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Rhode Island home energy rebates (2026)

In Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program

Open · limits apply launched; low-income program plus a moderate-income pilot in 11 municipalities (from May 11, 2026); current post-Sept. 2026 status not stated on OER page

Run by: Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER); East Bay Community Action Program is the pilot agency
Launched: September 17, 2024
Amounts: Pilot caps (≤80% AMI / 81-150% AMI): electric cooking appliances $1,000/$840; heat pump dryers $1,600/$840; wiring $2,500/$2,500; panel $4,000/$4,000; low-income covered at 100%, moderate at 50% up to caps; gas capping support up to $250 (one appliance) or $300 (two). HEAR funding about $31 million.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Program

Open open (launched Sept. 23, 2026) for income-eligible multifamily properties with five or more units

Run by: Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER)
Launched: September 23, 2026
Amounts: About $32 million; heat pump installations modeled to cut energy use at least 20%; maximum heat pump system grant $16,000 per housing unit.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Rhode Island’s pages say

OER press release Sept. 23, 2026: Rhode Island is 'the first state in New England to launch the federal Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Rebate Program' (DOE-approved). OER May 11, 2026 release said Rhode Island was 'one of only 12 states in the U.S. with active HEAR Programs' and that OER intends to expand the moderate-income HEAR program statewide later in 2026. The May pilot (announced before DOE's May 29, 2026 notices) includes gas-capping support; the OER page (updated Sept. 22, 2026) does not say how the program changed under DOE Program Notice 26-2. OER's site blocks automated fetching intermittently.

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

Federal programs in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

In Rhode Island, 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: launched; low-income program plus a moderate-income pilot in 11 municipalities (from May 11, 2026); current post-Sept. 2026 status not stated on OER page. HOMES: open (launched Sept. 23, 2026) for income-eligible multifamily properties with five or more units.

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Rhode Island?

HEEHR: Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER); East Bay Community Action Program is the pilot agency. HOMES: Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER).

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

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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