Apply for a rebate on your home heating system

The Affordable Heat Pump Program (AHPP) rebate helps low-to-median income households install a heat pump to lower operating costs, reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Eligibility

For full eligibility requirements please read the detailed terms and conditions.

• The home must be at least 6 months old.
• You must own the home.
• The home must be your primary residence.

Your AHPP application must be approved – before – you install your heat pump. Any installations that occur before you receive approval will not be eligible. You can still apply for our other heat pump rebate for up to 40 per cent of project costs.

If you have received funding from the NRCan Oil to Heat Pump Program (OHPA), you are ineligible for the AHPP.

Income eligibility

You must provide proof that your after-tax household income is equal to or below the following thresholds:

• 1 resident: less than $53,820
• 2 residents: less than $110,400
• 3 residents: less than $139,150
• 4 residents: less than $163,300
• 5 or more residents: less than $184,000

After-tax household income is equal to the sum of line 23600 minus line 43500 on all relevant Notices of Assessments (Notice of assessment: Get a copy - Canada.ca) for all adult household residents. Proof of number of household residents must include a Notice of Assessment for each adult, and proof of Canada Child Benefit for all minors.

Eligible systems

• Air-source heat pumps listed by Natural Resources Canada as  Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps for Manitoba and Yukon.

What costs are covered?

You can claim 100 per cent of projects up to a maximum of $24,000 for:

• Heat pump sizing, purchase and installation.
• Electrical upgrades, such as panel upgrades, wiring upgrades, new poles, new transformers or any upgrades necessary to install the heat pump.
• Integration of existing heating systems with a new heat pump.
• Required controls for demand management programs.

Backup heating systems are required during cold weather when heat pumps are less effective. We recommend retaining your pre-existing heating system as backup for your new heat pump. Eligible expenses for this rebate do not include upgrading or installing backup systems.

Approved applicants who currently heat with oil will receive an upfront payment of $250 from Natural Resources Canada.

How to apply

1. Apply for pre-approval. You must provide:
   1. A Notice of Assessment for each adult in the household;
   2. A Canada Child Benefit statement for each child in the household; and
   3. One or more heating bills.
2. Receive pre-approval.
3. complete your heat pump installation.
4. Apply for the rebate online or in person. You’ll need to provide:
   1. Invoices or receipts and proof of payment; and
   2. A final approved electrical inspection report.

You'll receive a rebate by cheque or e-transfer (Sign up for direct deposit payments) within 12 weeks.

Apply for your rebate

This Good Energy rebate is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Low Carbon Economy Fund.

Eligible systems

For full eligibility requirements please read the detailed terms and conditions.

Heat pumps must be installed in homes that are at least six months old.

• Air-source heat pumps listed by Natural Resources Canada as Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pump for Manitoba and Yukon.
• Ground-source heat pumps that are ENERGY STAR® certified.

If you have low to median income you may be eligible for the Affordable Heat Pump Program.

If your home is less than six months old, you may be eligible for the heat pump rebate for new homes.

Rebate amount

You can claim 50 per cent of project costs up to a maximum of $10,500 for:

• Heat pump sizing, purchase and installation;
• Electrical upgrades, such as panel upgrades, wiring upgrades, new poles, new transformers or any upgrades necessary to install the heat pump;
• Integration of existing heating systems with the new heat pump; and
• Required controls for utility demand management programs.

Backup heating systems are required during cold weather when heat pumps are less effective. We recommend retaining your pre-existing heating system as backup for your new heat pump. Eligible expenses for this rebate do not include upgrading or installing backup systems.

Apply for your rebate

You can apply online or use the application form to apply by mail or in person. You must provide:

• Invoices or receipts and proof of payment;
• A technical specifications sheet for the heat pump installed;
• For air-source heat pumps, a final approved electrical inspection report; and
• For ground-source heat pumps, a final approved safety inspection report or final approved electrical inspection report.

You'll receive a rebate by cheque or e-transfer (Sign up for direct deposit payments) within 12 weeks.

Apply for your rebate

This Good Energy rebate is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Low Carbon Economy Fund.

Get low-cost funding for qualifying energy upgrades

The Better Buildings program offers low-cost funding to homeowners who complete qualifying energy upgrades to residential buildings.

The funding amount is based on 25 per cent of the property’s assessed value, up to a maximum of $50,000. Homeowners pay back the funding through a local improvement tax.

Seniors can get additional funding for heating costs

The Pioneer Utility Grant assists Yukon seniors with the cost of heating their homes regardless of whether they own or rent. Seniors who are living in social housing or getting a rental subsidy are not eligible for the grant. Heating can be oil, electricity, wood, propane or wood pellets.

Get a loan to upgrade or repair your home

Yukon Housing Corporation offers a loan for homeowners who upgrade or repair their home. The home repair loan is up to $70,000 and amortized up to 15 years in 5-year terms.

Wood is a renewable source of heating in the Yukon.

Eligibility

For full eligibility requirements please read the detailed terms and conditions.

This rebate is for the installation of qualifying home-heating systems in a building in the Yukon that is at least 5 years old.

Eligible wood heating systems include:

• boilers;
• cordwood stoves;
• fireplace inserts;
• furnaces; and
• pellet stoves.

Wood heating systems must:

• be EPA-listed;
• meet EPA New Source Performance Standards or CSA B415.10; and
• have a maximum particulate matter emission ratings not exceeding:
  • 2.5 grams per hour for cord wood stoves, pellet stoves, and fireplace inserts;
  • 0.1 pounds per 1,000,000 British thermal units for wood boilers; 0.15 pounds per 1,000,000 British thermal units if tested using cord wood; or
  • 0.15 pounds per 1,000,000 British thermal units for wood furnaces.

Rebate amount

• $800 for furnaces or boilers (hydronic heaters).
• $600 for pellet stoves.
• $300 for cord wood stoves.

Apply for your rebate

You can apply online or use the application form to apply by mail or in person. You must provide:

• Invoices/receipts and proof of payment;
• Technical specifications sheet for the wood heating system; and
• Approved final inspection report.

You'll receive a rebate by cheque or e-transfer (Sign up for direct deposit payments) within 12 weeks.

Apply for your rebate

This Good Energy rebate is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Low Carbon Economy Fund.

Seniors can get additional funding for heating costs

The Pioneer Utility Grant assists Yukon seniors with the cost of heating their homes regardless of whether they own or rent. Seniors who are living in social housing or getting a rental subsidy are not eligible for the grant. Heating can be oil, electricity, wood, propane or wood pellets.