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Austin Energy Weatherization Assistance open

Administered by Austin Energy, the City of Austin's electric utility.

Free attic insulation, duct repair and sealing, air sealing, solar screens, a smart thermostat and more for Austin Energy customers who are enrolled in its Customer Assistance Program or Medically Vulnerable Registry and under 80% of median family income: $97,800 for a family of four. Owners and renters.

source · verified 26 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Free to the household

What it may install

  • Attic insulation
  • Duct repair, replacement and sealing
  • Sealing gaps in walls, ceilings and around doors
  • Solar screens
  • Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
  • LED lighting
  • Air conditioner inspection and cleaning
  • Reflective roof coating for mobile homes
  • A smart thermostat

Participants can also get a rebate and 0% financing for up to 10 years on a new air conditioner.

Who is eligible

Since 7 March 2025, both conditions: enrolled in Austin Energy's Customer Assistance Program or its Medically Vulnerable Registry, and under 80% of median family income.

Income limits, 80% of median family income
People in householdIncome limit
1$68,500
2$78,250
3$88,050
4$97,800
5$105,650
6$113,450
7$121,300
8$129,100
home
A single-family home, duplex, triplex, fourplex or mobile home that you live in; 2,500 sq ft or smaller; more than 10 years old; improvement value $478,195 or less, not counting land.
renters
Qualify with the landlord's signed permission form.
once
Not for a home weatherized, or done through Home Energy Savings, in the last 10 years.

Where the application goes

A form to Austin Energy.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Owners and rentersaustinenergy.com

Income alone no longer qualifies

Since 7 March 2025 a household must also be enrolled in the Customer Assistance Program or the Medically Vulnerable Registry. The page was last updated that day, so its income table may not be the current year's.