$1,000
Ductless mini-split heat pump
BC Hydro’s published rebate for a qualifying electric-heated condo or apartment unit.
All rebate planning
Condo & apartment units
Condo heat-pump rebates need the right unit and approval path.
Condo and apartment units do not use the standard house rebate path. This guide separates current BC Hydro and income-qualified CleanBC options, so you can check the right program before you order equipment or make a strata request.
Standard condo route: BC Hydro lists $1,000 for a qualifying mini-split or $750 per multi-split head, maximum three.
Income-qualified condo route: current CleanBC terms list up to $5,000 for level 1 or $4,000 for level 2.
Sequence matters: approval or pre-registration comes before installation, with strata consent where required.
Option A · BC Hydro condo & apartment program
A current route for qualifying electric-heated units.
BC Hydro’s program is for certain strata condominium, equity co-op, purpose-built rental and larger multiplex units. It has its own utility-account, existing-electric-heat, equipment, contractor and installation rules.
$750 / head
Ductless multi-split heat pump
Current BC Hydro amount per qualifying indoor head, with a maximum of three heads.
Pre-approval first
Before the upgrade starts
A pre-approval code and, where applicable, strata or equity co-op approval are required before installation.
For this route, the unit must be primarily heated by electricity before the upgrade, at least one head must serve a main living area, and the system must meet current product and installation requirements. A heat-pump replacement or an added head to an existing heat pump is not eligible under the current BC Hydro terms.
Option B · CleanBC Energy Savings Program
Income-qualified condo and apartment support.
CleanBC’s separate condo and apartment stream is for approved income-qualified households in eligible electric-heated units. It is not an amount to add to the BC Hydro program.
Read CleanBC condo requirementsIncome level 1
Up to $5,000
Current maximum for a qualifying ductless mini-split or multi-split heat-pump project in an eligible condo or apartment unit.
Income level 2
Up to $4,000
Current maximum for the same type of qualifying electric-to-heat-pump unit project at the second income level.
Electric heat first
The existing primary heating path matters.
This condo stream is for qualifying units primarily heated by electricity, subject to current program definitions.
Pre-register first
Confirm the path before installation.
The current program requires eligibility approval and a registered contractor before the upgrade.
A better condo project sequence
Avoid the common approval mistakes.
A condo heat-pump decision is about the home and the building. Grove can prepare a scope and the technical information that may help a strata review; the strata and program administrator make their own approvals.
Confirm the unit path
Check building type, current primary heating and which program is relevant before counting any amount.
Plan strata approval
Confirm exterior equipment, location, mounting, access, electrical work and applicable bylaws with the strata or building authority.
Get pre-approval or pre-registration
Complete the program’s required approval step before equipment is purchased or installed.
Build a written installation scope
Review unit layout, load, equipment, drainage, electrical, noise, access and commissioning before proceeding.
Condo rebate questions
Straight answers before a strata request.
What is the current BC Hydro condo heat-pump rebate?
BC Hydro’s current Condo and Apartment Rebate Program lists $1,000 for a qualifying ductless mini-split heat pump, or $750 per indoor head for a qualifying ductless multi-split, to a maximum of three heads. The unit, existing electric heat, equipment, contractor, pre-approval and program terms must all qualify.
Can an income-qualified condo household receive more?
CleanBC’s current Energy Savings Program Condo and Apartment Rebate lists up to $5,000 for income level 1 or up to $4,000 for income level 2 for a qualifying electric-to-heat-pump project. It is a separate program with income, home, utility-account, pre-registration, contractor and equipment requirements.
Can I add the BC Hydro and CleanBC condo amounts together?
No. Current CleanBC rules say a home may receive only one primary-heating-system rebate across the listed condo and apartment programs. Do not add program headlines together; the program administrator determines the available path for the unit.
Do I need strata approval and program approval before installation?
Usually, yes. BC Hydro requires a pre-approval code before the upgrade starts. In a strata or equity co-op building, board approval is required before the pre-approval request. CleanBC’s income-qualified condo stream also requires pre-registration and strata or equity co-op consent where applicable.
What can Grove Mechanical help with?
Grove can assess the unit, proposed outdoor-unit location, electrical and installation scope, and provide technical information useful for strata review. We can help homeowners understand relevant paperwork after the applicable eligibility path is confirmed. The provider decides eligibility, funding and payment.
Start with the unit and building
Request a condo heat-pump estimate.
Grove will review the physical scope and current published program path. Approval, funding and payment remain with the applicable program administrator.
Grove Mechanical is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by BC Hydro, Better Homes BC, CleanBC or the Government of Canada.
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