Heat pumps
The cool truth about
heat pumps.
The cool truth about
heat pumps.
The cool truth about
heat pumps.
Electric heat pumps are energy-efficient heating and cooling systems that provide comfortable temperatures for your home year-round.
Learn more about heat pumps and why more Canadians are switching to this technology for their homes and businesses to save on energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
Heat pump basics
Learn how heat pumps provide efficient heating and cooling for year-round comfort
Heating and cooling with a heat pump
A comprehensive guide outlining factors to consider when choosing, installing, operating and maintaining your heat pump
Find a heat pump
Search energy efficient heat pump models to fit your needs
Funding for heat pumps
Programs under the Canada Greener Homes Initiative offering support for home retrofits, including heat pumps
5%
Canadian homes using electric heat pumps as their primary heating system, as of 2020
55%
Canadian homes still using fossil fuel heating
1 in 4
Canadian homeowners planning to replace primary heating systems in the next 5 years
99%
Residential greenhouse gas emissions from space and water heating
300 000
Heat pumps shipped to Canada in 2021, 20% more than gas furnaces
To reach our goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 in the residential sector, we must transform space and water heating in buildings.
Videos: Heat pump retrofits
Learn about the ins and outs of heat pump retrofits from actual homeowners, property managers and contractors.
Additional resources
- Air source heat pumps
- Why use a cold climate air source heat pump?
- Toolkit for air source heat pump sizing and selection
- Air-source and ductless heat pumps—EnerGuide
- Ductless heating and cooling
- Ground-source heat pumps
- Internal water-loop heat pumps—commercial
- Light commercial heating and cooling equipment
- Heating and Cooling With a Heat Pump
- Heat pump pre-screening tool (HPAC)
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