Home Energy Rebates · GA

Georgia home energy rebates (2026)

In Georgia, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are paused, 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 Georgia’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Georgia's Home Energy Rebates — Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR)

Paused paused — not accepting new applications; reopening October 2026 with limited measures (single-family only)

Run by: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
Launched: November 2024 (per Building Performance Association factsheet; GEFA FAQ says contractors could enrol from Nov. 13, 2024)
Amounts: Under the revised program, single-family applicants will only be able to get rebates for electrical wiring and panel upgrades in conjunction with an eligible HER (HOMES) project. HEAR will not reopen for the multifamily pathway.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Georgia's Home Energy Rebates — Home Efficiency Rebates (HER)

Open open

Run by: Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
Launched: November 2024 (per Building Performance Association factsheet)
Amounts: Under 80% AMI: 20-34% modeled savings, up to 98% of cost, max $10,000; 35%+ savings, max $16,000. 80% AMI and above: 20-34% savings, up to 50%, max $2,000; 35%+ savings, max $4,000. Contractor assessment may carry a fee.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Georgia’s pages say

Homepage banner: 'HEAR will reopen with limited measures in October 2026.' Program update webinar scheduled Oct. 14, 2026. Statewide up to $16,000 depending on income and savings. The Building Performance Association's June 2026 factsheet: over 2,600 Georgia households had received rebates as of June 2026 via 150+ contractors.

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

Local programs in Georgia

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.

Atlanta

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Electric: Georgia Power; Electric membership corporations (EMCs), for example Jackson EMC; Municipal electric systems
Gas: Atlanta Gas Light (AGL); PSC-certified natural gas marketers (15)

Home Energy Rebates in this metro

Partly open partly open: HER (HOMES) open; HEAR paused since August 14, 2026, with a limited reopening announced for October 2026

Open programs

Plus 5 more open programs on the Atlanta guide.

1 more listed for this area is closed, paused or unconfirmed.

Status checked October 12, 2026 · Atlanta guide →

Federal programs in Georgia

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 Georgia’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

In Georgia, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are paused, and HOMES rebates for whole-home upgrades are open. As checked on October 12, 2026, HEEHR: paused — not accepting new applications; reopening October 2026 with limited measures (single-family only). HOMES: open.

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Georgia?

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).

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

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.

Planning upgrades in Georgia?

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Sources

Checked October 12, 2026.

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