Washington DC

Heat pump incentives in Washington DC

DC Sustainable Energy Utility

verified 2026-09-10

up to $5,000

DCSEU residential electrification: ducted or ductless heat pump $1,000 / $1,500 electric-to-electric, $4,000 / $5,000 gas-to-electric. Heavy-Up $2,000 flat. $400 per circuit up to 3. Through 9/30/2026. Fetched 2026-09-10.

Program source: https://dcseu.com/residential-rebates/electrify · fetched 2026-09-10

Utility programs in Washington DC

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

DCSEU

https://dcseu.com/residential-rebates/electrify · fetched 2026-09-10

$5,000

maximum

You claim it after installTiered by efficiency

Ducted or ductless heat pump $1,000 / $1,500 electric-to-electric, $4,000 / $5,000 gas-to-electric. Heavy-Up $2,000 flat. $400 per circuit up to 3. Fetched 2026-09-10.

Equipment that qualifies
ENERGY STAR Certified or ENERGY STAR Most Efficient air-source heat pump. Confirm the live DCSEU table.
Who qualifies, and the cap
DC Sustainable Energy Utility. Heat-pump path tops at $5,000 gas-to-electric Most Efficient. Heavy-Up is $2,000 flat. Circuits are $400 each, max 3. Fetched 2026-09-10.
Stacking
Heavy-Up $2,000 flat for a 200-amp panel upgrade on a gas/oil-to-heat-pump project. $400 per circuit up to 3 on the same electrification project.

Pepco

pepco.com

Varies

by measure

You claim it after installVaries by measure

Local electric utility.

Equipment that qualifies
Confirm SEER2/HSPF2 tier with the program.
Who qualifies, and the cap
Pepco is the DC electric distribution utility; residential HP incentives run through DCSEU. Confirm any Pepco-specific offer.
Stacking
Confirm with program.

What your system should be sized for

A heat pump in Washington DC 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 (4,000 heating degree days at the Washington reference metro).

CityDesign tempBasis
Washington17°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.