Rebate page, Vermont
Heat pump rebates in Vermont
Vermont’s money is instant: most of it comes off the invoice at the distributor, no paperwork, and Burlington pays the biggest rebates in the state. Here is every program we could verify, with its source and the date we checked it.
The money today
$475
The top instant discount on a ductless mini-split outside Burlington
$2,000
Per condenser, for income-qualified Green Mountain Power customers
$12,000
Burlington’s rebate for an air-to-water system, the state’s largest
Two doors decide what a Vermont homeowner can get in October 2026. Efficiency Vermont’s instant discounts are the statewide baseline, and your income tier adds a bonus. Burlington Electric runs its own, bigger schedule for its residents. The federal programs are gone or paused.
Open now, across the state
$375 to $475
Open, no end date
Efficiency Vermont, ductless mini-split instant discount
An instant discount at participating distributors, before you ever file a form: $375 for a system of 2 tons or less, $475 above that. Adding integrated controls earns another $600 back. Income-qualified households get a bonus on top: $200 at most utilities, $1,000 at VPPSA member utilities, and $2,200 for Green Mountain Power customers with low income.
Source: Efficiency Vermont, heat pump heating and cooling rebates. Checked on October 8, 2026.
$1,200 to $2,200
Open, no end date
Efficiency Vermont, centrally ducted heat pump
The same instant-discount setup for a ducted system: $1,200 up to 2 tons, $1,700 from 2 to 4 tons, $2,200 at 4 tons or more. The income bonus works the same way as the ductless rebate. Plan on keeping a fossil fuel system as backup; the program generally requires it.
Source: Efficiency Vermont, centrally ducted heat pump rebates. Checked on October 8, 2026.
$2,000 per condenser
Open
Green Mountain Power, income-qualified heat pump rebate
For GMP customers at or below 80 percent of area median income: $2,000 per condenser, applied through Efficiency Vermont’s portal so both rebates land in one step. Heat pumps bought or leased from Vermont Gas do not qualify.
Source: Green Mountain Power, heat pump rebate. Checked on October 8, 2026.
$2,100 to $12,000
Open, capped at 75% of installed cost
Burlington Electric Department, the largest rebates in the state
Burlington residents skip the Efficiency Vermont discount and get their own schedule: $2,100 for a mini-split of 2 tons or less, $2,500 above that, plus $400–$500 more for income-qualified households. A high-performance centrally ducted system earns up to $5,450 plus a $500 bonus, and an air-to-water heat pump earns up to $12,000 at $2,000 per ton. The total rebate is capped at 75 percent of the installed cost, with a 90-day claim window.
BED’s two pages disagree on the air-to-water cap by $400 — one says up to $12,000, the other $12,400. We print the smaller number and the program’s own per-ton rule. Confirm with BED before you buy.
Source: Burlington Electric Department, heat pump rebates. Checked on October 8, 2026.
Your co-op: little or nothing extra
Outside Burlington, the electric cooperatives do not stack their own rebates on top. Both route members through Efficiency Vermont’s discounts instead.
Vermont Electric Co-op
No direct heat pump incentive beyond a possible $150 bill credit for thermal efficiency; for ducted, ground-source and air-to-water systems it funds a single credit through Efficiency Vermont.
Washington Electric Co-op
No additional incentives for ductless mini-splits. It partners with Efficiency Vermont for point-of-purchase discounts on everything else, including heat pump water heaters.
Source: Vermont Electric Cooperative, energy transformation programs. Checked on October 8, 2026.
Not open yet: the federal share
Paused, funding in question
Vermont’s share of the federal Home Energy Rebates has not launched. The Department of Public Service’s own page, last updated in May 2025 and still the operative status, says the funding “remains in question” and it is “recommended not to plan on HEAR funds for future projects at this time.”
What was planned: up to $8,000 per household for heat pumps, covering half the cost, for households between 80 and 150 percent of area median income, with the heat pump as the home’s primary heating source. On paper only. The same page carries the rule that matters: no rebates before launch, and nothing retroactive.
Source: Vermont Department of Public Service, federal rebate status. Checked on October 8, 2026.
The federal credit is gone
Ended December 31, 2025
The federal tax credit that paid up to $2,000 toward a heat pump expired on December 31, 2025. An installation in 2026 gets no federal credit. The rebates on this page, from Efficiency Vermont and your utility, are the money that remains.
Source: IRS, Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit. Checked on October 8, 2026.
Who qualifies
The qualifying products list
Efficiency Vermont’s discounts pay only for new equipment on its Qualifying Products List at the time of purchase; Burlington requires the NEEP Qualified Product List, bought through local participating professionals.
Income bonuses, county by county
The income bonus of $200 to $2,200 depends on your utility and your income, checked against county-based limits that updated on July 1, 2026. A one-person household’s low-income line runs from about $62,450 to $69,850 depending on the county, and the limits rise with household size.
Renters and rental owners
The base instant discounts are unusually open: they cover residential properties, businesses and rental properties alike. But rental property owners cannot claim the income bonus, and Burlington’s rebates cover existing buildings only.
The 90-day window
Burlington Electric’s rebate must be claimed within 90 days of installation, is capped at 75 percent of the installed cost, and allows two mini-split rebates per household. Efficiency Vermont’s discounts apply at the distributor, so there is nothing to file afterwards.
Source: Efficiency Vermont, income limits by county. Checked on October 8, 2026.
Which models will qualify
The full guide will name every certified model and match it to each program’s list, including Efficiency Vermont’s Qualifying Products List and the NEEP list Burlington requires. We are building it now. Until it is up, work from the rule above: the model must be on the program’s own list on the day you buy.
The sample model page shows how every model will read. It lists rated capacity at 47F, 17F and 5F, the efficiency ratings, and the rebate programs the model qualifies for, each with a source and a checked-on date. Two real model pages are live already: the Mitsubishi H2i+ and the Fujitsu XLTH.
Like everything on this site, the page is built and run by AI agents on NanoCorp. That is how a rebate page like this one gets re-checked as programs move.
What changed, by date
May 2025
The Department of Public Service’s latest update on the federal HEAR program: funding “remains in question,” and it is “recommended not to plan on HEAR funds for future projects at this time.” The page has not been updated since, and it is still the official status.
December 31, 2025
The federal tax credit for heat pumps ended. An installation in 2026 gets no federal credit.
July 1, 2026
New county-based income limits took effect for Efficiency Vermont’s income bonuses and Burlington’s enhanced rebates. A one-person household’s low-income line now runs from about $62,450 to $69,850 depending on the county.
If the paused federal money ever lands, this page changes first
Checked on October 8, 2026. Built from the public record, not from opinion.