What's available in Alberta
There's no provincial or utility rebate for heat pumps in Alberta. That makes the federal rebate ($2,000, or up to $10,000 below the median income) most of what you can get, once it opens in 2027.
CEIP is a loan, not a rebate
The Clean Energy Improvement Program lets participating municipalities lend you up to 100% of the cost of an upgrade like a heat pump. You pay it back on your property tax bill, and it can pass to the buyer if you sell. You need approval before the work starts, and the install has to be done by a CEIP Qualified Contractor. Each town runs its own intakes and sets its own rate.
| Municipality | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| CalgaryCalgary's program is closed right now. The next intake opens Nov 24, 2026: up to $50,000 over up to 20 years, at an estimated 6.00 to 6.10%. | Calgary's program is closed right now. The next intake opens Nov 24, 2026: up to $50,000 over up to 20 years, at an estimated 6.00 to 6.10%. | Waitlist or next intake |
| EdmontonEdmonton is waitlist only right now: $3,000 to $50,000 at 6.00% over up to 20 years, and you need at least 3 upgrades. | Edmonton is waitlist only right now: $3,000 to $50,000 at 6.00% over up to 20 years, and you need at least 3 upgrades. | Waitlist or next intake |
| Medicine HatMedicine Hat's program is open, at 3.25%. | Medicine Hat's program is open, at 3.25%. | Open |
| BanffBanff's program is open, at 3.0%. | Banff's program is open, at 3.0%. | Open |
| OkotoksOkotoks is waitlist only right now, at 3.0%. | Okotoks is waitlist only right now, at 3.0%. | Waitlist or next intake |
| LethbridgeLethbridge has paused its program. | Lethbridge has paused its program. | Paused or closed |
| AirdrieAirdrie has paused its program. | Airdrie has paused its program. | Paused or closed |
| Grande PrairieGrande Prairie has paused its program. | Grande Prairie has paused its program. | Paused or closed |
| CanmoreCanmore has paused its program. | Canmore has paused its program. | Paused or closed |
| St. AlbertSt. Albert's program is closed. | St. Albert's program is closed. | Paused or closed |
As of Oct 19, 2026 Drayton Valley, Lac La Biche, Stettler, Stirling, Taber and Westlock are also open. For anywhere else, check the CEIP status table.
Calgary and Edmonton
Calgary's CEIP is closed right now, and the next intake opens Nov 24, 2026. Edmonton's CEIP is close to capacity, so new applications go on a waitlist. Edmonton says it has no rebates available at the moment, and its Home Energy Retrofit Accelerator isn't taking new homeowners.
Is a heat pump worth it on gas?
Most Alberta homes heat with natural gas, and gas is cheap here, so the savings are smaller than for oil, propane or electric heat. The federal savings figure (more than $1,400 a year on average) is for those three, not gas. A heat pump still makes sense in a lot of cases, like when your furnace or AC is due for replacement anyway, but get a quote that shows running costs on your gas rate.
Plenty of Alberta installs keep the furnace as backup. The federal government hasn't said whether adding a heat pump next to a furnace counts for the federal rebate, so that's one to watch.