Rebates

Welcome to Rebates & Incentives

An energy-efficient home is more comfortable year-round, better for the environment, and can help reduce your utility bills while preparing you for extreme weather events. Whether you rent or own, explore federal, provincial, and utility rebates and incentives that support upgrades to homes, buildings, vehicles, and equipment to help reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates

  • FortisBC Energy Rebates: 

Who it's for: Whether you rent or own, this is for anyone looking to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of their home.
What you can get:

Window and door rebates $100 per eligible window or door, (maximum $2,000)
Insulation rebates up to $5,500
Home renovation bonus rebates $300–2,000 for combining multiple upgrades
Smart thermostat rebates

$40-150
Heat Pump Installations

up to $4000
See more rebates using the search feature at FortisBC.  

  • FortisBC offers many rebates specifically to low income households.
    • Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP): Free energy-saving advice, product installation, and upgrades for eligible households.
    • Energy Saving Kit: A free kit with items like faucet aerators, LED bulbs, and weather stripping to help cut home energy costs.
Window and door rebates Up to $950 each (max $9,500 total)
Bathroom fan or heat recovery ventilator up to $1,600
Oil to heat pump up to $16,000
Natural gas/propane to heat pump up to $16,000
Insulation rebates up to $5,500
Electricity or wood to heat pump rebates up to $4,000
See more rebates using the search feature at CleanBC Rebate Search Tool

Green Home Financing Program 

• Canada Greener Home Loan: $5,000–$40,000 at 0% interest for approved upgrades (requires energy assessment). (Status: Closed to new applicants)

• FortisBC Heat pump loan:  Up to $6,500 at a 1.9% interest rate for ten years. Households only qualify for the loan if their primary and backup heating system are an electric furnace or electric baseboard heaters.  

• Penticton Home Energy Loan Program (HELP): Up to $10,000 at prime + 0.5% and repay on your utility bill over ten years. Includes low-cost energy audits.                                   

• RBC Energy Saver Loan: Get 1% off interest or a $100 rebate on a home energy audit when financing over $5,000 for energy-efficient upgrades.

Electric Vehicle and Charging Station Rebates and Financing

• FortisBC: loans for 50% of the cost of installing a Level 2 charger in your home, up to a maximum of $350. 

• The Government of Canada Zero-Emission Vehicles Program: Get up to $5,000 off the purchase or lease (12 months or longer) of eligible electric, plug-in hybrid, or fuel cell vehicles.

  • Several banks have special loans for electric and hybrid vehicles:  
  1. RBC:  Clean Energy Vehicle Program  
  2. Prospera credit union: Electric Vehicle Loan Program                                      
  3. CIBC: Green Vehicle Loan 

Incentives for Solar Energy  

Solar electricity can help generate clean energy for your home, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making you an active participant in powering a greener province. Adding solar to your property is a major investment decision and should be thoroughly researched so you can feel confident in your investment. BC waives PST taxes, 7%, for clean energy equipment which includes solar panels. BC is the only province that does this. 

• PST Exemption: Read more at Energy, Energy Conservation and the ICE Fund Tax 
• BC Hydro Rebates : Up to $5,000 on eligible grid-connected solar panels and up to an additional $5,000 for battery storage systems             
• Net Metering: When your solar panels generates more electricity than you use, the extra energy is sent back to the grid, and you receive credits on your electricity bill. This helps reduce energy costs and supports a cleaner energy future.
Learn more about it at, FortisBC Net Metering Program , City of Penticton - Net Metering Program

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                                                                                                                           Picture showing How Net Metering Works