Energy efficiency rebates in Alberta (2026)

What the province offers: nothing we could find

We found no provincial home energy-efficiency rebate in Alberta as of October 8, 2026. The Government of Alberta's energy-efficiency programs page, which used to list provincial help, now returns "page not found" (alberta.ca ↗). The City of Edmonton's program page says, "Currently, there are no available rebates" for residents (City of Edmonton ↗).

The federal programs that used to fill the gap are closed too, and the new federal heat pump rebate won't open until early 2027. The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program, which NRCan delivered directly in Alberta, closed to new applications on July 31, 2026 (NRCan ↗), and the Greener Homes Affordability Program has no Alberta delivery partner (NRCan ↗).

CEIP: financing, not a rebate

The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) is financing, not a rebate. Your municipality pays for approved upgrades, and you repay through a charge on your property tax bill, over up to 20 years for some upgrades, and can pay the balance off at any time. Alberta Municipalities delivers it with the participating municipalities, and an EnerGuide Home Energy Evaluation is required as part of the process (CEIP ↗).

It covers detached and semi-detached homes, townhouses and low-rise apartment buildings in 27 municipalities: Airdrie, Banff, Beaumont, Calgary, Canmore, Cold Lake, Devon, Drayton Valley, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Jasper, Lac La Biche County, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, Pincher Creek Region, Rocky Mountain House, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Stettler, Stirling, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, Taber, Westlock and Wetaskiwin (CEIP locations ↗). Each sets its own rate, cap and intake.

Calgary, Edmonton and other CEIP municipalities

Here's where the larger programs stood this fall:

Municipality	Rate	Status, October 8, 2026	Notes
Calgary	Estimated 6.00%–6.10% fixed	Closed until winter 2026/27	Up to 100% of costs, to $50,000, over up to 20 years; the City posts its rate range a week before the next intake (City of Calgary ↗)
Edmonton	6.00% fixed	Waitlist: the City says the program is nearing capacity	At least three upgrades; up to 20 years; a gas furnace qualifies only with a heat pump; no City residential rebates (City of Edmonton ↗)
Lethbridge	2.83% fixed	At capacity; closed to pre-qualification	A $1,350 rebate on completed CEIP projects, for a limited time (City of Lethbridge ↗)
Strathcona County (Sherwood Park)	2%	At capacity; closed to pre-qualification	Waitlisted pre-qualifications are processed first-come, first-served (Strathcona County ↗)
Red Deer	Not applicable	Not a CEIP municipality	Not on the program's list of participating locations (CEIP ↗)

Municipal rebates: Medicine Hat's HAT Smart

Medicine Hat runs its own rebate program, HAT Smart, for customers of the City's electric, natural gas and water utilities. It pays up to $250 toward a pre-renovation EnerGuide evaluation and up to $250 toward the post-renovation one, as a credit on your utility account, for evaluations completed from January 1 to December 15, 2026. The advisor must hold a City of Medicine Hat business licence and put the HAT Smart or CEIP program code on the receipt, and the rebate closes once its funds are paid out (City of Medicine Hat ↗).

HAT Smart's Existing Homes incentive, which covers insulation, windows and doors, tankless water heaters, heat and energy recovery ventilators and solar panels up to $5,000 per home, has been fully subscribed since September 29, 2026 and isn't taking new requests (City of Medicine Hat ↗). Other municipalities may run programs of their own, so check your city's website before you book.

Heat pumps in Alberta

We found no heat pump rebate open in Alberta, and Medicine Hat's HAT Smart list doesn't include them. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate will apply here once it opens, expected early in 2027: $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. CEIP can finance air-source heat pumps along with high-efficiency furnaces and boilers, but rules differ: in Edmonton a gas furnace qualifies only when it's installed with a heat pump (CEIP ↗).

Rebate or not, sizing is the whole game. A CSA F280 heat-loss calculation keeps the heat pump matched to the house, and our energy cost calculator compares running costs with your current furnace. For other provinces' rebates, see heat pump rebates in Canada by province.

Insulation, windows and air sealing

There's no provincial rebate for insulation, windows or air sealing either, and Medicine Hat's HAT Smart incentive for them is fully subscribed for 2026. CEIP can finance them in participating municipalities, and the EnerGuide evaluation it requires ranks them for your house. Outside CEIP, the return comes through your heating bills, which is why an energy audit still earns its keep: a blower door test shows where the air is leaking before you spend on the fix.

Federal options for Albertans

• National Heat Pump Rebate (coming early 2027): $2,000 toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income, with no EnerGuide evaluation (Government of Canada ↗). What we know so far.
• CMHC Eco Improvement: bought with a CMHC-insured mortgage? Complete at least $20,000 of qualifying energy renovations and CMHC refunds 25% of your mortgage insurance premium; apply within 2 years of closing (CMHC ↗). Our guide.
• Canada Greener Homes Grant: closed; applications ran from May 2021 to February 2024 (NRCan ↗).
• Canada Greener Homes Loan: closed; October 1, 2025 was the last day to apply (CMHC ↗).

How to use what exists

1. Check whether your municipality is on the CEIP list and whether its intake is open.
2. If you plan to finance through CEIP, pre-qualify first, then book the EnerGuide evaluation; in Edmonton, upgrades already started or completed can't be financed.
3. In Medicine Hat, book the evaluation with an advisor who holds a City business licence and puts the HAT Smart or CEIP code on the receipt, so you can claim up to $250 back for each evaluation.
4. Use the evaluation's report to rank upgrades by savings, and get a heat-loss calculation before buying heating equipment.
5. Recent buyer with a CMHC-insured mortgage? Plan at least $20,000 of eligible work within the 2-year window for the 25% refund.
6. Find a licensed service organization near you through our directory or NRCan's list (NRCan ↗).