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Pennsylvania · checked October 25, 2026
Air-source heat pump rebates in Pennsylvania
1 program pays toward an air-source heat pump in Pennsylvania right now, with 2 separate offers between them. The largest stated amount is $475 (a maximum), from PPL Electric air-source heat pump rebate (Income-based (0–250% of the federal poverty level)). This is a utility program, not a Pennsylvania state program: it pays only PPL customers, and the other Pennsylvania utilities' own programs have not been read yet. The federal 25C credit for this upgrade ended on December 31, 2025, so the state and utility money below is what is left.
What Pennsylvania pays for heat pumps
PPL Electric air-source heat pump rebate Open
Run by PPL Electric Utilities · for customers of 1 utility · ends May 31, 2031
- Standard: $225 (SEER2 15.2, EER2 11.7, HSPF2 7.8) or $325 (SEER2 16.3, EER2 12.9, HSPF2 8.2)
- Income-based (0–250% of the federal poverty level): $350 (Tier 1) or $475 (Tier 2), depending on efficiency low income
Conditions on the program page: Property with an active meter served by PPL Electric Utilities; Submit within 180 days of installation; Not for new construction; ENERGY STAR certified, capacity 65,000 Btu/h (65 kBTU/h) or less; AHRI certificate covering every component of the matched system; Equipment already discounted through a midstream or instant channel does not qualify.
Also on the page: Households at 0–250% of the federal poverty level (2026 limit: $82,500 for a household of four) get enhanced rebates and a $350 bonus for three or more qualifying projects in a rolling year, at least one of them insulation or air sealing; The form does not say whether the amount is per unit or per system, or set different amounts for ducted and ductless systems.
Source: PPL Electric: air-source heat pump rebate form (PY18) (page updated June 1, 2026). Last checked October 25, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Pennsylvania home
Take a 3-ton air-source system (2 outdoor units) replacing oil heat. 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 | Replacing baseboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities | $325 max | $325 max | $475 max | $325 max |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $325 at most, made of $325 from PPL heat pumps (Standard). A household that meets a program's low-income definition gets $150 more in the same example, because 1 offer is paid at the income-qualified level.
Who can use these Pennsylvania offers
Every household in Pennsylvania covered by PPL Electric can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. The earliest end date among these offers is May 31, 2031.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, biomass stoves and boilers combined). 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.
Pennsylvania's Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebate page was not reached on the last check, so its status is not shown here. The federal status page lists every state whose status was read.
How Pennsylvania compares
12 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for heat pumps. Open elsewhere: Massachusetts $16,000; Rhode Island $11,500; Connecticut $10,000; New Hampshire $10,000; Maine $9,000; North Carolina $8,000; Vermont $4,000; California $3,000; Oregon $3,000; Arizona $1,125; Texas $950; Wisconsin $900; Michigan $350; Florida $200. Compare them on the air-source heat pump rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Pennsylvania: heat pump water heater, 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 25, 2026.