Massachusetts

Heat pump incentives in Massachusetts

Mass Save

verified 2026-07

up to $8,500

Mass Save: up to $8,500 for whole-home heat pump ($2,650/ton). Weatherization incentives separate. R-410A units ineligible in 2026 (R-454B qualifies).

Program source: masssave.com

Utility programs in Massachusetts

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

National Grid

masssave.com

$8,500

maximum

$2,650 per ton

You claim it after installPaid per ton

Mass Save sponsor; $2,650/ton up to $8,500 whole-home.

Equipment that qualifies
Mass Save qualifying cold-climate heat pump (whole-home electrification tier).
Who qualifies, and the cap
National Grid MA electric customers. $2,650/ton up to $8,500 whole-home.
Stacking
Statewide Mass Save program; whole-home rebate not additive with the partial-home tier on the same measure. 0% HEAT Loan available separately.

Eversource Energy

masssave.com

$8,500

maximum

$2,650 per ton

You claim it after installPaid per ton

Mass Save sponsor.

Equipment that qualifies
Mass Save qualifying cold-climate heat pump (whole-home tier).
Who qualifies, and the cap
Eversource MA electric customers. $2,650/ton up to $8,500 whole-home.
Stacking
Same statewide Mass Save program; homeowner claims through one sponsor.

Unitil

masssave.com

$8,500

maximum

$2,650 per ton

You claim it after installPaid per ton

Mass Save sponsor.

Equipment that qualifies
Mass Save qualifying cold-climate heat pump (whole-home tier).
Who qualifies, and the cap
Unitil MA electric customers. $2,650/ton up to $8,500 whole-home.
Stacking
Same statewide Mass Save program.

Cape Light Compact

capelightcompact.org

$8,500

maximum

$2,650 per ton

You claim it after installPaid per ton

Mass Save sponsor (Cape and Vineyard).

Equipment that qualifies
Mass Save qualifying cold-climate heat pump (whole-home tier).
Who qualifies, and the cap
Cape Light Compact customers (Cape and Vineyard). $2,650/ton up to $8,500.
Stacking
Mass Save sponsor for Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Massachusetts 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 (5,600 heating degree days at the Boston reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Boston8°Fsourced
Cambridge11°Festimated
Worcester4°Festimated
Springfield1°Festimated
Lowell10°Festimated
New Bedford13°Festimated
Brockton11°Festimated
Quincy11°Festimated
Lynn11°Festimated
Fall River12°Festimated
Lawrence9°Festimated
Haverhill9°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.