Built for British Columbia
The expensive home-energy questions, answered before you spend.
Free, BC-specific calculators for the decisions that cost real money: charging an EV, running a heat pump, going solar. Honest math on current BC rates, right in your browser.
Runs in your browser. No install, no sign-up. Real BC rates, not national averages. Re-verified quarterly.
The tools
Each one is free to use, with an optional $19 kit for the full decision math.
EV EV charging cost What your EV really costs to charge on BC Hydro rates, and how much you keep versus gas. Open → Heat Heat pump running cost What a heat pump costs to run, and your honest savings versus gas, oil, propane or baseboard. Open → Solar Home solar payback Whether rooftop solar pays off in BC after rebates and the 2026 net-metering change. Open →
Why Ballpark
No sales pitch
Tells you when to skip it
Honest math on real BC numbers. It will tell you when something is not worth the money, not just when it is.
Actually BC
Local rates, not adapted ones
Real BC Hydro, FortisBC and CleanBC figures, not national or US numbers dressed up as local.
Kept current
Dated and re-checked
Every rate and rebate carries a verified date and is re-checked each quarter.