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North Carolina home energy rebates (2026)

In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Energy Saver North Carolina — Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR)

Open · limits apply open (income-qualified; electric-to-electric only from Sept. 1, 2026)

Run by: NC Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office
Launched: January 16, 2025
Amounts: Up to $14,000 per household; examples: up to $8,000 heat pump, $4,000 electrical panel, $2,500 wiring, $1,750 heat pump water heater, $1,600 insulation/air sealing/ventilation, $840 heat pump dryer, $840 electric range. Households under 80% AMI: up to 100% of project cost; 80-150% AMI: up to 50%; over 150% AMI not eligible.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Energy Saver North Carolina — Homeowners Managing Efficiency Savings (HOMES)

Open open (income-qualified)

Run by: NC Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office
Launched: January 16, 2025
Amounts: Up to $16,000 per household for whole-home efficiency upgrades; at least 20% modeled energy savings required; free home assessment (HOMES only).

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What North Carolina’s pages say

DEQ timeline: applications submitted June 28, 2024; DOE approved applications Sept. 29, 2024 and Blueprints Jan. 14, 2025; launched Jan. 16, 2025; expected to run until 2031 or until funds are depleted. Rolled out county by county (Phase 7, Mecklenburg and Wake, January 2026). DEQ program-changes page: DOE Program Notices 26-1 and 26-2 must be implemented by Sept. 1, 2026; HEAR no longer allows fuel switching (replacing gas or other fossil fuel appliances); electric-to-electric upgrades allowed; insulation and air sealing may be required alongside heat pump projects; applies to all HEAR applications not yet at rebate reservation status. Apply at energysavernc.org. The Building Performance Association's June 2026 factsheet also lists NC as launched January 2025.

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

Local programs in North Carolina

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.

Charlotte

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Electric: Duke Energy Carolinas
Gas: Piedmont Natural Gas

Open programs

4 more listed for this area are closed, paused or unconfirmed.

Status checked October 12, 2026 · Charlotte guide →

Federal programs in North Carolina

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 North Carolina’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

In North Carolina, 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 (income-qualified; electric-to-electric only from Sept. 1, 2026). HOMES: open (income-qualified).

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in North Carolina?

NC Department of Environmental Quality, State Energy Office.

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

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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