Maryland

Heat pump incentives in Maryland

EmPOWER Maryland

verified 2026-07

up to $4,000

EmPOWER Maryland delivers heat pump rebates through the utilities: Potomac Edison Switch-to-Electric up to $4,000, BGE up to $500, Pepco and Delmarva HVAC midstream $800-$1,700 per heat pump. An electrification pathway can reach up to $15,000 / 75% of cost. A homeowner claims their own utility's program.

Program source: 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

$500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Smart Energy Savers: up to $500 central ducted ASHP (SEER2 15.2+); EmPOWER Home Performance electrification pathway up to $15,000 / 75% of cost for fossil-to-heat-pump projects.

Equipment that qualifies
Central ducted air-source heat pump, SEER2 15.2+.
Who qualifies, and the cap
BGE residential electric customers. Standard rebate up to $500; electrification pathway is a separate audit-driven track.
Stacking
Standard Smart Energy Savers rebate up to $500; separately, the EmPOWER Home Performance electrification pathway pays up to $15,000 / 75% of cost for fossil-to-heat-pump projects.

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

$1,700

maximum

Instant, taken off the priceFlat amount

HVAC midstream $800-$1,700 per heat pump instant; HPWH up to $1,600; EmPOWER electrification up to $15,000 / 75%.

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
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

$1,700

maximum

Instant, taken off the priceFlat amount

Residential HVAC Midstream: $800-$1,700 per heat pump, instant through the contractor; EmPOWER electrification pathway up to $15,000 / 75% for fuel-switching.

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).

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Maryland 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 (4,500 heating degree days at the Baltimore reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Baltimore13°Festimated
Hagerstown10°Festimated
Salisbury16°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.