Washington

Heat pump incentives in Washington

No statewide rebate program

verified 2026-07

Incentives run through your utility

No live state rebate program (the state HEAR conversion rebate ended). Puget Sound Energy offers $500 to $1,500 for air-source heat pumps. Seattle City Light and Snohomish PUD run their own programs.

Program source: pse.com

Utility programs in Washington

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

Puget Sound Energy

pse.com

$1,500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

$1,500 standard air-source; up to $5,000 income-qualified. From 4/2/2026 the install must use a PSE Trade Ally contractor.

Equipment that qualifies
Standard air-source heat pump; confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Puget Sound Energy electric customers. From 4/2/2026 the install must use a PSE Trade Ally contractor.
Stacking
Income-qualified tier up to $5,000 is the enhanced alternative to the $1,500 standard.

Income-qualified households: up to $5,000 on this program. Check the terms against your household size and area median income.

Seattle City Light

seattle.gov/city-light

$2,000

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

$300-$2,000 by measure; $2,000 for an oil-to-heat-pump conversion.

Equipment that qualifies
$300-$2,000 by measure; $2,000 for an oil-to-heat-pump conversion.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Seattle City Light electric customers.
Stacking
Tiers are alternatives by measure, not additive.

Snohomish PUD

snopud.com

$2,500

maximum

You claim it after installFlat amount

$1,800-$2,500 for a qualifying air-source heat pump.

Equipment that qualifies
Qualifying air-source heat pump; confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Snohomish PUD electric customers. $1,800 to $2,500.
Stacking
Confirm additional Snohomish PUD weatherization measures.

Tacoma Power

mytpu.org

$2,000

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Tacoma Power municipal: $1,000 ductless heat pump; $1,000-$2,000 variable-speed central heat pump depending on the existing heating system. Downstream.

Equipment that qualifies
Ductless heat pump ($1,000) or variable-speed central heat pump ($1,000-$2,000 by existing heat).
Who qualifies, and the cap
Tacoma Power electric customers. Participating-contractor install and documentation required.
Stacking
Ductless vs central-variable tiers are alternatives by equipment, not additive.

Clark Public Utilities

clarkpublicutilities.com

$1,250

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver/Clark County WA public utility): rebates raised late 2025. Ductless single- or multi-head heat pump $900; electric forced-air furnace to central heat pump (HSPF2 >=7.5) $1,000; to central variable-speed heat pump $1,250. Downstream.

Equipment that qualifies
Central heat pump HSPF2 >=7.5; variable-speed central for the top tier; qualifying single/multi-head ductless.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Clark Public Utilities electric customers (Clark County WA). Electric forced-air furnace conversion required for the ducted tiers.
Stacking
Tiers are alternatives by equipment/existing-heat type, not additive; HPWH, duct sealing, windows and thermostat are separate measures.

Snohomish County PUD

snopud.com

$2,500

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Snohomish County PUD (WA): ducted heat pump conversion $1,800 (HSPF2 >=7.5 / SEER2 13.8); ducted inverter-driven heat pump $2,500 (HSPF2 >=8.5 / SEER2 13.8). Downstream.

Equipment that qualifies
Ducted conversion HSPF2 >=7.5 ($1,800); ducted inverter-driven HSPF2 >=8.5 ($2,500).
Who qualifies, and the cap
Snohomish County PUD electric customers. PUD-registered contractor; owner-occupied single-family, manufactured, townhouse or condo in a building of up to four attached units.
Stacking
Ducted-standard vs ducted-inverter tiers are alternatives by equipment, not additive; HPWH is a separate measure.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Washington 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 (4,700 heating degree days at the Seattle reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Seattle28°Festimated
Spokane2°Festimated
Yakima10°Festimated
Vancouver26°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.