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Delaware home energy rebates (2026)

Delaware 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 Delaware’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR)

Not open yet not launched (state page last updated Oct. 16, 2024 said launch expected once DOE approves; the Building Performance Association's June 2026 map shows not launched)

Run by: Delaware DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy (State Energy Office); customer support via Applied Energy Group contact
Amounts: Planned (2024 page): $500 to $8,000 per measure for low-income households (heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, electric stoves, heat pump dryers, panels, insulation/air sealing, wiring).

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES)

Not open yet not launched (same)

Run by: Delaware DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy
Amounts: Planned (2024 page): $2,000 to $8,000 per home or unit; combined programs up to $66 million.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Delaware’s pages say

DNREC page was last modified Oct. 16, 2024 and still says the programs are 'expected to launch once funding is received later this year'; no 2026 update found. The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map shows Delaware as 'Applied & Funds Awarded' (not launched).

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

Local programs in Delaware

Utility and local programs from our metro research that are open now, each linked to its official page. Terms, limits and weatherization agencies are on each metro guide.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · the Delaware side

Part of the Philadelphia metro area reaches into Delaware. None of the programs in our Philadelphia research are specific to Delaware.

Status checked October 12, 2026 · Philadelphia guide →

Federal programs in Delaware

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 Delaware’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

Open LIHEAP: funded for FY2026; helps pay heating and cooling bills through Delaware’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 Delaware right now?

Delaware 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 (state page last updated Oct. 16, 2024 said launch expected once DOE approves; the Building Performance Association's June 2026 map shows not launched). HOMES: not launched (same).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Delaware?

HEEHR: Delaware DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy (State Energy Office); customer support via Applied Energy Group contact. HOMES: Delaware DNREC Division of Climate, Coastal and Energy.

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

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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