HEEHR · electric appliances
Illinois Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program
Not open yet not launched (state says its HEAR application has not yet been processed by DOE)
- Run by
- Illinois EPA Office of Energy
Home Energy Rebates · IL
Illinois home energy rebates (2026)
Illinois 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.
HOMES · whole-home upgrades
Illinois HOMES Rebate Program (pilot with two Local Administering Agencies)
Not open yet not launched (pilot pending DOE approval)
- Run by
- Illinois EPA Office of Energy, implemented by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
- Amounts
- Initially 100% of rebate funds for households under 80% AMI; at least 10% for low-income multifamily buildings. No retroactive rebates.
What Illinois’s pages say
Illinois EPA: DOE allocated $263 million for both programs. 'The program launch is pending USDOE approval' (HOMES). 'The Illinois EPA's IRA Section 50122 ... HEAR Rebate Program, application has not yet been processed by USDOE or provided to Illinois EPA for administration or distribution.' This conflicts with the Building Performance Association's statement that DOE issued full conditional awards to all 55 applicants by January 2025; the state page is reported here as the more specific source. Page uses older program names and no date beyond the 2026 copyright.
The Building Performance Association's June 2026 map, a trade-group source and the only national list since DOE stopped publishing one, lists Illinois as “Applied & Funds Awarded (not launched)”.
Local programs in Illinois
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.
Chicago
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Electric: ComEd (Commonwealth Edison)
Gas: Peoples Gas; North Shore Gas; Nicor Gas
Open programs
- Home Energy Savings in-home assessment (ComEd with Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas) ↗
- Home Energy Savings online self-assessment ↗
- Chicago Bungalow Association: Home Energy Savings intake ↗
- ComEd heat pump instant discounts (ducted air-source and ductless mini-split) ↗
- ComEd geothermal (ground-source) heat pump incentive ↗
- ComEd heat pump water heater discount ↗
- ComEd ENERGY STAR appliance rebates (standard) ↗
- ComEd income-eligible appliance rebates and instant discounts (higher amounts) ↗
Plus 4 more open programs on the Chicago guide.
1 more listed for this area is closed, paused or unconfirmed.
St. Louis
St. Louis, MO-IL · the Illinois side
Electric: Ameren Illinois
Gas: Ameren Illinois (gas)
Open programs
Federal programs in Illinois
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 Illinois’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗
Open LIHEAP: funded for FY2026; helps pay heating and cooling bills through Illinois’s LIHEAP office. LIHEAP →
Open ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder: searches offers on certified products by ZIP code. Rebate Finder ↗
Common questions
Are Home Energy Rebates available in Illinois right now?
Illinois 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 says its HEAR application has not yet been processed by DOE). HOMES: not launched (pilot pending DOE approval).
Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Illinois?
HEEHR: Illinois EPA Office of Energy. HOMES: Illinois EPA Office of Energy, implemented by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
Can I still get a federal tax credit for energy upgrades in Illinois?
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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