Georgia Heat Pump Rebates
Through Georgia's Home Efficiency Rebates, homeowners seeking Georgia heat pump rebates can receive up to $16,000 for whole-home upgrades. Cooperatives and electric utilities will also pay $100 to $1,500 if you swap out an aging heating system.
Find the Georgia rebates for your ZIP code
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Who sends your electric bill?
What are you putting in?
- Top standard rebate available
- $4,000 Through the Home Efficiency Rebates track of Georgia's Home Energy Rebates
- If your household income qualifies
- $16,000 Georgia's Home Energy Rebates – Home Efficiency Rebates (HER)
- HEAR appliance rebates
- Paused Run by GEFA. Official page
- HOMES whole-home rebates
- Open Paid on the energy saved by a whole-home upgrade. Official page
- The 25C tax credit at the federal level
- Ended No credit for heat pumps installed after 31 December 2025
Rebates for heat pumps in Georgia
Look at your monthly electric bill to find your power company, then check its offer and the statewide efficiency program.
| Program | Who can get it | Central heat pump | Ductless mini-split | Heat pump water heater | Geothermal | Status | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Power Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP) | Served by Georgia Power Co | 50% of cost up to $1,500 | Up to $500 | 50% of cost up to $800 | 50% of cost up to $300 | Open | Official page |
| Georgia's Home Energy Rebates – Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) | Everyone in the state | Up to 50% of costs, max $4,000 | Up to 50% of costs, max $4,000 | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Jackson EMC Heat Pump Rebate | Served by Jackson Electric Member Corp | $400 | None | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Sawnee EMC Heat Pump and Air Conditioner Rebate | Served by Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation | $100 per ton | None | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Walton EMC Residential Rebates | Served by Walton Electric Member Corp | $200/unit | None | $200/home | $200/unit | Open | Official page |
| GreyStone Power rebate for replacing gas heat with a heat pump | Served by GreyStone Power Corporation | $600 | None | $400 | None | Open | Official page |
| Central Georgia EMC Residential Rebates | Served by Central Georgia El Member Corp | $400 | $400 with switch / $200 without | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Sumter EMC Heat Pump Rebate | Served by Sumter Electric Member Corp | $400/ton (maximum of $1,000) | None | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Snapping Shoals EMC Energy Efficiency Rebates | Served by Snapping Shoals El Member Corp | $75.00 per ton (maximum $375.00) | None | $350.00 | None | Open | Official page |
| Coweta-Fayette EMC SmartChoice Existing Home Rebates | Served by Coweta-Fayette El Member Corp | $100 | None | $250 | None | Open | Official page |
| Jefferson Energy Cooperative Heat Pump Rebate Program | Jefferson Energy Cooperative customers | $250 (2-2.5 ton), $350 (3-3.5 ton), $450 (4-5 ton) | None | None | None | Open | Official page |
| Rebates and financing from TVA EnergyRight for heat pumps (North Georgia EMC) | Served by North Georgia Elec Member Corp | $800 | $800 | None | $1,500 | Open | Official page |
Claiming Georgia Heat Pump Rebates Step by Step
When you apply depends on which program you pick. For statewide upgrades, you must apply before any work begins; for Georgia Power, apply after installation.
- Statewide whole-home projects: Before buying equipment, hire a program-approved contractor to assess your home's energy use. Planning upgrades that cut home energy use by at least 20%, your contractor also begins your Neighborly application and gets the rebate payment.
- Georgia Power installation: Ask a licensed installer to swap your electric furnace for an eligible air source heat pump. For this conversion, you get 50% of the cost back, up to $1,500.
- Georgia Power filing: Use the Georgia Power rebate page to file within 60 days, and include a fully paid invoice along with your meter number. In six to eight weeks, your check arrives, and rebates are capped at $2,500 each year through 31 December 2028.
Who Qualifies for Georgia Home Energy Rebates?
Any household, whatever its income, can claim whole-home rebates statewide, but the biggest share of project costs goes back to lower-income families. What a typical household in your local county earns sets your payment tier; that figure is the county area median income.
If your family earns less than 80% of that benchmark, up to 98% of the cost is covered, with a $10,000 cap for 20% to 34% energy savings. The top $16,000 cap goes to projects that cut energy use by 35% or more. Higher-income households can receive up to 50% of costs, limited to $2,000 or $4,000.
On 14 August 2026, the separate appliance rebate track paused and no longer funds standalone heat pumps or water heaters. Only households below 150% of area median income can use that track again when it reopens on 26 October 2026. Inside whole-home projects, it will strictly fund wiring at up to $2,500 and electrical panel upgrades at up to $4,000.
Free Help Through the Georgia Weatherization Program
Families with low incomes can receive free home tightening before they spend money on new equipment for heating and cooling. State-funded weatherization goes to households whose income is 200% of the federal poverty level or less, and local Community Action Agencies carry out the work. People with disabilities, older adults, and families with children get priority on the state weatherization page.
Customers of Georgia Power may also turn to the EASE assistance program if their income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. Program contractors install free insulation and air sealing, plus duct sealing and system servicing, up to $5,000 in all; heat pumps are excluded. A free in-home energy audit is also open to every Georgia Power customer. Qualified members of Snapping Shoals EMC can get similar direct help through its E-sist program.
Heating fuels, federal tax rules, and electric cooperatives
About four in ten Georgia homes burn natural gas, while nearly three in five heat with electricity. The largest nuclear power station nationwide is Plant Vogtle in Waynesboro, which now generates about 4,500 megawatts. Before paying a rebate, though, utilities apply strict rules to your old heating fuel.
Replacing gas or fossil fuel heat is the only way to receive $200 to $600 from Walton EMC, GreyStone Power, and Jefferson Energy Cooperative. A small device called a load management switch, which cycles your unit during peak demand, must be installed for Central Georgia EMC and Sawnee EMC. Members must contact Jackson EMC or Sumter EMC before installation so an inspection can be arranged. Public Law 119-21 acted at the federal level, ending the 25C tax credit for equipment put in service after 31 December 2025.
Common Questions About Georgia Heat Pump Rebates
Which HVAC rebates do Georgia electric cooperatives offer right now?
Across Georgia, each electric cooperative funds its own payouts to members. Standard and ductless units installed through a network contractor bring $500 to $800 from TVA EnergyRight and North Georgia EMC. A geothermal heat pump qualifies too, at $1,500; it uses pipes buried in your yard to move heat. After a pre-upgrade inspection, Sumter EMC pays $400 for each ton, up to $1,000, while Jackson EMC pays $400.
Does Georgia Power pay rebates on heat pumps and also on water heaters?
Yes, there are several equipment choices that Georgia Power pays for, not just standard furnace conversions. A ductless mini-split earns you up to $500, and so does a combination unit that heats water and space. A ground source system conversion pays 50% capped at $300, while a heat pump water heater gets you up to $800. Insulation and sealing are also covered at 50%, up to $1,850, through the Home Comfort Trio bundle.
Can you still claim the federal heat pump tax credit in 2026?
No, Congress ended the residential clean energy credit early, and the Internal Revenue Service confirmed this in Fact Sheet FS-2025-05. The July 2025 law covered only heating and cooling equipment that went into service on or before 31 December 2025. Instead, homeowners putting in a system in 2026 must turn to state efficiency funds or electric utility rebates.
What savings on heat pump costs and financing can Georgia homeowners expect?
Households in Georgia completed more than 3,500 whole-home projects, and the average rebate toward upgrade costs was $12,104. An estimated $1,407 per year comes off those families' utility bills as well. North Georgia EMC offers on-bill loans of $2,500 to $20,000 to cover remaining costs, and Jackson EMC provides member financing.
Get Georgia 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.
Related pages for Georgia
- Georgia Power Rebates
Amounts, rules and how to claim, for Georgia customers.
Federal heat pump tax credit
Why 25C no longer pays for installs from 2026, and what still does.
Home Energy Rebates by state
HEAR and HOMES status in every state, with the official source for each.
Heat pump cost after rebates
Typical installed prices, and the price once a Georgia rebate comes off.
Heat pump water heater rebates
The tank that heats water with a heat pump, and who pays toward it.