This region has two winters. In Gaspé, January averages -11.1 °C and the year adds up to 5,389 heating degree-days, about 26% more than Montreal. On the Magdalen Islands, January is much milder (-5.5 °C), yet the year still totals 4,576 degree-days: spring is cool, and May alone racks up more than twice Montreal's degree-days (1991–2020 normals).
On the Gaspé Peninsula, Hydro-Québec and LogisVert work as they do elsewhere: $120 per 1,000 BTU/h at -8 °C for an ENERGY STAR Cold Climate heat pump, $50 for an ENERGY STAR model. Keep your backup heating, since air-source heat pumps shut off below their minimum operating temperature, between -15 °C and -25 °C for newer models, according to Hydro-Québec.
On the Islands, the rules change. LogisVert's terms for the archipelago pay $200 per 1,000 BTU/h at -8 °C, for Cold Climate models only: $3,600 for 18,000 BTU/h. A heat pump that replaces or supplements a main fuel-fired heating system isn't eligible, nor is a new building (under five years old) or a detached garage. The 5% bonus for multiple measures doesn't apply there.
Across the region, forget Chauffez vert (closed March 31, 2026) and Rénoclimat for heating. The free heat pump is being rolled out in the Gaspé Peninsula–Magdalen Islands, but 2026–2027 registration is closed, and the $2,000 federal rebate announced on October 8, 2026, isn't open yet. For the installer, allow extra time, ask who will do the maintenance, and check the RBQ licence (15.9 or 15.10, plus 15.1, 15.7 or 15.8) and CMMTQ or CETAF membership. See our heat pump guide, our contractor check guide and the calculator.