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Nova Scotia Announces Program to Pay for Heat Pumps

Published: December 14, 2022

Residents of Nova Scotia with lower incomes can now apply to get a free heat pump for their homes. The provincial government announced details Tuesday about its four-year, $140-million energy efficiency program Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

With the price of home heating oil and rising inflation have combined to make it especially difficult for Nova Scotians, especially for fixed-income earners.
The criteria for low-income households that can qualify for the funds varies and is based on the number of people living in the home.

Qualification for free heat pumps will be based on after-tax household income as follows: $27,250 per year for one person; $50,635 per year for two to four people; $72,113 per year for five or more people.

Based on the above criteria, residents can apply now to the Home Warming Program for free heat pumps and any electrical panel upgrades that may be required to install them.

Please refer to the CBC Article: Nova Scotia announces programs to pay for heat pumps for low-income households for further information.