honest answer depends on what heats your home today and your household income, because those two factors determine whether you qualify at all.

Who actually qualifies for CleanBC heat pump rebates in Metro Vancouver

If your home is heated by electric baseboards or an electric furnace, BC Hydro's Home Renovation Rebate is the main program: up to $4,000 for a whole-home heat pump system or $1,500 for a partial system, provided the contractor is a member of the Home Performance Contractor Network. This is a straightforward replacement-of-electric-heat rebate and does not require income qualification.

If your home is heated by gas or oil and you are not income-qualified, there is currently no general CleanBC fuel-switching rebate available in Metro Vancouver. Those larger switching rebates are limited to northern BC. This surprises a lot of homeowners, so it is worth saying plainly before you buy anything.

If your home is heated by gas or oil and you are income-qualified, the CleanBC Energy Savings Program offers substantially more. There are three income tiers, and at the lowest tier a central ducted heat pump replacing gas heat can attract up to $13,000. You have six months from the invoice date to apply, so keep every receipt and document from the installation.

A few details that affect every application. BC Hydro's rebate requires a contractor from its Home Performance Contractor Network, so check the contractor requirements for whichever program you apply to before booking. The equipment must meet the program's efficiency specifications, which change periodically, so confirm the exact model qualifies before you sign a contract. Rebate programs can also close or change amounts with little notice; BC Hydro and Better Homes BC are the authoritative sources to check the current figures.

The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant and Greener Homes Loan have both closed, and the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program stopped accepting new applicants on July 31, 2026, so those are no longer options. Some municipalities have offered top-up amounts through Better Homes BC; check whether yours currently does, but do not count on a specific figure until you confirm it in writing.

On the installation side, a heat pump requires an electrical permit. The City of Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, West Vancouver, Maple Ridge and both North Vancouver municipalities issue their own electrical permits; everywhere else in Metro Vancouver it comes from Technical Safety BC. The City of Vancouver also requires a mechanical permit for a new heating system installation, currently $432 plus a per-kilowatt fee. If you are removing a gas furnace at the same time, a gas permit is needed to cap the line, and the permit authority for gas work depends on your municipality as well.

Before you commit, ask any contractor to put the following in writing: the exact make, model and rated capacity of the unit, confirmation it meets the rebate program's current efficiency requirements, which permits are included in the price, and the contractor's Technical Safety BC gas licence number if gas disconnection is part of the job. Then confirm your rebate eligibility directly with BC Hydro or Better Homes BC before equipment is ordered. Vancouver HVAC Pro can match you with local contractors at no cost if you want to compare a few quotes.