North Carolina

Heat pump incentives in North Carolina

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

No live state program (the federal Energy Saver NC rebates ended). Duke Energy Carolinas and Progress run utility programs; Dominion Energy North Carolina offers roughly $400 to $750. Verify current heat pump amounts by territory.

Program source: duke-energy.com

Utility programs in North Carolina

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

Duke Energy Carolinas / Progress

duke-energy.com

$1,000

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

Smart Saver: $500 for replacing an existing heat pump; $1,000 for replacing electric strip heat with a high-efficiency heat pump. Base rebate raised to $500 in Jan 2025.

Equipment that qualifies
High-efficiency heat pump; strip-heat replacement tier pays the top amount.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Duke Energy Carolinas/Progress residential electric customers. One HP rebate per system.
Stacking
Tiered: $500 for replacing an existing heat pump; $1,000 for replacing electric strip heat with a high-efficiency HP (the two tiers are alternatives, not additive). Base rebate raised to $500 in Jan 2025.

Dominion Energy North Carolina

dominionenergy.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Residential heat pump incentive available in the Dominion NC territory; amount varies. Confirm the current figure before quoting.

Equipment that qualifies
Confirm SEER2 tier with the program.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Residential HP incentive available in the Dominion NC territory; amount not published here. Confirm the current figure before quoting.
Stacking
Confirm with program.

Murphy Electric Power Board

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. Serves Cherokee County (Murphy) in far-west North Carolina; ~4,900 customers.

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 North Carolina 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 III (3,100 heating degree days at the Charlotte reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Charlotte22°Festimated
Raleigh20°Festimated
Asheville13°Festimated
Wilmington26°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.