Territorial energy programs (YT · NT · NU)

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Yukon pays up to $10,500 toward a heat pump (up to $24,000 if income-qualified) and up to $12,000 for wall insulation; the NWT's Arctic Energy Alliance subsidizes EnerGuide evaluations and insulation; Nunavut support runs through the Housing Corporation

Run by Yukon Energy Branch · Arctic Energy Alliance (NWT) · Nunavut Housing Corporation · verified against the official page 2026-10-19

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What it pays

up to $10,500Yukon: heat pump in an existing home, 50% of costs
up to $1,500Yukon: heat pump in a new home
up to $24,000Yukon: Affordable Heat Pump Program (income-qualified), 100% of costs
$2,500 / $12,000 / $5,000Yukon: attic insulation / above-ground walls / air sealing
$120 eachYukon: ENERGY STAR windows, up to $1,800 per existing home
$200 + GSTNWT: subsidized EnerGuide evaluation (single-family house)
up to $8,000 / $2,500 / $1,500NWT: insulation — exterior walls / basement / ceiling
up to $2,000NWT: wood or pellet stove, 50% of the price
SupportNunavut: Housing Corporation homeownership programs (advice on repairs, renovations, financing and energy conservation)

The audit question

No audit required

Requirements vary by territory and stream — the delivery organizations advise per project, and EnerGuide evaluations are available through northern service organizations.

Who qualifies

Territorial homeowners, per each program's rules. Yukon's existing-home heat pump rebate needs a home at least six months old, an eligible cold-climate or ground-source unit, and the existing heating kept as backup; new homes can get up to $1,500 instead. The Affordable Heat Pump Program adds income limits (after-tax income under $53,820 for one resident, up to $184,000 for five or more) and pre-approval, and anyone who received federal Oil to Heat Pump Affordability funding can't use it. NWT rebates follow the Arctic Energy Alliance's program year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027).

How to apply, step by step

Yukon: start at the Energy Branch's rebate pages; heat pump rebates are paid within 12 weeks, and the Affordable Heat Pump Program needs pre-approval before you install.
Yukon insulation and air sealing: complete the required energy assessment before applying, and keep receipts dated within a year of your application.
NWT: contact the Arctic Energy Alliance for a subsidized EnerGuide evaluation and its rebate forms.
Nunavut: the Nunavut Housing Corporation's homeownership programs offer advice on repairs, renovations, financing and energy conservation; start with its current program list.
Everywhere: northern fuel prices make a measured baseline worth more, not less.

The gotchas

Yukon heat pump rebates require keeping your existing heating as backup; electric backup must be enrolled in Yukon Energy's Peak Smart Home program.
NWT rebates no longer cover heating systems that burn fossil fuels.
Southern contractor assumptions (and southern heat pump specs) don't transfer to northern design temperatures; get local advice on equipment.
The federal oil-to-heat-pump program never applied in Nunavut and is now closed everywhere; ignore any pitch built on it.

Worth knowing

The territories run delivery organizations rather than big rebate portals. Yukon's Energy Branch pays the largest northern heat pump rebates (oil-heated applicants to the Affordable Heat Pump Program also get $250 from NRCan), plus insulation, air sealing and window rebates; an energy assessment is required before the insulation and air sealing rebate. The NWT's Arctic Energy Alliance no longer gives rebates for heating systems that use fossil fuels, and its product rebates don't include heat pumps; it subsidizes EnerGuide evaluations ($200 + GST for a house) and pays for insulation, programmable thermostats (50% up to $150) and wood or pellet stoves. Its Renewable Energy program names ground-source heat pumps among the renewable sources it funds, but gives no amount and leaves them off its list of eligible technologies, so ask AEA (867-920-3333) before counting on it. Homes in Nunavut were never eligible for the federal oil-to-heat-pump program because of grid requirements.

Common questions

What energy programs exist in Canada's territories?

Yukon's Energy Branch rebates (heat pumps up to $10,500, or $24,000 income-qualified; insulation, air sealing and windows), the NWT's Arctic Energy Alliance (subsidized EnerGuide evaluations, insulation, thermostats and wood stoves), and the Nunavut Housing Corporation's homeownership programs. Verified October 8, 2026.

Is there a heat pump rebate in the territories?

In Yukon, yes: 50% of costs up to $10,500 for an existing home, up to $1,500 for a new home, or 100% up to $24,000 through the income-qualified Affordable Heat Pump Program. In the NWT, the Arctic Energy Alliance's product rebates don't include heat pumps; its Renewable Energy program mentions ground-source heat pumps but lists no amount, so ask AEA first. We found nothing for Nunavut. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate, announced October 8, 2026 and expected to open in early 2027, hasn't published its full eligibility rules, so check whether it covers your territory when it opens.

Why do audits matter more in the North?

Because heating fuel is expensive and the winters are long, every air leak and thin assembly the audit finds costs more than it would down south, and envelope failures at northern temperatures can be safety issues, not just comfort issues.

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