Delaware

Heat pump incentives in Delaware

Energize Delaware

verified 2026-10-26

up to $2,200

Delaware's home energy rebate program is not open as of 2026-10-07 (https://dnrec.delaware.gov/climate-coastal-energy/energy-office/ira/home-energy-rebates/). Check your state energy office for current rebates. Energize Delaware: up to $2,500 for heat pump installations. Delmarva Power and Delaware Electric Cooperative serve most of the state.

Program source: energizedelaware.org

Utility programs in Delaware

These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Delaware. You claim the one that serves your address, not the total. Each card carries the program’s own terms: what equipment qualifies, who is eligible, what the cap actually is, and whether it stacks.

Energize Delaware

energizedelaware.org

$1,600

maximum

You claim it after installCapped per system

Home Performance with ENERGY STAR: Tier 2 heat pump $1,600 standard ($2,200 Assisted / income-qualified); Tier 1 $800 ($1,200 Assisted). Capped at 50% of installed cost (75% Assisted). Mini-split cap $4,000 ($5,500 Assisted). Temporary bonus raised from 20% to 25% from July 1, 2026. Source: energizedelaware.org Rebate-Pricing.pdf and HPwES page, fetched 2026-10-14.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying air-source heat pump; confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with Energize Delaware.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Delaware residents statewide via Energize Delaware; up to $2,500 per qualifying heat pump.
Stacking: State sustainable-energy-utility rebate; confirm stacking with Delmarva measures.

Delmarva Power

delmarva.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Utility programs vary.

Equipment that qualifies: Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with the program.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Delmarva Power Delaware residential HP incentives run largely through Energize Delaware; confirm any utility-specific offer.
Stacking: Confirm with program.

Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change.
Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
The federal HEAR rebate was renamed High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates on May 29, 2026, and its rules were changed (https://www.energy.gov/documents/program-notice-26-2, fetched 2026-10-14). States run it, and many have not opened. Check your state energy office for current rebates.
After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.