Heat Pump Rebates in Manitoba: The Efficiency Manitoba Guide
Efficiency Manitoba pays $2,000 toward a ducted heat pump and $1,500 toward a ductless one, and the new federal rebate stacks on top. Here is how the Manitoba math works.
Manitoba homeowners start the rebate stack with a head start most of the country would envy: some of the lowest electricity prices in Canada, and a provincial program that pays real money toward heat pumps. Here is the Manitoba layer, and how the new federal rebate stacks on top of it.
What Efficiency Manitoba pays
| System | Efficiency Manitoba rebate |
|---|---|
| Ducted air source heat pump | $2,000 |
| Ductless (mini split) heat pump | $1,500 |
The rebate applies to qualifying equipment installed in Manitoba homes. Ducted systems — the kind that replace a furnace and use your existing ductwork — earn the larger amount. Ductless mini splits, popular in homes without ducts and in additions, earn $1,500.
Stacking the federal rebate on top
The National Heat Pump Rebate, announced October 8, 2026 and opening early 2027, is built to combine with provincial programs. For a Manitoba household below the provincial median income, the stack looks like this:
- Up to $10,000 federal (National Heat Pump Rebate, top tier)
- $2,000 Efficiency Manitoba (ducted system)
- Up to $12,000 total back
Households above the median income tier receive the standard $2,000 federal amount, for a stack of up to $4,000 with the provincial ducted rebate.
Why Manitoba's math is special
Who should look hardest at this
- Electric baseboard and electric furnace homes. You are paying full price to make heat the expensive way. The federal government estimates savings above $1,400 a year for households switching from electric resistance heat.
- Homes with an aging furnace and working ducts. A ducted cold climate heat pump drops into the system you already have and covers air conditioning too.
- Rural homes on propane. Propane heat is costly heat. A cold climate heat pump with your existing system as backup covers the deep cold snaps and cuts the propane bill hard.
Before you sign anything
- Confirm the exact model is on Efficiency Manitoba’s qualifying list — not just the brand, the model.
- Get the rebate terms in writing from your installer, including who files the paperwork.
- Keep every invoice. When the federal portal opens in early 2027, documentation is what turns a stack into a cheque.
Program terms change, and the federal tier thresholds are not published yet. Confirm the current amounts with Efficiency Manitoba before you commit — and check this page, which we recheck monthly.
Sources
- Efficiency Manitoba — heat pump offers and rebate amounts
- Government of Canada, October 8, 2026 — National Heat Pump Rebate announcement (stacking with provincial programs confirmed)
How we check our numbers
Every rebate amount and program rule on Heat Smart Canada is taken from the official program page and rechecked on a monthly cycle. Programs change without much warning, so each article carries the date its figures were last verified. Always confirm the current amount with the program before signing a contract.