California Heat Pump Rebates

The biggest California heat pump rebates still open reach $3,000 under the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Home Performance Program. While statewide budgets are paused, programs for low-income households are still open, and Los Angeles offers $2,500 per ton at most.

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Heat pump outdoor unit on a pad beside a stucco home in the sun, the kind of install California heat pump rebates help pay for
Largest standard rebate available
$5,724 SCE Home Performance Plus, for Southern California Edison Co customers
HEAR appliance rebates
Paused Run by California Energy Commission. Official page
HOMES whole-home rebates
Not yet open Paid on the energy saved by a whole-home upgrade. Official page
The 25C federal tax credit
Ended No credit for heat pumps installed after 31 December 2025

California heat pump rebate programs

To see which offers fit your home, compare each program row against your electric utility, household income, and city.

ProgramWho can get itCentral heat pumpDuctless mini-splitHeat pump water heaterStatusApply
TECH Clean California logoTECH Clean California single-family heat pump incentivesEveryone in the stateNoneNoneNoneClosedOfficial page
TECH Clean California logoHEEHRA Phase I rebates (California HEAR)Everyone in the state$8,000 (income-qualified)NoneNonePausedOfficial page
TECH Clean California logoTECH Clean California San Fernando Valley Residential IncentivesFor customers of Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, Southern California Edison Co$2,000 to $5,000None$2,000 to $3,500PausedOfficial page
PG&E logoPG&E Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) ProgramServed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.NoneNoneNo charge (income-qualified)OpenOfficial page
PG&E logoPG&E Rebates & Incentives (residential)Served by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.NoneNoneNoneClosedOfficial page
SCE logoSCE Home Performance PlusServed by Southern California Edison Co$667 per ton$1,144.80 per ton$1,350OpenOfficial page
SCE logoSCE Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) ProgramServed by Southern California Edison CoNo cost (income-qualified)NoneNo cost (income-qualified)OpenOfficial page
SDG&E Rebates (Golden State Rebates)Served by San Diego Gas & Electric CoNoneNoneNoneEndedOfficial page
LADWP Consumer Rebate ProgramFor customers of Los Angeles Department of Water & PowerUp to $2,500 per tonNoneUp to $2,500 per unitOpenOfficial page
SMUD Home Performance Program heating and cooling rebatesServed by Sacramento Municipal Util DistUp to $3,000NoneNoneOpenOfficial page
California Energy-Smart Homes Whole Building Electrification (Alterations)For customers of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co and others$4,250$4,250NonePausedOfficial page

Claiming Open California Heat Pump Rebates Step by Step

The statewide TECH Clean California incentives shut down on November 14, 2025, so today your electric utility is the source of any open cash rebate. In Sacramento, the SMUD Home Performance Program will pay up to $3,000, as long as your contractor participates. Systems purchased on or after November 1, 2025 qualify for up to $2,500 per ton from the LADWP Consumer Rebate Program. Cooling capacity is measured in tons, and most houses need two to five tons. In communities that qualify as low-income or disadvantaged, Home Performance Plus from Southern California Edison pays between $600 and $1,144.80 per ton.

To avoid losing the rebate, follow the timing rule your utility sets:

  1. Before a Trade Ally can install your system, Southern California Edison requires a free assessment by an Energy Advisor.
  2. In Sacramento, your application must go through a participating contractor, and only while funds for the program last.
  3. Los Angeles takes applications online or by mail, and the postmark must fall within 12 months of the purchase and installation.

What Is Available to Lower-Income Households in California?

Through the Energy Savings Assistance Program, qualifying households can get free upgrades from Pacific Gas and Electric or Southern California Edison. If money is tight for your household, you can look at these utility programs first. Homes at least five years old can have their heat pump water heaters replaced or repaired by Pacific Gas and Electric at no charge. Gross income at or below $82,500 qualifies a household of four through May 31, 2027. If your income fits within program limits, Southern California Edison will install a central heat pump or a heat pump water heater at no cost.

California is not accepting new applications for the federal Home Energy Rebates at this time. HEEHRA Phase I, an appliance program, paid from $4,000 to $8,000. How much you got depended on area median income, the midpoint that households in your county earn. The pause on single-family funds began February 24, 2026; the whole-home HOMES program and Phase II have not yet been released.

The Ended Federal Tax Credit, Weatherization, and State Rules

After December 31, 2025, the federal 25C tax credit was over. State and utility programs are the only sources of support left now. Renters and homeowners on low incomes can receive free weatherization from local county providers through the California Department of Community Services and Development.

Of new homes statewide, 70 percent are already all-electric, and California aims for six million heat pumps by 2030. The $4,250 California Energy-Smart Homes rebate, for existing homes that cap gas lines, is fully subscribed for 2026 and does not cover propane. The priority ZIP codes around the Aliso Canyon facility got funding for San Fernando Valley Residential Incentives from state law AB 157 as well. At market rate, payments from that fund will run $2,000 to $5,000 once it opens to homeowners; income-qualified projects will get $4,500 to $18,500.

Common Questions About California Heat Pump Rebates

Are there any open heat pump rebates from Pacific Gas and Electric or San Diego Gas and Electric?

Neither company currently offers a standard rebate covering residential space heating heat pumps. Battery and electric vehicle rebates are the only ones Pacific Gas and Electric lists, and it sends heat pump shoppers to the statewide program that is paused. In San Diego, the Golden State Rebates program's retail coupon has ended; it once paid $500 for heat pump water heaters.

When will HEEHRA reopen in California, or the HOMES rebate program launch?

From the Department of Energy, California received $590 million, and Phase I applications that were not approved sit on a waitlist. No launch date has been set for HEEHRA Phase II, which holds $152 million in future rebates. The state applied in August 2026 to divide HOMES, putting $142.3 million toward direct installs and $90.8 million toward performance rebates.

Which efficiency ratings and refrigerant rules cover heat pumps in California?

The cooling efficiency score on the label, SEER2, is what programs check, along with HSPF2, the score for heating efficiency. At least 15.2 SEER2 and 7.7 HSPF2 are required in Los Angeles, while 16 SEER2 or higher is the Southern California Edison requirement. Since January 1, 2026, state program rules have also required refrigerants whose global warming potential is 700 or lower.

Is a heat pump water heater rebate still available in California?

While the statewide rebate of $1,750 is paused, local utilities keep paying for heat pump water heaters. Each home can claim up to $2,500 for a single ENERGY STAR unit through the LADWP Consumer Rebate Program. Through Southern California Edison Home Performance Plus, a 240-volt unit that replaces gas earns $1,350, and a 120-volt unit earns $800. A 240-volt model that replaces a 40-gallon electric resistance heater also earns $1,128 from that same program.

Get California installer quotes with the rebates taken off

Most rebates on this page are paid through the installer or need the installer's paperwork, so the quote is where the money is settled. Tell us the ZIP code and what you want installed, and installers who work with these programs send a written price with the rebates taken off.

You consent to up to three heat pump installers, or one firm that pairs homeowners with installers, in your ZIP code reaching you about this project by call, text or email at the number and address you entered when you send this request, and those calls and texts may be placed with automated dialing technology. Agreeing is not a condition of any purchase or rebate.