Home Energy Rebates · VA

Virginia home energy rebates (2026)

Virginia 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 Virginia’s own pages on October 12, 2026

HEEHR · electric appliances

High Efficiency Appliance Rebate program (Virginia's name for HEEHR/Section 50122)

Not open yet not launched (application being updated for DOE's May 29, 2026 Program Notices)

Run by
Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy)
Amounts
Federal caps: up to $14,000 per household (heat pump up to $8,000; heat pump water heater $1,750; panel $4,000; wiring $2,500; insulation/air sealing/ventilation $1,600; electric stove/cooktop $840; heat pump dryer $840); households up to 150% AMI; point-of-sale. Per federal law as now interpreted, cannot pay to replace a non-electric appliance (electric-to-electric only).

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

HOMES · whole-home upgrades

Home Efficiency Rebate program (Virginia's name for HOMES/Section 50121)

Not open yet not launched

Run by
Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy)
Amounts
Up to $8,000 per household; at least 15% measured or 20% projected savings; single-family and multifamily; new construction not eligible.

Official page ↗ · verified October 12, 2026

What Virginia’s pages say

Virginia Energy FAQ: 'Are the Home Energy Rebates available now? No.' Virginia finished submitting application documents in June 2025 and is updating them to conform with DOE's Program Notices of May 29, 2026; it 'cannot provide an estimated date'. Allocation $188,334,635 ($94,347,205 Home Efficiency Rebates; $93,987,430 High Efficiency Appliance Rebates). Residents are pointed to Virginia Energy Connect, WAP and utility programs in the meantime.

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

Local programs in Virginia

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.

Federal programs in Virginia

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 Virginia’s weatherization agency. Who qualifies → DOE ↗

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

Virginia 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 (application being updated for DOE's May 29, 2026 Program Notices). HOMES: not launched.

Who runs Home Energy Rebates in Virginia?

Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy).

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

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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