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Maine home energy rebates (2026)

In Maine, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are open with limits, and HOMES rebates for whole-home upgrades haven't launched. Federal tax credits for home energy upgrades ended after 2025; income-qualified households can still apply for weatherization.

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

HEEHR · electric appliances

Maine Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program — Initiative for Electrification in New Affordable Multifamily Housing; Manufactured (Mobile) Home Initiative

Open · limits apply open, limited to two initiatives: new construction of affordable multifamily housing, and single-family manufactured (mobile) homes of income-eligible households; Efficiency Maine reviewing DOE's June 1, 2026 notices

Run by: Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER); administered by Efficiency Maine Trust
Launched: September 18, 2024
Amounts: Rebates for efficient heat pump systems in the two building categories; amounts on Efficiency Maine initiative pages (not captured). Maine HEAR allocation $35.7 million.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Home Efficiency Rebates (HER)

Not open yet not launched ('conditionally awarded' but not yet cleared to launch)

Run by: Maine DOER / Efficiency Maine Trust
Amounts: Maine HER allocation $35.9 million.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Maine’s pages say

Efficiency Maine: DOE approved Maine's HEAR plan in September 2024 and Efficiency Maine launched the initiatives on Sept. 18, 2024; HER 'has been conditionally awarded but is not yet cleared to launch.' Notice: 'On June 1, 2026, the DOE published new Program Notices ... Efficiency Maine is reviewing the implications of these changes.' Total allocation about $71.7 million. Maine's plan prioritizes electrifying space heating for low-income households in multifamily buildings and mobile homes.

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

Federal programs in Maine

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 Maine’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

In Maine, HEEHR rebates for electric appliances are open with limits, and HOMES rebates for whole-home upgrades haven't launched. As checked on October 12, 2026, HEEHR: open, limited to two initiatives: new construction of affordable multifamily housing, and single-family manufactured (mobile) homes of income-eligible households; Efficiency Maine reviewing DOE's June 1, 2026 notices. HOMES: not launched ('conditionally awarded' but not yet cleared to launch).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Maine?

HEEHR: Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER); administered by Efficiency Maine Trust. HOMES: Maine DOER / Efficiency Maine Trust.

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

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 Maine?

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Sources

Checked October 12, 2026.

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