HEEHRA Rebates by State 2026: Up to $14,000, If Your State Launched
After the OBBBA killed the 25C and 25D tax credits, HEEHRA is the last big federal home-energy money left. It pays up to $14,000 per household as a point-of-sale rebate, but only in states that launched. This page has the real caps, the real income tiers, and the real per-state status from our own verified data layer, plus one myth busted: there is no EV charger rebate.
What HEEHRA is, and why it survived 2025
HEEHRA (Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates) is a federal rebate program created under IRA Section 50121 with roughly $4.3 billion appropriated. Two things make it unusual in 2026. First, it is a point-of-sale rebate: the discount comes off at purchase or is paid directly, and you need no tax liability to benefit, unlike the credits it replaced. Second, it survived the One Big Beautiful Bill Act because it was appropriated money, not a tax credit.
The credits did not survive. Per ElectrifyAtlas's federal-status tracking (fetched 2026-11-02): the 25C heat pump credit expired December 31, 2025 after its repeal in July 2025, so there is no federal heat pump tax credit in 2026; 25D is gone for owned solar and battery systems (third-party ownership keeps 48E); only the 25D geothermal credit, at 30%, survives through 2032. HEEHRA is what is left, and it is administered state by state, which is why the status table below matters more than any headline number.
What HEEHRA pays for: the six measures
The federal cap is up to $14,000 total per household, built from six measure caps. Measure caps per ElectrifyAtlas's HEEHRA guide (fetched 2026-11-02):
| Measure | Federal cap |
|---|---|
| Heat pump for space heating and cooling | $8,000 |
| Heat pump water heater | $1,750 |
| Induction stove or electric range | $840 |
| Electrical panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Electric wiring | $2,500 |
| Insulation, air sealing, and ventilation | $1,600 |
That list is complete. From the $8,000 heat pump down to the $840 induction stove or electric range, with the $1,600 insulation and air sealing measure in between, every cap is a fixed federal amount, and there is no seventh measure, which matters for the EV charger question we bust in its own section below.
Who qualifies: the three income tiers
HEEHRA is income-gated by U.S. Department of Energy rules, using area median income (AMI) for your county or metro:
- Below 80% AMI: the full rebate amount, so the heat pump cap is $8,000
- 80% to 150% AMI: 50% of the amount, so the heat pump cap becomes $4,000
- Above 150% AMI: not eligible for HEEHRA
Our Heat Pump Savings Calculator applies these tiers with your ZIP code and models how HEEHRA and HOMES interact, since the two programs are exclusive per household project (more on that in the FAQ).
The $4,000 EV Charger Rebate Does Not Exist
The internet is full of pages quoting a federal "$4,000 EV charger rebate." That measure does not exist. There is no EV charger rebate in HEEHRA. The six measures in the table above are the complete published list on ElectrifyAtlas's guide, and the measure set in our calculator, sourced from DOE, matches it.
What HEEHRA actually does for an EV household is cover the electrical work a Level 2 charger install often requires: the$4,000 electrical panel upgrade rebate and the$2,500 wiring rebate. About 20% of homes need some electrical upgrade before a charger goes in, per ourhome EV charger installation guide, and those two rebates are aimed at exactly that scope.
Charger-specific money does exist, but it lives at the state and utility level. Our Incentive Finder surfaces those programs by ZIP code.
HEEHRA rebates by state: the status table
HEEHRA only exists where a state launched it. This table is generated directly from the same data layer our heat pump calculator uses (refresh #265, verified July 2026), so the statuses here can never drift from the numbers in the calculator.
HEEHRA/HOMES Home Energy Rebates delivery status: verified July 2026 (our calculator data, refresh #265). Statuses move; confirm on your state's program portal.
| State | Status | Heat pump max | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Alaska | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Arizona | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Arkansas | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| California | Waitlist | $8,000 | Funds exhausted; new applicants join a waitlist |
| Colorado | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Connecticut | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Delaware | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| District of Columbia | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Florida | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Georgia | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Hawaii | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Idaho | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Illinois | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Indiana | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Iowa | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Kansas | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Kentucky | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Louisiana | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Maine | Limited | $8,000 | Manufactured and mobile homes only |
| Maryland | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Massachusetts | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Michigan | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Minnesota | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Mississippi | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Missouri | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Montana | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Nebraska | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Nevada | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| New Hampshire | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| New Jersey | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| New Mexico | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| New York | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| North Carolina | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| North Dakota | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Ohio | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Oklahoma | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Oregon | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Pennsylvania | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Rhode Island | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| South Carolina | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| South Dakota | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Tennessee | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Texas | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Utah | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Vermont | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Virginia | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Washington | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| West Virginia | Pending | $8,000 | Not launched yet; amounts shown for planning |
| Wisconsin | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
| Wyoming | Live | $8,000 | Point-of-sale rebate available through the state program |
Legend: Live means the program is accepting applications. Waitlist means initial funds are exhausted. Limited means a restricted scope.Pending means the state has not launched; maximums are shown for planning but are not yet claimable.
The 20 live states, in plain words
As of our July 2026 verification, the states with live HEEHRA/HOMES delivery are: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Two live-looking states carry caveats. Californiaexhausted its initial funds: new applicants join a waitlist.Maine is limited to manufactured and mobile homes only. ElectrifyAtlas corroborates both (fetched 2026-11-02), reporting Maine's initial allocation fully reserved with new applications on a waitlist pending supplemental DOE funds (April 2026 item) and California fully reserved. New York's NYSERDA Clean Heat delivery was live and current when we spot-checked it on 2026-11-02.
One reason to trust this table over a blog post: competitor ElectrifyAtlas's own guide says "four states are live" while its data feed shows many more. We generate this table from our calculator's single source of truth, so the count, the caps, and the calculator all agree by construction.
Stacking: Massachusetts, worked through
HEEHRA stacks with state and utility programs, and the stack can beat the dead tax credits. ElectrifyAtlas's worked example (fetched 2026-11-02): a 2026 income-qualified Massachusetts household combines the $8,000 HEEHRA heat pump rebatewith up to $10,000 in Mass Save rebates plus utility bonuses, for a larger total than 25C ever delivered, and it is cash off the invoice, not a credit you wait for at tax time.
How to claim it
Because HEEHRA is state-administered and point-of-sale, the claim path is your state's program portal: usually a participating contractor applies the rebate at purchase or arranges direct pay, with income verification against the AMI tiers. No tax liability is needed. Two tools do the homework for you: theHeat Pump Savings Calculator models your state's caps, tiers, and the HEEHRA-versus-HOMES choice, and theIncentive Finder lists every program active at your address, including state and utility rebates that stack on top.
The eight questions we get most about HEEHRA in 2026.
Is there still a federal heat pump rebate in 2026?
The Section 25C tax credit is gone: it expired December 31, 2025, repealed by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, so there is no federal heat pump tax credit in 2026. HEEHRA is the remaining federal money for heat pumps: up to $8,000 off a qualifying heat pump, paid as a point-of-sale rebate rather than a tax credit. The catch is that HEEHRA is state-administered, so the money only exists in states that have launched their programs. As of our July 2026 data refresh, 20 states are live.
Do I qualify for HEEHRA by income?
HEEHRA uses three income tiers set by the U.S. Department of Energy. Households below 80% of area median income (AMI) get the full rebate amount. Households between 80% and 150% of AMI get 50% of the amount, which turns the $8,000 heat pump cap into $4,000. Households above 150% of AMI are not eligible for HEEHRA at all. AMI is defined for your county or metro area, not nationally, so check the calculator for where you live.
Does HEEHRA pay for an EV charger?
No. There is no EV charger rebate in HEEHRA, and sites quoting a federal $4,000 EV charger rebate are wrong. The six verified measures (heat pump, heat pump water heater, induction stove, electrical panel, wiring, insulation) are the complete list. What HEEHRA can do for an EV household is cover the electrical work a Level 2 charger often needs: the $4,000 electrical panel upgrade rebate and the $2,500 wiring rebate. About 20% of homes need an electrical upgrade before a charger goes in, per our EV charger installation guide. Charger-specific money exists at the state and utility level; our Incentive Finder lists it by ZIP code.
Which states have live HEEHRA programs right now?
As of our July 2026 verification, 20 states have live programs: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. California's funds are exhausted and new applicants are waitlisted. Maine's program is limited to manufactured and mobile homes. The other 29 jurisdictions have not launched yet, so HEEHRA is not claimable there today.
What is the difference between HEEHRA and HOMES?
Both are Home Energy Rebate programs funded under the same federal law, but they pay for different things and are exclusive per household project: you cannot claim HEEHRA and HOMES for the same project. HEEHRA pays fixed amounts for specific appliances and measures (the income-gated tier structure above). HOMES pays for whole-home performance, with amounts tied to modeled or measured energy savings rather than a per-appliance menu. Our heat pump calculator models the exclusivity so you can see which path pays more for your project.
How fast can HEEHRA funds run out?
Fast, because each state got a fixed appropriation and pays until the pot is empty. California's initial funds are fully reserved and new applicants join a waitlist. ElectrifyAtlas reported in April 2026 that Maine's initial allocation was fully reserved, with new applications waitlisted pending supplemental DOE funds. The practical lesson: when your state goes live, apply early rather than assuming the money will wait for your project timeline.
Does HEEHRA stack with state and utility programs?
Yes, state and utility incentives stack on top of HEEHRA, and the combination can be large. ElectrifyAtlas's worked example: a 2026 income-qualified Massachusetts household can combine the $8,000 HEEHRA heat pump rebate with up to $10,000 in Mass Save rebates plus utility bonuses, for a larger total than the old 25C tax credit ever delivered, and as cash off the invoice rather than a credit you wait for at tax time.
How do I claim the HEEHRA rebate?
HEEHRA is a point-of-sale rebate: you claim it through your state's program portal, usually with a participating contractor who applies the discount at purchase or arranges direct pay. No tax liability is needed, which is what separates it from the expired tax credits. Start with our Heat Pump Savings Calculator to see your state's caps and tiers, then the Incentive Finder for the programs active at your address. Statuses move, so confirm the current rules on your state's portal before you sign a contract.
See your state's numbers
The Heat Pump Savings Calculator applies your state's HEEHRA status, caps, and income tiers automatically. The data twin of this table.
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Sources and update cadence
Federal structure and measure caps: ElectrifyAtlas HEEHRA guide, fetched 2026-11-02. Post-OBBBA credit status: ElectrifyAtlas federal-status page, fetched 2026-11-02. Income tiers: U.S. Department of Energy rules, per the source set in our heat pump calculator. State statuses: EnergyTools heat-pump-state-data.json, refresh #265, verified July 2026, corroborated against ElectrifyAtlas (April 2026 Maine waitlist item; California fully reserved) and a live NYSERDA Clean Heat spot-check on 2026-11-02.
We re-verify state statuses quarterly; the next scheduled refresh is early 2027. If a status changes sooner, our calculator updates the data layer first and this page follows by construction. Confirm current rules on your state's program portal before signing a contract.
This article provides general information, not tax, legal, or financial advice. Program rules and fund availability change; figures are current as of November 2, 2026.