Wisconsin Heat Pump Rebates

Wisconsin heat pump rebates can pay income-qualified households up to $8,000 under the state program called Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates. Customers of a participating utility can also get instant discounts of $400 to $700 from Focus on Energy.

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Cold-climate heat pump outdoor unit on a wall bracket beside a clapboard house in light snow, the kind of install Wisconsin heat pump rebates help pay for
Largest standard rebate available
$700 Heat Pump rebate under Focus on Energy Residential Heating & Cooling
Geothermal (ground-source) system
$1,000 Focus on Energy Residential Heating & Cooling – Heat Pump Instant Discounts
If your household income qualifies
$8,000 Wisconsin IRA Home Energy Rebates – HEAR (Focus on Energy)
HEAR appliance rebates
Open Pays as much as $8,000 toward a heat pump when income qualifies. Run by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Official page
HOMES whole-home rebates
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

Wisconsin Heat Pump Rebate Programs

Every listing notes whether an offer is open to all participating utility customers or only to households below certain income limits.

ProgramWho can get itCentral heat pumpDuctless mini-splitHeat pump water heaterGeothermalStatusApply
Focus on Energy logoFocus on Energy Residential Heating & Cooling – Heat Pump Instant Discounts and Geothermal RebatesEveryone in the state$700 standard instant discount ($150 propane replacement)NoneNone$1,000 rebate ($750 with no natural gas service)OpenOfficial page
Focus on Energy logoFocus on Energy Water Heating – Heat Pump Water Heater Instant DiscountEveryone in the stateNoneNoneMinimum $300 instant discountNoneOpenOfficial page
Focus on Energy logoWisconsin IRA Home Energy Rebates – HEAR (Focus on Energy)Everyone in the stateUp to $8,000 (income-qualified)NoneUp to $1,750 (income-qualified)NoneOpenOfficial page

Steps to Claim Wisconsin Heat Pump Rebates

Instant discounts come through Focus on Energy instead of mail-in forms for most air-source systems. To avoid missing your discount, Focus on Energy lists four steps:

  1. Make sure a participating electric and natural gas utility serves your home.
  2. Since retroactive approvals are not available, apply for income qualification ahead of installation to gain $200 more per tier.
  3. Use a Trade Ally, a registered local contractor who purchases through a participating distributor.
  4. Look for a $400 to $700 discount on your invoice, or $600 to $900 after three working days of income review.

A certified geothermal install earns $750 without natural gas service, or $1,000 with it. Send your application before January 31, 2027, and no later than 60 days after installation; the check arrives in eight to ten weeks.

Wisconsin Home Energy Rebates and Income Rules

HEAR and HOMES, the two federal programs, are both open right now via Focus on Energy. Area Median Income sets your payout rate; it is the midpoint household income in your county.

With the HEAR appliance program, a household under 80% of that limit gets 100% of heat pump costs covered, up to $8,000. Between 80% and 150%, households have 50% of costs covered, capped at $14,000 per project. The letter approving your income lasts one full year. For your federal rebate to stack with utility instant discounts, hire an IRA Registered Contractor.

The whole-home HOMES program serves every income level, paying $1,500 to $10,000 once a pre-work energy assessment is done. The same equipment upgrade cannot be claimed under both HEAR and HOMES at one address.

Federal Tax Credits, Propane Rules, and Free Weatherization

Below 60% of state median income, a household can ask for free upgrades through the Wisconsin Weatherization Assistance Program via Home Energy Plus. Single-family insulation and air sealing rebates are also open to other homeowners, and they grew by 25% for 2026 projects.

Two rules apply specifically to Wisconsin homes and utilities, so review them:

  • Smaller instant discounts apply when heat pumps replace propane heat: standard is $100 to $150, and income-qualified households get $300 to $350.
  • Investor-owned utilities are all in Focus on Energy, plus only the municipal utilities and co-ops that participate; new construction does not qualify.

When comparing quotes, do not count on the tax credit under federal Section 25C. That credit ended for any heat pump put in service after December 31, 2025, under IRS rules.

Common Questions About Wisconsin Heat Pump Rebates

Does the federal heat pump tax credit still exist in 2026?

No, the federal energy credits under Section 25C and 25D ended early when Congress passed Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025. People often call that law the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. In Fact Sheet FS-2025-05, issued August 21, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed that installs from 2026 will not qualify.

Does Wisconsin still offer state rebates for heat pumps?

Yes, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin oversees state-run Home Energy Rebates, and Wisconsin received $149 million for them. More than $7 million had already gone to households across 67 of the state's 72 counties by January 2026. Standard utility incentives remain open too, and Focus on Energy rules cap payouts at $400,000 per customer in each calendar year.

In Wisconsin, is a heat pump or a heat pump water heater worth the cost?

Almost 20% of the energy in an average home goes to water heaters, and Focus on Energy takes $300 or more off qualifying heat pump models. Up to $1,750 more from HEAR is available to eligible households, though coupons from stores stopped covering fossil fuel replacements as of September 1, 2026. A smart thermostat also earns you $50, and a multifamily packaged terminal unit earns $120.

How much of the cost of my heat pump project will Wisconsin rebates pay for?

The HOMES program bases coverage on modeled energy savings, and up to $500 of the assessment cost can come back to low-income households. For savings of 20% to 34%, low-income single-family homes receive 100% of their costs, up to $5,000; savings of 35% or more raise the cap to $10,000. Moderate-income homes get 50%, up to $2,000 or $4,000. Higher-income homes get 50% too, but the caps are $1,500 or $3,000.

Get Wisconsin 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.