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Oregon · checked October 21, 2026
Heat pump water heater rebates in Oregon
1 program pays toward a heat pump water heater in Oregon right now, with 2 separate offers between them. The largest stated amount is $1,200, from Energy Trust of Oregon heat pump water heater discount (Contractor-installed). The federal 25C credit for this upgrade ended on December 31, 2025, so the state and utility money below is what is left.
What Oregon pays for heat pump water heaters
Energy Trust of Oregon heat pump water heater discount Open
Run by Energy Trust of Oregon · for customers of 1 utility
- Contractor-installed: $1,200 instant discount through a licensed contractor buying from an eligible distributor
- DIY, bought in store: $1,000 instant discount at a participating retailer, one unit per customer (online orders excluded)
Conditions on the program page: “Unit must replace a standard electric water heater”; NEEA Tier 3 or higher; Existing homes only; newly built homes do not qualify; No application: the discount is taken at purchase.
Source: Energy Trust of Oregon: Water heater (page updated September 22, 2026). Last checked October 21, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Oregon home
Take one heat pump water heater replacing an electric tank. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade or Avista (Energy Trust of Oregon) | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $1,200, made of $1,200 from Energy Trust water heaters (Contractor-installed). None of the open offers has a separate income-qualified amount, so every household gets the same figure.
Who can use these Oregon offers
Every household in Oregon covered by Energy Trust of Oregon can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. None of these program pages lists an end date, and each can change or stop while funds last.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (shared with heat pumps). The IRS page says: “can claim the credit for improvements made through December 31, 2025.” Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Source: IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, 26 U.S.C. §25C, as amended by Public Law 119-21 (July 4, 2025). See what the credit covered and when it ended.
Oregon Home Energy Rebate Programs (HOMES and HEAR): Not launched. “Program launch and enrollment is pending U.S. DOE approval.” HOMES is planned at 50–100% of project cost up to $10,000 and HEAR at 50–100% up to $14,000 for households up to 150% of area median income; “Details may change pending final guidance from the U.S. DOE.” Source: Energy Trust of Oregon: Oregon Home Energy Rebate Programs (updated October 5, 2026).
How Oregon compares
4 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for heat pump water heaters. Open elsewhere: California $4,000; Connecticut $1,900; North Carolina $1,750; Massachusetts $1,500; Maine $1,200; Texas $1,000; Vermont $1,000; New Hampshire $900; Rhode Island $625; Arizona $500; Pennsylvania $500; Wisconsin $300. No open, sourced offer is listed in 2 other covered states (Florida, Michigan). Compare them on the heat pump water heater rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Oregon: air-source heat pump, insulation and air sealing. 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.