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, Oncor, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, and CPS Energy run contractor-delivered HVAC incentives; confirm current amounts with the utility. 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

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Austin Energy Power Saver heat-pump program. Austin meters only. Heat-pump-specific rebate amount not published here. Confirm current terms with Austin Energy.

Equipment that qualifies
Power Saver qualifying heat pump; confirm SEER2 tier with Austin Energy.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Austin Energy residential customers. Confirm current amount and any household cap.
Stacking
Confirm additional Austin Energy weatherization measures.

CPS Energy

cpsenergy.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

CPS Energy STEP heat-pump program. San Antonio meters only. Heat-pump-specific rebate amount not published here. Confirm current terms with CPS Energy.

Equipment that qualifies
STEP rebate by SEER2 rating. Confirm current tier with CPS Energy.
Who qualifies, and the cap
CPS Energy customers (San Antonio). Confirm current amount, cycle dates, and any household cap.
Stacking
Per-ton payout scales with system size. Confirm current SEER2 tiers.

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

https://www.oncor.com/content/oncorwww/us/en/home/partners/eepm-home/residential-provider.html · fetched 2026-08-21

Varies

by measure

Instant, taken off the priceVaries by measure

Oncor Home Energy Efficiency program exists and is delivered through participating contractors. Official residential-provider page fetched 2026-08-21 printed no homeowner dollar. Confirm current terms at the source URL.

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; confirm current tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Oncor delivery territory. Confirm current heat-pump incentive before quoting.
Stacking
Delivered through the Home Energy Efficiency (standard offer) program via a participating contractor.

CenterPoint Energy

centerpointenergy.com/en-us/residential/save-energy-money/electric-efficiency-programs/heating-and-cooling

Varies

by measure

Instant, taken off the priceVaries by measure

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric HVAC replacement incentives are applied on the installation invoice through a participating contractor. Heat-pump-specific rebate amount not published here. Confirm the current offer at the official program page (confirmed 2026-08-22).

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
Eligible equipment starts at 15.2 SEER2. Confirm current tier with CenterPoint.
Who qualifies, and the cap
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric delivery territory. Confirm current heat-pump incentive before quoting.
Stacking
Paid through a participating contractor. Confirm measure stacking.

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).

CityDesign tempBasis
Houston31°Festimated
Dallas22°Festimated
Austin28°Festimated
San Antonio30°Festimated
El Paso24°Festimated
Amarillo9°Festimated
Lubbock15°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.
  • Federal 25C/25D tax credits expired 12/31/2025. Federal DOE HEAR/HOMES administration ended 5/29/2026. State-run HEAR pathways that still print a dollar on an official page are listed with that URL and fetch date.
  • After-install rebates are claimed by the homeowner after installation and are not guaranteed at the point of sale.