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REBATE STATUS · LAST CHECKED NOVEMBER 4, 2026

Heat pump rebates in 2026: read the incentive lines on your quote

Quick answer

In 2026 the money for a heat pump comes from state programs and utilities, not a federal tax credit. Most of it is paid through the installer: subtracted on the invoice, or claimed by a participating contractor. So whether your installer is in the program, and whether the rebate is already in the price, matters as much as the amount.

Compare quotes on their total before incentives, then ask each installer which rebates they assumed, who files them, and whether anything must be approved before you sign.

State pages

How federal Home Energy Rebates work

The Inflation Reduction Act funded two federal Home Energy Rebate programs that states run themselves. DOE’s page describes the appliance program, now called the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate (HEEHR) program and formerly HEAR, as offering “rebates at point of sale either at retail outlets or through contractors”, and says households “can save up to $14,000”. The other, HOMES, pays for whole-home upgrades based on modeled energy savings. DOE says the rebates “are now available in select states” and directs people to their state energy office. It does not publish a state-by-state status list.

2026 rule change. DOE Program Notice 26-2 (effective May 29, 2026) changed what states may fund. It removes “program allowances for upgrades for fuel-switching (i.e. replacement of non-electric appliances)”, so new federal HEEHR rebates are for replacing existing electric equipment with more efficient electric equipment. It also requires insulation and air sealing before heating and cooling upgrades unless the home already meets a state-set level. Programs that had already launched must make the changes within three months; reservations already approved can still be used. State and utility programs that are not federally funded aren’t covered by this notice.

In practice, for most homeowners replacing a gas, oil or propane system this winter, the federal rebate is either not open in their state or no longer covers the job. Each state page below says what we found.

Sources

Last checked: . We re-check every state monthly; each page shows its own date. Informational only. This is not financial, tax, legal or professional installation advice, and we do not verify any installer’s work.