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California · checked October 21, 2026
Induction range or cooktop rebates in California
1 program pays toward an induction range or cooktop in California right now, with 2 separate offers between them. The largest stated amount is $750, from SMUD heat pump water heater and induction rebates (Gas to induction). These offers are tied to SMUD customers; the other California utilities' own programs have not been read yet. No federal tax credit has ever covered this upgrade, so state and utility money is the whole picture.
What California pays for induction ranges and cooktops
SMUD heat pump water heater and induction rebates Open
Run by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) · for customers of 1 utility
- Gas to induction: $750 (before and after photos required)
- Electric to induction: $100
Conditions on the program page: Water heaters: NEEA Tier III or IV, UEF 2.87 or higher, thermostatic mixing valve, permitted and inspected, installed and submitted by a SMUD Contractor Network contractor (no DIY); Induction: cooktop or range 24 inches or larger (portable units excluded), application within 180 days of purchase; Active SMUD account; subject to funding.
Also on the page: SMUD says its rebate “can be stacked with statewide and federal incentive programs”.
Source: SMUD: Home appliances and electronics rebates. Last checked October 21, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one California home
Take one induction range replacing a gas stove. These are example inputs, not typical prices. Each program's own rule gives the amounts below; where one program has several tiers only the largest one counts, separate programs add up, and a percentage offer with no cost entered is shown at its ceiling.
| Utility | Not income-qualified | Moderate income | Low income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) | $750 | $750 | $750 |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $750, made of $750 from SMUD appliances (Gas to induction). None of the open offers has a separate income-qualified amount, so every household gets the same figure.
Who can use these California offers
Eligibility follows your electric or gas utility. SMUD appliances is open to SMUD customers. Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) are not covered by any open induction range or cooktop offer listed here; check with the utility directly. None of these program pages lists an end date, and each can change or stop while funds last.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
There is no federal tax credit for induction ranges and cooktops; the energy credits that ended under Public Law 119-21 never covered them.
California HEEHRA (the state's IRA HEAR program): Closed to new applications. “As of February 24, 2026, HEEHRA single-family rebates are fully reserved for projects statewide.” Multifamily rebates were fully reserved as of September 1, 2026, and “The program is no longer accepting new reservations.” Source: TECH Clean California: HEEHRA rebates.
How California compares
1 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for induction ranges and cooktops. Open elsewhere: North Carolina $840; Massachusetts $500; Vermont $200. No open, sourced offer is listed in 11 other covered states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin). Compare them on the induction range or cooktop rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in California: air-source heat pump, heat pump water heater, electrical panel upgrade. Background: how rebates stack and the federal credit status.
Rebates are set by each program and can change or close without notice; the program's own page and application decide what is paid. This page is information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Amounts last checked October 21, 2026.