Home Energy Rebates · MN

Minnesota home energy rebates (2026)

Minnesota 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 Minnesota’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Save Energy Minnesota — Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate program (HEAR)

Not open yet not launched (awaiting formal DOE approval; no estimated launch date)

Run by: Minnesota Department of Commerce
Amounts: Planned lifetime maximums (≤80% AMI / 80-150% AMI): heat pump water heater $1,750/$875; cold-climate heat pump $8,000/$4,000; heat pump dryer $840/$420; electric stove/cooktop/range/oven $840/$420 (only when replacing non-electric); panel $4,000/$2,000; insulation/air sealing/ventilation $1,600/$800; wiring $2,500/$1,250; household maximum $14,000/$7,000. Page notes these may change under DOE's 2026 rules.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Save Energy Minnesota — Home Efficiency Rebate Program (HOMES)

Not open yet not launched (awaiting formal DOE approval; no estimated launch date)

Run by: Minnesota Department of Commerce
Amounts: Planned single-family caps: 20-34% modeled savings up to $6,000 (<80% AMI), $4,000 (80-150%), $2,000 (>150%); 35%+ savings up to $12,000 / $8,000 / $4,000; lesser of cap or 100%/80%/50% of project cost. Multifamily up to $400,000 per building at top tier. Assessment by approved contractor using BPI-2400 calibrated model.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Minnesota’s pages say

Commerce update dated June 12, 2026 (pages modified July 6, 2026): DOE 'issued new program rules that change how HEAR and HOMES rebates will work in Minnesota'; Commerce is reviewing impact. HEAR amounts shown predate those rules (the stove rebate still assumes replacing non-electric appliances, which DOE Program Notice 26-2 no longer allows). Retroactive rebates for HEAR not allowed; HOMES projects started on or after Aug. 16, 2022 may qualify if all requirements met. Approved contractor list not yet available. Info line 800-657-3710.

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

Local programs in Minnesota

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.

Minneapolis–St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Electric: Xcel Energy (Minnesota)
Gas: CenterPoint Energy (Minnesota gas); Xcel Energy (natural gas)

Open programs

Plus 3 more open programs on the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide.

Status checked October 12, 2026 · Minneapolis–St. Paul guide →

Federal programs in Minnesota

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 Minnesota’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

Minnesota 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 (awaiting formal DOE approval; no estimated launch date). HOMES: not launched (awaiting formal DOE approval; no estimated launch date).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Minnesota?

Minnesota Department of Commerce.

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

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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