Heat pump eligibility: home, fuel and equipment

Match the house to the program

The HRS heat pump stream is for homeowners. A landlord applies when the home has tenants. Eligible types include detached and semi-detached houses, row houses, townhomes and mobile homes on a permanent foundation. A new home must have been occupied for at least six months.

Match the primary heat source

Natural gas applicants need an active Enbridge residential account and a gas furnace or boiler as the primary system. Electric-resistance, oil, propane and wood applicants must be connected to the Ontario electricity grid. Cornwall Electric customers need the Enbridge natural-gas exception to participate.

Check the existing equipment

HRS excludes homes with an existing heat pump used for space heating; replacing that system is not eligible.

Match the complete product

Cold climate air source and water-to-air ground source systems must be active models on the applicable NRCan product list. Water-to-water ground source equipment uses the Energy Star geothermal list and must be available in Canada. Ask your contractor to verify the exact combination and retain evidence of the match.

Read official eligibility and program terms; a postal code alone cannot establish all of these requirements.

Program sources checked October 4, 2026. The program administrator decides eligibility; confirm current terms before ordering equipment.