Upgrades / Air-source heat pump
15 states compared · checked October 21, 2026
Heat Pump rebates by state
14 of the 15 states this site covers have an open, sourced rebate for an air-source heat pump. The largest stated amount is $16,000 in Massachusetts, the smallest top amount $200 in Florida. The federal credit ended December 31, 2025.
- 1Air-source heat pump, highest $16,000 MA
| State | Largest open amount | Programs | IRA rebates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $1,125 | SRP heat pumps | Not checked |
| California | $3,000 | SMUD heat pumps | Closed to new applications |
| Connecticut | $10,000 | Energize CT heat pumps | Not launched |
| Florida | $200 | FPL HVAC rebate | Not launched |
| Maine | $9,000 | Efficiency Maine heat pumps | Limited |
| Massachusetts | $16,000 | Mass Save heat pumps | Not launched |
| Michigan | $350 | Consumers Energy heat pumps | Limited |
| New Hampshire | $10,000 | NHSaves heat pumps | Not launched |
| North Carolina | $8,000 | Energy Saver NC (HEAR) | Open |
| Oregon | $3,000 | Energy Trust heat pumps | Not launched |
| Pennsylvania | None found | Not checked | |
| Rhode Island | $11,500 | RI Energy heat pumps | Limited |
| Texas | $950 | Austin Energy heat pumps | Not launched |
| Vermont | $4,000 | Efficiency Vermont heat pumps, GMP heat pump bonus | Not launched |
| Wisconsin | $900 | Focus on Energy heat pumps | Open |
Massachusetts. Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates: Whole-Home, $2,650 per ton, up to $8,500; Partial-Home, $1,125 per ton, up to $8,500; Basic, $250 per ton, up to $2,500; Income-based enhanced, Up to $16,000, or up to no cost through Turnkey Services.
Rhode Island. Rhode Island Energy heat pump rebates: Standard, Up to $625 per ton, switching from gas, electric, oil or propane heat; Enhanced (electric baseboard), $1,500 per ton for electric baseboard customers, through a participating contractor; Clean Heat RI (income-eligible), 60% of the project, up to $11,500, for households under 150% of state median income heating with oil, propane or gas.
Connecticut. Energize CT residential air-source heat pump incentives: Energy Optimization (displacing fossil or resistance heat), $1,500 per ton, up to $10,000 per home, for installs from September 1, 2026; Standard (replacing a heat pump, new space, cooling only), $250 per ton, up to $2,500 per home.
New Hampshire. NHSaves air-source heat pump rebates: Air-source heat pump, $250 per ton (limit 5 tons per account); Replacing electric resistance heat, $2,000 per ton for installs from March 23, 2026 ($250 plus a $1,750 enhancement); pre-verification required.
Maine. Efficiency Maine whole-home heat pump rebates: Ducted whole-home, any income, $3,000; Ducted whole-home, moderate income, $6,000; Ducted whole-home, low income, $9,000; Other whole-home systems, any income, $1,000 per rebate-eligible outdoor unit; Other whole-home systems, moderate income, $2,000 per outdoor unit; Other whole-home systems, low income, $3,000 per outdoor unit; Limited-time bonus, +$500 per housing unit for whole-home upgrades completed and claimed March 1 – December 31, 2026.
North Carolina. Energy Saver North Carolina: Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR): Below 80% of area median income, Up to 100% of project cost, up to $8,000 (heat pump for space heating and cooling); 80–150% of area median income, Up to 50% of project cost, up to $8,000 (heat pump for space heating and cooling).
Vermont. Efficiency Vermont heat pump discounts: Ducted heat pump, $1,200–$2,200 instant discount through a contractor at a participating distributor; Ductless heat pump, $375–$475 instant discount on qualifying models. Green Mountain Power income-eligible heat pump rebate: $2,000 per condenser for households at or below 80% of area median income.
California. SMUD heat pump HVAC rebates: Variable-stage, gas to electric, $3,000; Two-stage, gas to electric, $2,000 (15.2 SEER2 minimum); Electric to electric, $1,000 for a two-stage or variable-stage heat pump replacing an electric system.
Oregon. Energy Trust of Oregon heat pump incentives: Ducted heat pump replacing an electric furnace, $1,000 for an owner-occupied single-family or manufactured home ($3,000 for a duplex to fourplex or townhome); Ductless heat pump replacing electric resistance heat, $800 for an owner-occupied single-family or manufactured home ($1,800 for a duplex to fourplex or townhome); Extended capacity heat pump, $1,000 for a central ducted CEE Tier 1 Path A system that is the primary heat, with no backup gas heat; Ducted, Savings Within Reach (income-qualified), $3,000; Ductless, Savings Within Reach, $1,800; Extended capacity, Savings Within Reach, $2,000.
Arizona. SRP Cool Cash rebate (air conditioner or heat pump): Up to $1,125 on a new energy-efficient A/C, heat pump or mini-split system.
Texas. Austin Energy heat pump rebate: $650 (Tier 1: SEER2 15.2, EER2 11.0, HSPF2 7.8), $750 (Tier 2) or $950 (Tier 3: SEER2 17.0, EER2 13.0, HSPF2 9.0) for a heat pump or heat pump mini-split.
Wisconsin. Focus on Energy heat pump instant discounts: Standard, $400 (Tier 1, SEER2 15.2 / HSPF2 8.1) to $700 (Tier 4, SEER2 16.0 / HSPF2 10.0) instant discount; Standard, propane replacement, $100 (Tiers 1–2) or $150 (Tiers 3–4) instant discount where the page lists a propane replacement; Income-qualified, $600 (Tier 1) to $900 (Tier 4) instant discount; Income-qualified, propane replacement, $300 (Tiers 1–2) or $350 (Tiers 3–4) instant discount.
Michigan. Consumers Energy heat pump rebates: Air-source heat pump, $300 (SEER2 15.2 or higher); Ductless mini-split heat pump, $350 (minimum SEER2 17 and HSPF2 8).
Florida. FPL residential HVAC rebate: $200 per qualifying unit for a whole system that replaces an existing electric cooling system.
No open offer with a published amount was found in Pennsylvania; the methodology lists pages that could not be read.
Conditions to check before you buy
- Mass Save heat pumps (MA): ENERGY STAR Cold Climate and on the Mass Save Heat Pump Qualified Products List; Installed by a Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network contractor; Whole-Home: home built 2000 or later, or an assessment recommending under $1,000 of weatherization, or recommended weatherization done; signed verification form; Partial-Home: integrated controls where another fuel stays in use; Full-time occupancy in the heating season; Tons = AHRI cooling capacity ÷ 12,000 Btu; Basic plus Whole/Partial capped at $8,500 per account; Serial numbers required on applications from October 1, 2026. Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- RI Energy heat pumps (RI): From January 1, 2026: ENERGY STAR 6.1 Cold Climate and on the RI Energy/NEEP qualified list; From January 1, 2026: systems with high-GWP refrigerants such as R-410A do not qualify; Clean Heat RI: weatherization completed and a Clean Heat RI network installer. Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- Energize CT heat pumps (CT): Energize CT Heat Pump Qualified Product List and Installer Network; Energy Optimization: the heat pump fully displaces or integrates with gas, oil, propane or electric resistance as the primary heat; Eversource and UI residential electric customers; Tons = AHRI cooling capacity ÷ 12,000. Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- NHSaves heat pumps (NH): On the NHSaves heat pump Qualified Product List (NHEC: ducted ≥15.2 SEER2, ≥8.1 HSPF2, ≥1.75 COP at 5°F); Residential electric customer, installed in that utility's territory; Tons = AHRI cooling capacity ÷ 12,000; While funds last. Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- Efficiency Maine heat pumps (ME): Heat pumps will be the primary heating system; Lifetime rebate limits apply; Single-wide mobile homes may qualify for up to $13,900 (not eligible for the bonus); Low income: household member enrolled in HEAP, SNAP, TANF or MaineCare; moderate income: AGI up to $70,000 single or $100,000 joint (Efficiency Maine definitions). Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- Energy Saver NC (HEAR) (NC): Household income below 150% of area median income; LIEAP or Medicaid enrollment can qualify a household without further income checks; Single-family owners, multifamily building owners, and tenants with landlord permission; From September 1, 2026, applications not yet at rebate reservation must follow the new guidance: no fuel switching, electric-to-electric upgrades only; insulation and air sealing may be required with a heat pump project; Registered contractor; self-installed projects do not qualify; not retroactive; “Total rebate cannot exceed actual project costs”; up to $14,000 per dwelling. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Efficiency Vermont heat pumps (VT): Bought by a contractor from a participating distributor; Qualifying models on Efficiency Vermont's list; A bonus for income-eligible Vermonters (amount not stated on the page). Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- GMP heat pump bonus (VT): Gross household income at or below 80% AMI (four people: $99,750 in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties; $89,200 elsewhere); Paid together with the Efficiency Vermont rebate in one application. Source, checked October 20, 2026.
- SMUD heat pumps (CA): Installed and submitted by a SMUD Contractor Network contractor; Two-stage (15.2 SEER2 minimum) or variable-stage system; Title 24 via HERS CF3R; mini-splits must serve the whole home; Wi-Fi connected thermostat; Active SMUD account, home individually metered by SMUD; “Gas-to-electric conversion required to qualify for panel upgrade rebates”; Subject to available funding. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Energy Trust heat pumps (OR): Ductless: “Must replace electric resistance heat in the main living space”; HSPF2 8.10 or higher; Ducted: must replace an electric forced-air furnace as the primary heat; any backup heat electric with a lockout at 35°F or lower; HSPF2 7.50 or higher; Heat pump incentives cannot be combined with each other; Application signed by the installing contractor, received within 60 days of installation. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- SRP heat pumps (AZ): SRP customers only; Submit within six months of installation. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Austin Energy heat pumps (TX): Installed by a participating contractor, who submits within 90 days; Replacement only, all components replaced; existing system and home at least 10 years old; Systems with electric resistance heating elements do not qualify; Manual J or Austin Energy sizing; post-installation inspection; “Funding is limited and available only to Austin Energy customers on a first-come, first-served basis.”. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Focus on Energy heat pumps (WI): Taken off the invoice by a Trade Ally contractor buying from a participating distributor; Four efficiency tiers from SEER2 15.2 / HSPF2 8.1 up to SEER2 16.0 / HSPF2 10.0; Home served by a Focus on Energy participating utility; Rebate applications (for products not sold with an instant discount) within 60 days of installation and no later than January 31, 2027. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- Consumers Energy heat pumps (MI): Only systems installed by a Consumers Energy participating contractor qualify; Rebate arrives in six to eight weeks. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
- FPL HVAC rebate (FL): Installed by an FPL Participating Independent Contractor (licensed mechanical or air conditioning contractor), who applies through FPL's portal; Complete replacement of an existing electric-driven cooling system; SEER2 at least one point above the federal minimum; Active FPL residential account; no rebate on the same system in the past two years; FPL pays the contractor after 45 days. Source, checked October 21, 2026.
IRA rebates for heat pumps, state by state
- Arizona: the state energy office page was not reached on the last check.
- California: California HEEHRA (the state's IRA HEAR program) is closed to new applications. State page.
- Connecticut: Connecticut HEEHR (formerly HEAR) and HOMES (formerly HER) is not launched. State page.
- Florida: Florida Energy Saver Program (HOMES and HEEHR) is not launched. State page.
- Maine: Maine IRA Home Energy Rebates is limited. State page.
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts HEAR and HER (IRA home energy rebates) is not launched. State page.
- Michigan: Michigan Home Energy Rebates (MiHER) is limited. State page.
- New Hampshire: NH Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) is not launched; the state page lists a planned cap of $8,000 for heat pumps, not claimable today. State page.
- North Carolina: Energy Saver North Carolina: Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) is open. State page.
- Oregon: Oregon Home Energy Rebate Programs (HOMES and HEAR) is not launched. State page.
- Pennsylvania: the state energy office page was not reached on the last check.
- Rhode Island: Rhode Island HEAR and HOMES is limited; the pilot runs in 11 municipalities. State page.
- Texas: Texas Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR) is not launched. State page.
- Vermont: Vermont IRA home energy rebates (HOMES and HEAR) is not launched. State page.
- Wisconsin: Wisconsin IRA Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR) is open. State page.
Federal credit
Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C): 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, biomass stoves and boilers combined). Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. (IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit; details). Income-qualified tiers exist in Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. 41 open offers are listed across the covered states. Guides: how rebates stack, income tiers.
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.