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Washington: your utility pays now, and the federal rebates are still being set up.
Washington state’s federal home energy rebates have not launched. What pays now is the utilities’ own programs, which differ widely: Puget Sound Energy has dropped gas equipment rebates while Cascade Natural Gas pays up to $2,400 for a gas furnace; Chelan County PUD pays $3,300 toward a heat pump and Seattle City Light $300 to $600. A separate state program, State HEAR, pays through 40 local administrators. Here is all of it, read off each administrator’s own pages.
Updated . Commerce’s programs, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle City Light and Seattle’s Clean Heat, Avista, Snohomish County PUD, Tacoma Power, Clark Public Utilities, Chelan County PUD and Cascade Natural Gas, with smaller utilities in a table; see “Not covered yet” for the rest.
The short version
The federal rebates are not open; the state’s own HEAR is, in places
HOMES and the federal appliance rebate (Washington calls it HARP) are at step five of seven. State HEAR, paid for by the state’s carbon market, runs through 40 local administrators, each with its own amounts, up to 150% of area median income. What HOMES will pay: up to $20,000 below 80%.
source · verified 2 October 2026
Gas equipment: PSE has stopped, Cascade has not
Puget Sound Energy lists no rebate for a gas furnace or water heater, only for moving to a heat pump. Cascade Natural Gas pays $1,600 for a 95% furnace and $2,400 at 98%, and Avista $650 through the contractor.
source · verified 2 October 2026
Washington’s weatherization line is higher than most
The state program accepts 200% of poverty or 60% of state median income, whichever is greater, or 80% of area median income: $83,587 for a family of four on the state median line.
source · verified 2 October 2026
Statewide
Commerce’s programs and the Department of Revenue’s solar exemption.
HOMES and HARP
not launched
Up to $20,000 per home below 80% of area median income when HOMES opens; HARP up to $14,000.
Where it stands →
State HEAR
by local administrator
Heat pumps, water heaters, induction and panels, up to 150% of area median income, through 40 administrators.
Who runs it →
Weatherization
free
Insulation, air sealing and heating repairs for owners and renters below the income lines.
Income limits →
Solar sales tax exemption
100% of sales tax
Systems of 1 to 100 kW, equipment and installation, through 2029.
How to claim it →
Your electric utility
Heat pump money comes from the utility that delivers your power: Puget Sound Energy, Avista in the east, and many public utility districts and city utilities.
| Utility | Heat pump | Heat pump water heater | Insulation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound Energy | $1,500; $2,400 Boost; $4,000 gas-to-heat-pump (income-qualified) | $1,000; $1,100 Boost | Attic $1.75 a sq ft, walls $2.50 (contractor) |
| Seattle City Light | $300 to $600 through the contractor | $750 | Free through HomeWise, income-qualified |
| Avista | $300 to $600 through the contractor | $500 through the contractor | $1.75 a sq ft, any income |
| Snohomish County PUD | $1,800 or $2,500 ducted, electric heat | Up to $1,000 | — |
| Tacoma Power | $1,000 to $2,000; 0% loans to $20,000 | — | — |
| Clark Public Utilities | $500 to $1,250; ductless $900, electric heat | $1,500 | Rebates for electrically heated homes |
| Chelan County PUD | $3,300 ducted conversion; ductless $1,600 to $2,000 | Income-qualified $1,800 from fall 2026 | — |
Seattle City Light’s and Avista’s heat pump money goes to the contractor through distributors; PSE’s insulation rebates are deducted by the contractor. Snohomish, Clark and most PUD rebates require electric heat.
source · verified 2 October 2026
PSE heat pumps
up to $4,000
$1,500 for most conversions, $2,400 with Efficiency Boost, $4,000 for income-qualified gas customers.
What it pays →
PSE insulation and windows
$1.75 a sq ft
Off the contractor’s invoice, in homes heated by PSE electricity or gas.
The rates →
Seattle City Light
$300 to $750
Heat pump discounts through the contractor; $750 for a heat pump water heater.
What it pays →
Seattle Clean Heat
up to $6,000
Oil heat to a heat pump; a $4,000 bonus at 81% to 150% of area median income.
Who qualifies →
Avista
$1.75 a sq ft
Insulation at any income, windows $180 to $225, heat pumps through the contractor.
What it pays →
Snohomish County PUD
up to $2,500
Ducted heat pumps in electrically heated homes; water heaters up to $1,000.
What it pays →
Tacoma Power
up to $2,000
Rebates or 0% loans up to $20,000; $1,000 even replacing non-electric heat.
What it pays →
Clark Public Utilities
up to $1,500
Heat pumps in electrically heated homes; $1,500 for a heat pump water heater.
What it pays →
Chelan County PUD
$3,300
A ducted heat pump replacing a forced-air furnace; income-qualified rebates from fall 2026.
What it pays →
Gas
Washington’s gas utilities have split: one pays you to leave gas, the others still pay for efficient gas equipment.
| Gas utility | Furnace | Insulation | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Natural Gas | $1,600 (95%) or $2,400 (98%) | Attic $2.50, walls $5 a sq ft; Bundle B $2,000 | Gas-heated homes; 90 days to apply |
| Avista gas | $650 through the contractor | $1.75 a sq ft | Idaho gas rebates end with 2026; Washington’s continue |
| Puget Sound Energy gas | None | Through PSE’s weatherization rebates | Hybrid heat pump $1,500; income-qualified gas-to-heat-pump $4,000 |
| NW Natural (Southwest Washington) | Up to $1,800 with a preferred contractor, including converting electric or oil heat to gas | — | Offer through 31 January 2027; Energy Trust adds $800, or $1,600 for moderate incomes |
NW Natural’s page says both “Existing customers can get up to $1,800” and that the offer is “Open to new NW Natural customers only”; ask before relying on it.
source · verified 2 October 2026
Smaller public utilities and local programs
Washington’s public utility districts and co-ops set their own rebates. These are read off their own pages; many more are not covered yet.
| Utility or program | What it pays | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Benton PUD | Heat pump water heater $700, split system $1,100, smart thermostat $100 | Low-income (200% of poverty): heat pumps $7,500 to $9,000, ductless $4,400 to $6,000, on a waitlist |
| Grant PUD | Heat pumps $250 to $650, only when converting from another heating system (from 2026) | Windows $5 a sq ft of glass, electric heat |
| Cowlitz PUD | Heat pump water heaters $1,400 to $2,200; smart thermostat $140 | Heat pump rate not confirmed for homes |
| Inland Power and Light | Ducted heat pump $1,250 or $1,560 added to an electric furnace; ductless $920 | Its page still says the federal efficiency credit runs to 2032; it ended with 2025 |
| Peninsula Light | Heat pump conversion $1,200 to $1,700; ductless $1,000; water heater $1,600 to $1,800 | Income-qualified: heat pump $9,000, ductless $6,000, water heater $3,000 |
| King County Energize, Energy Smart Eastside, Energize Shoreline | Low- and moderate-income heat pumps and upgrades (State HEAR administrators and partners) | Duvall-area gas-heated homes may get a free heat pump |
Read 2 October 2026. Amounts are the utilities’ own and change with their program years.
source · verified 2 October 2026
Which income line applies
Washington programs use four yardsticks. Figures are for a household of four.
| Program | Income test | Family of four | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherization | 200% of poverty or 60% of state median income, whichever is greater, or 80% of area median income | $83,587 (state median line) | Open |
| State HEAR | 150% of area median income, by county | By county | Open where an administrator serves |
| HOMES and HARP | Below 80% and 80% to 150% of area median income | By county | Not launched |
| PSE Efficiency Boost | PSE’s county table, monthly income | $11,358 a month in King or Snohomish County | Open |
| Seattle HomeWise | City table, May 2026 | $116,650 | Open |
| Seattle Clean Heat bonus | 81% to 150% of area median income | $116,650 to $246,600 | Open to 30 May 2027 |
| Chelan PUD income-qualified | 120% of Chelan County’s area median income | $118,950 | From fall 2026 |
source · verified 2 October 2026
What closed, and what you will still be told to apply for
- Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) — ended for improvements after 31 December 2025. What it paid.
- Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D) — ended for solar, batteries and geothermal placed in service after 31 December 2025. What it paid.
- Washington HOMES and HARP — not launched; Commerce’s timeline is at step five of seven. Where they stand.
- Puget Sound Energy gas equipment rebates — no gas furnace, boiler or water heater rebate on PSE’s current list.
- Snohomish County PUD’s 2025 HEAR appliance round — closed in 2025; the PUD won no State HEAR money in the current round.
- Washington Families Clean Energy Credits — the $200 bill credits have been distributed.
Not covered yet
Commerce’s programs, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle, Avista, Snohomish, Tacoma, Clark and Chelan PUDs and Cascade Natural Gas are here, with smaller utilities in a table. Still missing:
- The amounts each of State HEAR’s 40 local administrators pays (Commerce has not yet posted their contacts).
- Pacific Power’s Washington territory, and most PUDs, co-ops and city utilities, among them Grays Harbor, Mason, Lewis, Clallam, Jefferson, Okanogan, Douglas, Franklin, Kittitas and Klickitat PUDs, Orcas Power & Light, Ellensburg, Richland and Port Angeles.
- Tacoma Power’s deferred-loan income table, Clark Public Utilities’ income-qualified amounts, and the basis of PSE’s Efficiency Boost table.
- Energy Trust of Oregon’s Washington incentive sheet for NW Natural customers, and city home repair programs.
Questions people in Washington actually ask
How much is the heat pump rebate in Washington state in 2026?
It depends on your electric utility. Puget Sound Energy pays $1,500, or $2,400 to income-qualified customers, and $4,000 to income-qualified gas customers switching to a heat pump. Chelan County PUD pays $3,300 for a ducted conversion, Snohomish County PUD $1,800 or $2,500, Tacoma Power $1,000 to $2,000, Clark Public Utilities $500 to $1,250, and Seattle City Light and Avista $300 to $600 through the contractor. The federal rebates have not launched and the federal tax credit ended with 2025.
Has Washington launched the HOMES and HEAR rebates?
Not the federal ones. Commerce’s timeline puts HOMES and the federal appliance rebate, which Washington calls HARP, at step five of seven, setting up operations before federal approval to launch. Washington’s own State HEAR program, paid for by the state’s carbon market, is a different program and is paying now through 40 local administrators.
Who qualifies for free weatherization in Washington?
Homeowners and renters with household income up to 200% of the poverty line, 60% of state median income or 80% of area median income. For a family of four that is $66,000 at 200% of poverty or $83,587 at 60% of state median income, whichever is greater. Apply to the local weatherization agency for your county.
Does Puget Sound Energy still give rebates for gas furnaces?
No. PSE’s current rebate list and March 2026 flyer have no rebate for a gas furnace, boiler or water heater; PSE gas customers can get $1,500 to add a heat pump to the furnace as a hybrid, or $4,000 if income-qualified to replace gas heat with a heat pump. Cascade Natural Gas still pays $1,600 to $2,400 for a gas furnace, and Avista $650 through the contractor.
Is there a solar incentive in Washington state?
Washington exempts solar systems of 1 to 100 kilowatts from sales and use tax, on the equipment and on installation by a qualifying installer, through 2029. You give the seller and installer the buyer’s exemption certificate. Washington has no income tax, so there is no state solar tax credit, and the federal credit ended for systems placed in service after 2025.
Does Seattle pay to switch from oil heat?
Yes. Seattle’s Clean Heat program takes $2,000 off a heat pump that replaces oil heat, plus a $4,000 bonus for households between 81% and 150% of area median income, for installations by 30 May 2027. Below that band the city’s Office of Housing converts the home for free.