Heat Green

• Financial assistance amounts for converting a central oil heating system: $1,275 for detached homes; $875 for semi-detached or row homes; $1,075 for mobile homes; $875 per eligible unit for duplexes or triplexes; $550 per eligible unit for multi-unit residential buildings.
• Financial assistance amounts for converting a central propane heating system: $850 for detached homes; $650 for semi-detached or row homes; $600 for mobile homes; $650 per eligible unit for duplexes or triplexes; $225 per eligible unit for multi-unit residential buildings.
• Financial assistance for converting a light oil water heater: $250 for detached homes; $250 per eligible unit or per water heater installed in duplexes, triplexes, or multi-unit buildings.
• Financial assistance for converting a propane water heater: $200 for detached homes; $200 per eligible unit or per water heater installed in duplexes, triplexes, or multi-unit buildings.
• The total amount of combined subsidies (including those from other programs) must not exceed 80% of eligible expenses for the project.

• The applicant must be the owner of the residential building where the conversion work is carried out. Eligible applicants include individuals, companies, co-ownership syndicates, band councils, estates, trusts, or an authorized representative.
• The building must be a single-family home, duplex, triplex, or a small multi-unit residential building with no more than three storeys and a total projected floor area not exceeding 600 m².
• The building must be habitable year-round, located in Québec, and connected to Hydro-Québec’s main grid, a municipal, or cooperative electricity network (not off-grid systems).

Who is eligible?

• Owners of single-family residential homes
• Owners of duplexes
• Owners of triplexes
• Owners of small multi-unit residential buildings (maximum 3 storeys, up to 600 m² floor area)
• Companies or organizations that own eligible residential buildings

Who is not eligible

• Commercial or industrial companies (unless part of a mixed-use building, which must apply under a different program).
• Owners of buildings with more than three storeys or a projected floor area exceeding 600 m².
• Businesses with properties located in municipalities supplied by off-grid electricity systems.
• Companies owning commercial or mixed-use buildings (eligible only under the ÉcoPerformance program, not Chauffez vert).

Eligible expenses

• Purchase and installation costs of a new heating system powered by electricity or renewable energy sources, including heat pumps and electric boilers.
• Complete removal and dismantling of the existing oil or propane central heating system and associated tanks.
• Purchase and installation costs of a new water heater powered by electricity or renewable energy, if it is converted simultaneously with the main heating system.
• Contractor services for the dismantling, removal, and installation work (must be performed by contractors holding the appropriate RBQ license).

Eligible geographic areas

• Québec (province of Québec)

• The application form for financial assistance is available only online.
• Supporting documents must be submitted electronically, and the maximum allowed per field is five files or photos.
• If you do not receive an automated confirmation and file number after application submission, you should contact customer service immediately.
• Financial assistance received for personal use is not taxable and does not need to be declared on your income tax return.