BC Hydro’s Updated Business Energy-Saving Incentives, Limited Time Bonus Offer
December 8, 2025
Get funding from BC Hydro for businesses upgrading eligible equipment with energy-efficient models. Funding rates vary depending on the equipment being upgraded, with past participants receiving an average of 30% for upfront costs.
Incentives are available for:
- Lighting retrofits and replacements
- Add-on upgrades for refrigeration
- Add-on upgrades for mechanical technologies such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
Bonus offer
BC Hydro is currently offering a 30% bonus incentive on all business energy-saving incentives projects submitted between June 3, 2025, and February 12, 2026. To be eligible, projects must be completed by March 14, 2027.
Program benefits
Not only do these incentives shorten the payback period of the upfront investment, they make the decision to upgrade easy. BC Hydro incentives could help save over an average of $2,300 per year on your bill depending on energy usage and efficiency upgrades.
Replacement-Only Projects Are Eligible — Not Full System Redesigns
The program supports simple, one-for-one replacements or add-ons, not complex system redesigns.
For example: replacing fluorescent fixtures with LED luminaires, or swapping out incandescent bulbs for screw-in LEDs.
This helps streamline approvals and ensures your upgrade remains eligible, and pre-approved configurations are listed in BC Hydro’s official catalog.
Eligibility
This program is primarily available to commercial and small industrial sites that use less than 500 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year. Some customers with higher usage may also be eligible.
Contractors must be a member of the Alliance of Energy Professionals, which is a network of energy efficiency trade professionals registered with BC Hydro.
