Maryland

Heat pump incentives in Maryland

HPwES

verified 2026-09-24

up to $15,000

Maryland's home energy rebate program is not open as of 2026-10-07 (https://energy.maryland.gov/Pages/IRArebates.aspx). Check your state energy office for current rebates. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR (HPwES) pays up to $15,000 or 75% of cost. A homeowner claims their own utility's program.

Program source: https://energy.maryland.gov

Utility programs in Maryland

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

BGE (Baltimore Gas & Electric)

bgesmartenergy.com · checked 2026-09-24

$15,000

maximum

75% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

HPwES up to $15,000 or 75% of cost. checked 2026-09-24.

Equipment that qualifies: HPwES qualifying heat pump project.
Who qualifies, and the cap: BGE residential customers. HPwES up to $15,000 or 75% of cost. checked 2026-09-24.
Stacking: HPwES up to $15,000 or 75% of cost.

Potomac Edison

energysavemd-home.com

$4,000

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Switch-to-Electric up to $4,000 per heat pump; combined up to $5,700 with midstream; Make-Ready up to $3,000; EmPOWER up to $15,000.

Equipment that qualifies: Switch-to-Electric qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Potomac Edison (FirstEnergy) Maryland residential customers. Switch-to-Electric up to $4,000 per heat pump.
Stacking: Switch-to-Electric up to $4,000; combined up to $5,700 with the midstream instant; Make-Ready up to $3,000; EmPOWER electrification up to $15,000 (separate tracks).

Pepco Maryland

homeenergysavings.pepco.com

$3,500

maximum

Instant, taken off the priceFlat amount

Pepco Maryland HVAC program: air-source or ducted mini-split $800 (Tier 1) / $1,300 (Tier 2) standard, $2,000 / $2,500 when electrifying from fossil heat; cold-climate air-source or multi-zone ductless $3,500 (electrification), higher electrification incentives for installs May 15 to November 30, 2026. Source: homeenergysavings.pepco.com HVAC program page, fetched 2026-10-14.

This one is already inside your quoted price. A participating contractor takes it off at the point of sale, so do not budget for it a second time as money arriving later.

Equipment that qualifies: Tier 1: 15.2 SEER2, 7.5 HSPF2 split. Tier 2: 16.9 SEER2. Cold-climate: 15.2 SEER2, 8.1 HSPF2.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Pepco Maryland residential customers; instant discount applied through the contractor.
Stacking: HVAC midstream instant ($800-$1,700) plus HPWH up to $1,600; EmPOWER electrification pathway up to $15,000 / 75% for fuel-switching (separate track).

Delmarva Power

delmarva.com

$3,500

maximum

Instant, taken off the priceFlat amount

Delmarva Power Maryland HVAC program: air-source or ducted mini-split $600 / $975 standard, $2,000 / $2,500 electrification; cold-climate air-source or multi-zone ductless $3,500 electrification incentive for installs May 15 to November 30, 2026. Source: homeenergysavings.delmarva.com HVAC program, fetched 2026-10-14.

This one is already inside your quoted price. A participating contractor takes it off at the point of sale, so do not budget for it a second time as money arriving later.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; midstream instant discount tiered $800 to $1,700.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Delmarva Power Maryland residential customers; instant through the contractor.
Stacking: Residential HVAC midstream instant ($800-$1,700); EmPOWER electrification pathway up to $15,000 / 75% for fuel-switching (separate track).

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.