HEEHR

HEEHR (High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates) is the federally funded, state-run rebate program for electric home upgrades such as heat pumps, capped at $14,000 per household and limited to incomes up to 150% of area median income.

The program was created by section 50122 of the Inflation Reduction Act. Each state or territory energy office runs its own version with federal money, which the statute makes available through September 30, 2031. It was long promoted as HEAR, the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates; in May 2026 DOE returned to the name used in the statute.

The statute caps each item: $8,000 for a heat pump for space heating and cooling, $1,750 for a heat pump water heater, $4,000 for an electrical panel upgrade, $2,500 for wiring, $1,600 for insulation, air sealing and ventilation, and $840 each for an electric cooking appliance or a heat pump clothes dryer, up to $14,000 in total. Households under 80% of area median income can receive up to the full cost; those from 80% to 150% up to half.

DOE’s Program Notice 26-2, effective May 29, 2026, removed rebates for switching from fossil-fuel equipment. HVAC and appliance rebates now cover upgrades from existing electric equipment to more efficient electric equipment, and new construction. The notice also asks homes to insulate and air-seal before heating and cooling upgrades unless they already meet a state-specified level. A HEEHR rebate may not be combined with another federal grant or rebate for the same project.

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