TORONTO — A primary-of-its-kind survey of warmth pump house owners throughout Canada finds that an awesome majority are glad with their resolution to put in a warmth pump. Amongst almost 3,800 respondents, 91% stated they’d advocate putting in one to a pal or neighbour.
The findings are detailed in a brand new report launched at present by Clear Vitality Canada, Warmth Pump House owners Have Their Say, based mostly on a nationwide survey carried out with Summerhill in late 2025 and early 2026.
The survey discovered that satisfaction was constant throughout areas, housing sorts, gender, age, and revenue, regardless of variations within the sorts of warmth pumps put in and the programs they changed.
Respondents reported putting in warmth pumps for a spread of causes, mostly to decrease power payments and enhance cooling entry and luxury—and those self same advantages had been additionally probably the most regularly reported after set up. Amongst these surveyed, 64% reported solely optimistic experiences with their warmth pumps, 22% reported a mixture of optimistic and unfavorable experiences, and simply 5% reported solely unfavorable experiences.
Crucially, the findings spotlight the important thing position of economic incentives in serving to households make the swap. Three out of 5 respondents used a number of federal, provincial, municipal, or utility incentives to assist cowl upfront prices, and greater than half stated they’d not have put in a warmth pump with out the help.
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“As soon as households set up a warmth pump, the know-how largely delivers on the sensible advantages individuals are searching for. For governments and utilities making an attempt to speed up the transition to cleaner heating, the takeaway is straightforward: assist households overcome the upfront value and different limitations, and they’re going to be capable to expertise the advantages for themselves.”
— Jana Elbrecht, senior coverage advisor, Clear Vitality Canada
“The outcomes are in: warmth pumps are a dependable, inexpensive resolution for heating and cooling Canadian houses. This report highlights the know-how has matured and is ready to serve a variety of Canadian family sorts and local weather zones. Continued funding by authorities and utilities in warmth pump incentives will speed up Canada’s clear power transition, and assist construct a inexperienced economic system.”
—Catherine Wooden, director, Summerhill
