Quebec has opened a richer heat pump incentive for one specific customer: the owner of an older, electrically heated rental building in a neighbourhood Hydro-Québec classes as energy-poor. The Government of Quebec announced on May 20, 2026 about $350 million for the measure, and Hydro-Québec's LogisVert residential guide, version 1.10, sets out the rules installers' clients must meet. Details below are as of October 2026.
What was announced
The short version: roughly $350 million, split between Quebec and Hydro-Québec, to cover a large share of heat pump costs in qualifying multi-unit rentals.
According to the government release, the funding breaks down as about $158.9 million from Quebec's Fonds d'électrification et de changements climatiques and about $190.7 million from Hydro-Québec. The release says the aid covers about 55% of the purchase and installation cost of heat pumps, and the headline puts the reach at nearly 120,000 households. The measure sits under Quebec's Plan pour une économie verte 2030.
The announcement was made by the environment minister, Pascale Déry, the economy and energy minister, Bernard Drainville, and Hydro-Québec's president and CEO, Claudine Bouchard, with the housing minister also quoted. Tenants benefit indirectly: the money goes to building owners, and the guide reminds owners that the subsidy cannot be counted when calculating a rent increase under the Tribunal administratif du logement rules.
How the bonus works in the LogisVert guide
The bonus is a fixed top-up per unit of heating capacity, layered on the standard heat pump grant.
Hydro-Québec's guide, dated September 15, 2026, pays a standard $50 per 1,000 BTU/h at -8 °C for an ENERGY STAR heat pump, or $120 per 1,000 BTU/h when the unit is also ENERGY STAR cold-climate certified. The multiplex bonus adds $100 per 1,000 BTU/h at -8 °C, bringing the total to $220. It is available for installations made on or after June 15, 2026.
To qualify, the building must:
- be a multiplex or a residential building with a separate electricity meter for each unit
- sit in an energy-poverty zone designated by Hydro-Québec, confirmed by postal code
- have been built in 1995 or earlier
- have a per-unit property value below the median of its administrative region
- be heated primarily by electricity, with tenants holding their own electricity accounts
The owner must install at least one ENERGY STAR cold-climate wall-mounted mini-split in a qualifying unit. Condos and commercial spaces are excluded, and the bonus cannot be combined with the multiple-measures bonus or any other Hydro-Québec or government offer.
Rules that land on the installer
Several requirements in the guide depend on the contractor's paperwork, not the owner's.
The firm doing the work must be registered with the Registraire des entreprises du Québec, hold the appropriate RBQ licence for the work and belong to its sector's corporation. Invoices must show the invoice number and date, installation date, client name and address, the installer's GST and QST numbers, the RBQ licence number, a product description, the AHRI or ENERGY STAR number and the cost of the work. A clear photo of the outdoor unit's nameplate is required for each model.
Applications go through the LogisVert portal within nine months of installation; emailed or mailed requests are not processed. Indoor units installed outside the insulated envelope, such as in an attic, are not eligible, and neither is replacing a single coil or a single indoor or outdoor unit.
Analysis: what this means for heat pump contractors
This section is our analysis, not part of the official announcement.
This is a landlord sale, not a homeowner sale, and that changes how you market it.
- The buyer is a property owner doing arithmetic. Lead with the per-BTU math, not comfort. A worked example you can adapt: if a cold-climate mini-split is rated at 18,000 BTU/h at -8 °C, the standard grant is 18 × $120 = $2,160, and with the bonus it is 18 × $220 = $3,960 per qualifying unit, subject to the 100% cost cap and the program terms.
- Eligibility is the first conversation. Build a short pre-qualification checklist into your page: year built, postal code, meters per unit, primary heating. Owners who fail one test should hear that early.
- Paperwork quality is a selling point. A rejected file costs the owner money. If your invoices already carry every field the guide lists, say so plainly on your program landing page.
- Expect French-first searches. Owners will search for "thermopompe multilogement subvention" and similar terms. Our Quebec coverage page explains how we handle bilingual content.
For the residential side of LogisVert and the commercial changes Hydro-Québec made in March, see our Solutions efficaces report. For how we turn program rules like these into pages that rank and convert, see heat pump SEO or call, text or email us.
What to watch next
Program terms are versioned, so the date on the guide matters.
The guide itself warns that terms can change and that applicants must check the rules in force before submitting. Version 1.10 is dated September 15, 2026; check Hydro-Québec for a newer version before quoting amounts to an owner. More stories are collected in the newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the LogisVert multiplex bonus?
As of the September 15, 2026 guide, the bonus is $100 per 1,000 BTU/h at -8 °C, on top of the standard $120 for an ENERGY STAR cold-climate unit, for a total of $220 per 1,000 BTU/h. It applies to installations from June 15, 2026. Confirm current terms with Hydro-Québec.
Which buildings qualify?
Multiplexes and residential buildings with their own meter per unit, built in 1995 or earlier, located in an energy-poverty zone identified by Hydro-Québec postal code, with per-unit property value below the regional median and electric primary heat. Condos and commercial spaces are excluded.
Can the bonus be stacked with other offers?
No. The guide says the multiplex bonus cannot be combined with the multiple-measures bonus or with any other Hydro-Québec or government offer.
Is this compliance advice for my RBQ licence?
No. We report what the program documents say and add marketing analysis. Licensing questions belong with the Régie du bâtiment du Québec and program questions with Hydro-Québec.