Rhode Island

Heat pump incentives in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Energy

verified 2026-07

up to $11,500

Rhode Island Energy / Clean Heat RI: 60% of cost up to $11,500 standard; 100% up to $18,000 income-eligible. Through 12/31/2026.

Program source: rienergy.com

Utility programs in Rhode Island

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

Rhode Island Energy

rienergy.com

$11,500

maximum

60% of installed cost

You claim it after installPercent of installed cost

Clean Heat RI administrator; 60% up to $11,500, income-eligible 100% up to $18,000.

Equipment that qualifies
Clean Heat RI qualifying cold-climate heat pump.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Rhode Island Energy customers statewide (Clean Heat RI administrator). 60% of cost up to $11,500; income-eligible 100% up to $18,000.
Stacking
Income-eligible tier (100% up to $18,000) is the enhanced alternative, not additive with the standard 60% tier.

Income-qualified households: up to $18,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Rhode Island 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 (5,300 heating degree days at the Providence reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Providence6°Fsourced
Warwick9°Festimated
Cranston9°Festimated
Pawtucket9°Festimated
East Providence9°Festimated
Woonsocket8°Festimated
Coventry9°Festimated
Cumberland9°Festimated
North Providence9°Festimated
South Kingstown10°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.