Energy Saving Kit Offer

Free Energy Saving Kit for low-income households

Are you a BC Hydro or Fortis BC customer living in a low-income household? If so, you may be eligible to receive a free Energy Saving Kit.

BC Hydro and Fortis BC have partnered to provide free Energy Saving Kits (ESK) for low income households. Our free kit offers simple ways to help you save energy, reduce your monthly bill, increase the comfort of your home and help the environment.

Apartment kits now available

If you live in an apartment, we now have an Energy Saving Kit for you. Apply now.

What's in the kit?

The kit contains a number of simple, easy-to-install energy saving products including:

• Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) – uses up to 75% less energy than regular light bulbs. Can last up to 10 years.
• Weatherstripping – installed around windows and doors to help keep out drafts. (You can find videos on draft proofing on our tips page.)
• Fridge and freezer thermometers – help set refrigerators and freezers at ideal temperatures where food stays cold while conserving energy.
• A high efficiency showerhead – uses significantly less water than a regular showerhead

To learn more about the products in the kit and how they can save you energy and money, watch the video below.

Custom kits available

Customize your kit with energy-saving showerheads, faucet aerators, and window film for your home. Just answer a few questions about your household needs on the ESK application form.

For a full list of the products included in the ESK and how to use the products, download an ESK instruction manual:

• Energy Saving Kit instruction manual for houses and townhouses [PDF, 1.8 MB]
• Energy Saving Kit instruction manual for apartments [PDF, 1 MB]

Help for Housing Providers

BC Hydro offers a bulk delivery ESK program. This program allows qualified subsidized Housing Providers to easily distribute ESKs to their clients.

We provide simple application forms for the organization to distribute and collect from each account holder participating in the program. The energy-saving products will be sent to the organization to distribute on BC Hydro's behalf.

There is also the option for the organization to receive Direct Installation Funding (approximately $30 per kit to cover the labour and administrative costs associated with installing the kits for clients). This option is dependent on funding availability.

To register for the ESK Bulk Delivery program, please complete the registration form. A BC Hydro representative will contact you to review your application.