Kentucky

Heat pump incentives in Kentucky

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

No state program. LG&E and KU offer $400 for a qualifying air-source heat pump ($300 central AC). Check local cooperatives too.

Utility programs in Kentucky

These are the named utility and ratepayer rebates on file for Kentucky. 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.

LG&E and KU

lge-ku.com

$400

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Air-source heat pump $400, central AC $300; ENERGY STAR; RS/RTOD/RGS/VFD rates.

Equipment that qualifies
ENERGY STAR air-source heat pump; central AC path lower.
Who qualifies, and the cap
LG&E/KU residential customers (central/eastern KY, non-TVA). Verify current amount.
Stacking
Air-source HP $400 OR central AC $300 (AC path is the lower alternative, not additive). Requires an eligible residential rate (RS/RTOD/RGS/VFD).

TVA EnergyRight (West Kentucky umbrella)

energyright.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight residential program across the far-western/southern Kentucky TVA footprint: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat; QCN installer required.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

Paducah Power System

paducahpower.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

Murray Electric System

energyright.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

Warren RECC (Bowling Green)

wrecc.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

Glasgow EPB

energyright.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

West Kentucky RECC

energyright.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

Hickman-Fulton Counties RECC

energyright.com

$800

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

TVA EnergyRight rebate delivered through this local power company: up to $800 air-source heat pump or $800 ductless mini-split (geothermal $1,500 also available). Requires replacing existing electric heat (no gas-to-electric); TVA Quality Contractor Network installer required. Confirm local participation.

Equipment that qualifies
Air-source heat pump >=15 SEER2 (TVA Preferred tier higher); ductless mini-split >=17 SEER2. ENERGY STAR-class equipment.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Must replace an existing electric heating source (electric furnace, strip/resistance heat, or older heat pump); gas-to-electric conversion does NOT qualify. Installer must be a TVA EnergyRight Quality Contractor Network (QCN) member; contractor initiates the claim within 90 days of completion, homeowner completes the claim within 60 days. Program funded through 2027.
Stacking
Stacks with other TVA EnergyRight measures on the SAME project (heat pump water heater, duct sealing, insulation, air sealing) for roughly $2,100 combined; one heat-pump rebate per system, not combinable with a second HP rebate on the same unit. No federal 25C/25D (expired 12/31/2025) and no DOE HEAR/HOMES (ended 2026) to stack.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Kentucky should carry the house on the coldest design day, not the average one. These are the winter design temperatures our engine sizes against, in AHRI heating region IV (4,300 heating degree days at the Louisville reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Louisville10°Festimated
Lexington6°Festimated
Bowling Green10°Festimated

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  • Rebate amounts are estimates and subject to change. Verify current program terms and eligibility before quoting a final net price.
  • Eligibility varies by income, equipment efficiency, utility territory, and program funding availability.
  • State and utility programs only. Federal 25C/25D tax credits expired 12/31/2025 and the DOE HEAR/HOMES rebate programs ended 5/29/2026; neither is included.
  • After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.