Texas

Heat pump incentives in Texas

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

No statewide program; Texas is entirely utility-driven. Austin Energy Power Saver pays around $3,000 whole-home. Others: Oncor up to $600/unit, CenterPoint up to $500/unit, CPS Energy $100-$275/ton. A homeowner claims their own utility's program.

Program source: austinenergy.com

Utility programs in Texas

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

Austin Energy

austinenergy.com

$3,000

maximum

You claim it after installCapped per system

Power Saver: around $3,000 whole-home (research doc).

Equipment that qualifies: Power Saver qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Austin Energy residential customers. Around $3,000 whole-home; confirm current amount and cap.
Stacking: Confirm additional Austin Energy weatherization measures.

CPS Energy

cpsenergy.com

$1,375

maximum

$275 per ton

You claim it after installPaid per ton

STEP rebate: $100-$275 per ton by SEER2 rating; up to about $1,375 for a 5-ton SEER2 16+ system. 2026 cycle runs Feb 2026-Jan 2027; apply within 30 days.

Equipment that qualifies: STEP rebate $100-$275 per ton by SEER2 rating.
Who qualifies, and the cap: CPS Energy customers (San Antonio). 2026 cycle runs Feb 2026 to Jan 2027; apply within 30 days of install.
Stacking: Per-ton payout scales with system size; up to about $1,375 for a 5-ton SEER2 16+ system.

El Paso Electric

epelectric.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

El Paso Electric (far west Texas): Texas Residential Solutions Program available through 12/15/2026; heat-pump-specific rebate amount not published here. Confirm the current offer.

Equipment that qualifies: Confirm SEER2 tier with the Texas Residential Solutions Program.
Who qualifies, and the cap: El Paso Electric Texas customers. Residential program runs through 12/15/2026; confirm current HP amount before quoting.
Stacking: Delivered through participating contractors; confirm measure stacking.

Entergy Texas

entergy-texas.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Entergy Texas (Beaumont/southeast Texas): residential efficiency programs run through participating contractors; heat-pump-specific rebate amount not published here. Confirm the current offer.

Equipment that qualifies: Confirm SEER2 tier with Entergy Texas.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Entergy Texas customers (Beaumont/southeast Texas). Confirm current HP rebate before quoting.
Stacking: Confirm measure stacking with Entergy Texas.

AEP Texas

aeptexas.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

AEP Texas (south/west Texas delivery): no confirmed residential heat-pump rebate as of 2026; program focus is low-income weatherization (AEP Texas Saves). Confirm before quoting any HP figure.

Equipment that qualifies: Not applicable; no confirmed residential HP rebate.
Who qualifies, and the cap: AEP Texas delivery territory. No confirmed residential heat-pump rebate as of 2026.
Stacking: Weatherization and low-income measures via AEP Texas Saves.

Oncor

oncor.com

$600

maximum

$600 per indoor unit

Instant, taken off the pricePaid per indoor unit

Up to $600 per unit for a SEER2 16+ qualifying heat pump through the Home Energy Efficiency program via a participating contractor.

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: SEER2 16+ qualifying heat pump.
Who qualifies, and the cap: Oncor delivery territory; up to $600 per unit, paid through a participating contractor.
Stacking: Delivered through the Home Energy Efficiency (standard offer) program via a participating contractor.

CenterPoint Energy

centerpointenergy.com

$500

maximum

$500 per indoor unit

Instant, taken off the pricePaid per indoor unit

Standard Offer Program: up to $500/unit.

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; confirm SEER2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap: CenterPoint Energy Texas delivery territory; up to $500 per unit.
Stacking: Standard Offer Program, paid through a participating contractor/aggregator.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Texas 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 II (1,400 heating degree days at the Houston reference metro).

City	Design temp	Climate zone	Basis
Houston	31°F	2A	estimated
Dallas	22°F	3A	estimated
Austin	28°F	2A	estimated
San Antonio	30°F	2A	estimated
El Paso	24°F	3B	estimated
Amarillo	9°F	4B	estimated
Lubbock	15°F	3B	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.