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LogisVert and your electrical work
What Hydro-Québec’s program pays for a heat pump, a heat storage unit or solar panels, what it doesn’t pay, and what the master electrician does.
In short
LogisVert is Hydro-Québec’s rebate program for the home: it pays part of certain equipment, never the electrical panel.
- Heat pump: up to $6,700. Heat storage unit: up to $15,000, or $22,000 with a central heat pump.
- Solar panels: $1,000 per kilowatt installed, up to 40% of purchase and installation costs.
- The electrical panel, the service and the battery aren’t covered.
- The contractor doing the work must hold the appropriate RBQ licences; its number appears on the invoice.
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What LogisVert pays
LogisVert, Hydro-Québec’s residential stream, covers heat pumps, thermal storage, roof insulation, airtightness, certain efficient appliances and solar panels.
| Measure | What LogisVert pays | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Heat pump | Up to $6,700 | No end date shown on the page |
| Heat storage unit (central heating) | Up to $15,000; $22,000 with a central heat pump | Contractor from the authorized list; amount deducted from its invoice |
| Solar panels | $1,000 per kW installed, up to 40% of purchase and installation costs | Online application; details on our solar page |
| Efficient pool pump | Measure withdrawn as of November 30, 2026 | Purchase and installation before that date, application no later than March 1, 2027 |
Certain heating appliances are eligible for the program. Induction cooktops aren’t.
The solar stream, its net metering and its steps are explained on our page on solar connection and net metering.
What it doesn’t pay
LogisVert still exists, but it covers no panel work. For a single-family home, no current program pays for a panel replacement as such, except RénoRégion for low-income households in the regions; in an apartment building, Écorecharge pays part of the electrical upgrade.
Nor the battery: Hydro-Québec’s solar rebate doesn’t pay for storage equipment.
We read the program’s page on November 5, 2026: its measures name the appliance and its installation, not the panel or the electrical service. Before counting on help for a specific item, check it in Hydro-Québec’s participation guide.
Our guide on the panel replacement rebate covers the programs on that question.
Leaving oil heating: where LogisVert comes in
Since December 31, 2023, in an existing building, an oil heating appliance can no longer be replaced with a similar appliance, or repaired if it’s more than 20 years old.
For that conversion, Québec.ca names LogisVert: up to $15,000 for installing central heating with a heat storage unit, and $22,000 with a central heat pump. The installer must be on the authorized list, and the amount is deducted from its invoice.
As of October 30, 2026, the Chauffez vert rebate and the federal program were closed: LogisVert is therefore the provincial help that remains for this stream; some cities have their own.
On the electrical side, the change is real. A 100 A panel handles an oil-heated house very well, because the heaviest load of our climate isn’t on the meter then; it arrives with electric heating.
We do the electrical part; dismantling the oil system is the job of contractors holding the RBQ licences. The details are in our guide on oil-to-electric conversion.
The electrician’s part
For a heat pump, the electrician supplies the unit: a circuit from the panel, a disconnect switch near the outdoor unit, and the calculation that says whether the panel can keep up.
In the 2018 edition of the Code (Rule 28-604 5)), any air conditioning and refrigeration equipment has a visible disconnecting means within 3 m of the unit.
A heat pump is one more load: the Régie du bâtiment then requires the feeders and the service upstream to be recalculated. A central heat pump changes the equation, especially if the existing electric heating stays in place as backup.
If the calculation shows the panel is no longer enough, that upgrade remains at your expense, since LogisVert doesn’t cover it.
The technical details are in our guide on heat pump electrical requirements, and our load calculation guide gives a first idea.
A heat pump or solar panels to connect?
We do the load calculation, and the price is in the quote, which is free.
Send my quote requestThe contractor and its licence
Hydro-Québec sets two conditions for the company doing the work: be registered with Québec’s enterprise registrar, and hold the Régie du bâtiment du Québec licences appropriate to the work.
The RBQ licence number appears in the header or at the bottom of the company’s invoice. Hydro-Québec recommends checking that licence on the RBQ website.
To do so, enter the number in the RBQ’s register of licence holders. The record shows, among other things, the licence categories and subcategories, the bond, and any pending claims or compensation paid.
According to the RBQ, hiring a contractor who holds a licence also gives access to a financial guarantee in case of a dispute.
According to the Corporation des maîtres électriciens du Québec, no one may carry out electrical work for others unless they are an electrical contractor: only master electricians may carry out or have this work carried out. The CMEQ states that a person who contravenes the Master Electricians Act and the Building Act is liable to a fine of $5,000 to $200,888.
STM-Électrique’s licence number is 5815-0137-01, and we are CMEQ members.
Until when
The participation guide sets no end date, but Hydro-Québec can end or change the program at any time, without notice.
On October 8, 2026, the federal government announced rebates for heat pumps starting in 2027. Hydro-Québec states that the details of those offers aren’t known yet, that LogisVert remains in force and that applications continue to be processed normally.
The same day, the Prime Minister of Canada spoke of a $2,000 rebate, and up to $10,000 for below-median-income households. It was a speech: no launch date or written conditions had been published as of November 4, 2026.
In the meantime, a LogisVert application is prepared as usual: an eligible appliance, a licensed contractor, an invoice showing the RBQ licence.
LogisVert and Rénoclimat
They’re two separate programs: LogisVert comes from Hydro-Québec, Rénoclimat from the Québec government.
With solar panels, the two split the equipment: LogisVert pays for the panels, Rénoclimat can pay up to $4,000 on the hardware of a fixed battery.
LogisVert has its own rule: if your application is accepted, you commit not to submit another rebate application for the same equipment or the same work.
Rénoclimat and its amounts are in our guide on the Rénoclimat rebate.
Frequently asked questions
Does LogisVert pay for the electrician’s work?
The program’s page names the appliance and its installation depending on the measure, but not the panel or the electrical service: a panel upgrade isn’t covered. Check each item in Hydro-Québec’s participation guide.
Does my panel need replacing for a heat pump?
Not necessarily. A heat pump is one more load, and the load calculation says whether the panel can keep up; a central heat pump with electric backup changes the equation more.
What’s the difference between LogisVert and Rénoclimat?
LogisVert is Hydro-Québec’s program, Rénoclimat the Québec government’s. With solar, LogisVert pays for the panels and Rénoclimat can help with a fixed battery.
Until when does LogisVert run?
No end date is set, but Hydro-Québec can end or change it without notice. As of November 4, 2026, Hydro-Québec said the program remained in force despite the federal announcement of October 8.
Must the invoice show the RBQ licence?
Yes: for a heat pump, Hydro-Québec asks that the invoice show the RBQ licence number of the company that did the installation; that number appears in the header or at the bottom of the invoice, and Hydro-Québec recommends checking the licence on the RBQ website.
A heat pump or solar panels?
We do the load calculation, we connect, and the invoice shows our RBQ licence, as LogisVert requires.
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Consulted on November 4 and 5, 2026.