Home Energy Rebates · DC

District of Columbia home energy rebates (2026)

In the District of Columbia, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are open with limits, and HOMES rebates for whole-home upgrades are open. Federal tax credits for home energy upgrades ended after 2025; income-qualified households can still apply for weatherization.

Checked against the District of Columbia’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

DOE Home Energy Rebates funds used to expand the Affordable Home Electrification Program (AHEP, single-family) and Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator (AHRA, multifamily)

Open · limits apply open within existing programs (no stand-alone federal rebate; only through DCSEU's Affordable Home Electrification Program and Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator)

Run by
DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), delivered under contract by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU)
Amounts
AHEP: no-cost heat pump (ducted or ductless), heat pump water heater, induction stove, heat pump dryer and programmable thermostat for income-qualified households (benefit recipients, or income up to $93,050 for 1 person to $175,450 for 8). Homes of four units or fewer, plus income-qualified condo/co-op owners.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Federal Home Energy Rebates (HOMES/Section 50121) folded into AHRA and AHEP

Open open within existing programs (AHRA/AHEP), per DOEE

Run by
DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) with DCSEU

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What the District of Columbia’s pages say

DOEE: 'Federally funded rebates will not be available outside of participation in AHRA or AHEP.' DOEE's plan also implements the local Healthy Homes and Residential Electrification Amendment Act of 2024 (no-cost electrification for low-income households). DOEE and DCSEU pages describe moving households from gas to electric and show no changes for DOE Program Notice 26-2's ban on fuel switching under HEEHR; how DC has adjusted is not stated. Exact launch date not stated on DC pages. DCSEU's separate Residential Rebates (local funds, any income) are not federal Home Energy Rebates. The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map counts DC as launched.

The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map, a trade-group source and the only national list since DOE stopped publishing one, lists the District of Columbia as “Applied & Rebates Available (launched)”.

Local programs in the District of Columbia

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.

Federal programs in the District of Columbia

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 the District of Columbia’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

Open LIHEAP: funded for FY2026; helps pay heating and cooling bills through the District of Columbia’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 the District of Columbia right now?

In the District of Columbia, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are open with limits, and HOMES rebates for whole-home upgrades are open. As checked on October 12, 2026, HEEHR: open within existing programs (no stand-alone federal rebate; only through DCSEU's Affordable Home Electrification Program and Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator). HOMES: open within existing programs (AHRA/AHEP), per DOEE.

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in the District of Columbia?

HEEHR: DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), delivered under contract by the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU). HOMES: DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) with DCSEU.

Can I still get a federal tax credit for energy upgrades in the District of Columbia?

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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Checked October 12, 2026.

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