Home Energy Rebates · CT

Connecticut home energy rebates (2026)

Connecticut hasn't launched either federal Home Energy Rebate program: HEEHR for electric appliances or HOMES for whole-home upgrades. Federal tax credits for home energy upgrades ended after 2025; income-qualified households can still apply for weatherization.

Checked against Connecticut’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR, formerly HEERA)

Not open yet not launched (HEAR Blueprints submitted April 2025, under DOE review; DEEP had hoped for a mid-2025 launch)

Run by: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), with VEIC; utilities to administer most funds
Amounts: Connecticut HEAR allocation $49,732,517; requested design targets households under 80% AMI (single-family and multifamily) with all allowable measures. Amounts not published.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Home Efficiency Rebate (HER, formerly HOMES)

Not open yet not launched (DEEP hoped for early 2026, contingent on DOE approval)

Run by: Connecticut DEEP; funding to flow through the utility-run Multifamily Initiative
Amounts: Connecticut HER allocation $49,830,560; requested design targets low-income multifamily buildings (at least 50% of units under 80% AMI); rebates rise with modeled savings.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Connecticut’s pages say

DEEP page (undated; latest milestone April 2025): 'HEAR rebates are not currently available'; 'HER rebates are not currently available'; DOE awards received Dec. 17, 2024 (HEAR) and Jan. 13, 2025 (HER). The page has not been updated for 2026 and does not mention DOE's 2026 Program Notices, so the stated target launch dates are out of date. The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map shows Connecticut as not launched. Energize CT, CMEEC, CT Green Bank and WAP remain available.

The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map, a trade-group source and the only national list since DOE stopped publishing one, lists Connecticut as “Applied & Funds Awarded (not launched)”.

Federal programs in Connecticut

Closed Federal tax credits (25C and 25D): ended for work after December 31, 2025 (Public Law 119-21). 2025 work is claimed on 2025 returns with IRS Form 5695. What ended → IRS ↗

Open Weatherization Assistance Program: funded for FY2026; pays for efficiency work, starting with an energy audit, for households at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. Apply through Connecticut’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

Open LIHEAP: funded for FY2026; helps pay heating and cooling bills through Connecticut’s LIHEAP office. LIHEAP →

Open ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder: searches offers on certified products by ZIP code. Rebate Finder ↗

All verified October 12, 2026

Common questions

Are Home Energy Rebates available in Connecticut right now?

Connecticut hasn't launched either federal Home Energy Rebate program: HEEHR for electric appliances or HOMES for whole-home upgrades. As checked on October 12, 2026, HEEHR: not launched (HEAR Blueprints submitted April 2025, under DOE review; DEEP had hoped for a mid-2025 launch). HOMES: not launched (DEEP hoped for early 2026, contingent on DOE approval).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Connecticut?

HEEHR: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), with VEIC; utilities to administer most funds. HOMES: Connecticut DEEP; funding to flow through the utility-run Multifamily Initiative.

Can I still get a federal tax credit for energy upgrades in Connecticut?

No. The federal 25C and 25D credits ended for work after December 31, 2025, under Public Law 119-21, in every state. Work done in 2025 is claimed on 2025 returns with IRS Form 5695. Income-qualified households can still apply for the Weatherization Assistance Program.

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Sources

Checked October 12, 2026.

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