Furnace Rebates in BC (2026): The $4,000 FortisBC Dual Fuel Rebate

If you’re replacing an old gas furnace in BC, there’s no rebate for a new furnace on its own in 2026. The rebate that’s left is FortisBC’s dual fuel rebate: $4,000 at any income when you replace a gas furnace that’s at least 15 years old with a heat pump and a new high-efficiency furnace. The heat pump does most of the heating (and all of the cooling), and the furnace takes over on the coldest days.

Your income could get you more than $4,000
Lower and middle-income households can qualify for bigger rebates through the Energy Savings Program or FortisBC’s income-qualified offer. The checker works out where you land in about a minute.

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1. What FortisBC pays

FortisBC’s dual fuel rebate is part of the Home Renovation Rebate program. It pays:

  • Up to $4,000 for a dual fuel system, at any income.
  • $300 more (the Two Upgrade Bonus) if you also do another eligible upgrade, like insulation or windows.
  • Up to $8,000 instead if your household income qualifies (for example, $94,900 or less for a family of four). That version also needs a home assessed under $1.2 million, at least 10 years old and no bigger than 3,500 sq. ft., and its two-upgrade bonus is $350.

The rebate can’t be more than what you paid, and it can’t be combined with other FortisBC, provincial or federal rebates.

2. Who qualifies

From FortisBC’s terms, you need all of these:

  • A FortisBC residential natural gas account (or FortisBC piped propane in Revelstoke).
  • A gas furnace that’s your main heat and is at least 15 years old. Replacing a newer furnace or an existing dual fuel system doesn’t count, and neither do warranty replacements or insurance claims.
  • A year-round home that’s at least 12 months old: a single-family home, duplex, triplex, row home, townhouse, or a mobile home on a permanent foundation. New builds and additions aren’t eligible.
  • A Technical Safety BC licensed gas contractor who’s listed on the Home Performance Contractor Network (HPCN) for this rebate at the time of the install.
  • A central ducted heat pump and a new gas furnace (95% efficiency or better) that are on FortisBC’s Qualified Dual Fuel Systems List, run by a connected thermostat.

You then apply within six months of the paid invoice date.

3. How the system has to be set up

For the rebate, the furnace can only take over below a set outdoor temperature: 5°C or lower in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island, and 2°C or lower in the Southern Interior and northern BC. Above that, the heat pump heats the home on its own, so it has to be sized for that. FortisBC wants a proper heat load calculation, not a rule-of-thumb size.

On install day your contractor has to fill in FortisBC’s commissioning sheet in its mobile app, with photos of the old furnace and the new system. Photos can’t be added later, so we’d suggest asking about this when you get quotes.

4. Is there a BC Hydro furnace rebate?

Not for gas furnaces. BC Hydro’s rebates are for homes heated by electricity. If you have an electric forced-air furnace, BC Hydro pays $4,000 to replace it with a heat pump that heats the whole home, or $1,500 for one that covers at least half of it. Our BC Hydro heat pump rebate guide has the details. FortisBC electricity customers in the Southern Interior get the same amounts from FortisBC.

5. Dual fuel or fully electric?

For most gas homes in southern BC, dual fuel is the only rebate on offer unless your income qualifies for more. Outside the income-qualified programs, there’s no rebate right now for switching a gas home in the south fully to a heat pump. The exceptions:

  • Northern BC (100 Mile House and north): gas and propane homes can get up to $6,000 to switch to a heat pump.
  • Energy Savings Program: lower and middle-income households can get up to $13,000 to switch a gas home to a heat pump at Level 1, $7,000 at Level 2 or $3,500 at Level 3. You have to pre-register before the install, and the gas furnace has to come out.

Not sure which applies to you? Run the free checker. If you’re weighing up running costs, our gas vs. electric guide covers that, and our heat pump cost guide has typical prices.

6. How to apply

  1. Check that your contractor is on the HPCN for the dual fuel rebate before you sign anything. Our HPCN guide shows how.
  2. Make sure the heat pump and furnace you’re quoted are on FortisBC’s Qualified Dual Fuel Systems List.
  3. On install day, your contractor sends the commissioning data and photos through FortisBC’s app.
  4. Get an invoice with everything FortisBC asks for (the list is on FortisBC’s rebate page).
  5. Apply online through the Home Renovation Rebate application within six months of the paid invoice date.

This guide is updated for FortisBC’s dual fuel rebate terms for installs completed on or after October 15, 2026, checked on October 27, 2026. BC elected a new provincial government on October 24, 2026, and program rules could change.

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