Pennsylvania

Heat pump incentives in Pennsylvania

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

Pennsylvania is utility-driven. The largest single-territory rebate is PECO at up to $1,950. Others: PPL Electric $450, FirstEnergy $500, Duquesne Light $200. A homeowner claims their own utility's program, not all four.

Program source: peco.com

Utility programs in Pennsylvania

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

PECO

peco.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Tiered air-source/ductless rebates up to about $1,950 by efficiency. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.

Equipment that qualifies: Air-source/ductless heat pump tiered by efficiency up to about $1,950.
Who qualifies, and the cap: PECO residential electric customers. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.
Stacking: Confirm Phase V measure stacking.

PPL Electric

pplelectric.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Up to $450 qualifying heat pump. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: PPL Electric residential customers. Up to $450. Act 129 Phase IV closed 5/31/2026; confirm Phase V availability before quoting.
Stacking: Confirm Phase V measure stacking.

FirstEnergy (Met-Ed, Penelec, West Penn)

firstenergycorp.com

$500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

$500 (research doc).

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: FirstEnergy PA operating companies (Met-Ed, Penelec, West Penn). About $500; confirm current phase availability.
Stacking: Confirm Act 129 phase and measure stacking.

Duquesne Light

duquesnelight.com

$200

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

$200 (research doc).

Equipment that qualifies: Qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Duquesne Light residential customers (Pittsburgh area). About $200; confirm current phase availability.
Stacking: Confirm Act 129 phase and measure stacking.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Pennsylvania 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 (5,000 heating degree days at the Pittsburgh reference metro).

City	Design temp	Climate zone	Basis
Philadelphia	12°F	4A	sourced
Pittsburgh	2°F	5A	sourced
Harrisburg	8°F	5A	sourced
Allentown	9°F	5A	estimated
Erie	-1°F	6A	estimated
Reading	10°F	5A	estimated
Scranton	3°F	6A	estimated
Bethlehem	9°F	5A	estimated
Lancaster	10°F	5A	estimated
York	10°F	5A	estimated
State College	3°F	6A	estimated
Wilkes-Barre	3°F	6A	estimated

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.