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Wisconsin: one statewide program pays, and the federal rebates are open.
Wisconsin’s utilities run their efficiency money through one program, Focus on Energy, which also delivers the federal HOMES and HEAR rebates, both open. So in Wisconsin it matters less which utility you have than whether it takes part in Focus, and whether your home heats with a participating utility’s gas or electricity. Here is each program, read off its own pages.
Updated . Focus on Energy’s heating, insulation and solar programs, the federal HOMES and HEAR rebates, weatherization and the solar property tax exemption, with the big utilities in a table; see “Not covered yet” for the rest.
The short version
HOMES and HEAR are open
HEAR pays up to $14,000 per household below 150% of area median income; HOMES pays $1,500 to $10,000 for whole-home projects. Since 1 September 2026, no retail claims for equipment replacing fossil fuel appliances.
source · verified 3 October 2026
Focus’s heat pump money is an instant discount
Focus on Energy takes $400 to $700 off an air-source heat pump, $600 to $900 if income-qualified, through the contractor’s distributor. No form to file.
source · verified 3 October 2026
Weatherization: 60% of state median income
Free weatherization up to $76,661 for a family of four from 1 October 2026, or 200% of poverty if higher.
source · verified 3 October 2026
Statewide
The federal rebates, weatherization and solar.
HOMES and HEAR
open
Up to $14,000 per household for electrification below 150% of area median income; whole-home rebates for all incomes.
What they pay →
Weatherization
free
Insulation, air sealing and heating work up to 60% of state median income.
Income limits →
Solar
up to $2,400
Focus pays $600 per kW; the system is exempt from property tax.
How to claim it →
Focus on Energy, by upgrade
Focus on Energy is Wisconsin utilities’ statewide program, so its amounts are the same whichever participating utility serves you.
| Upgrade | Amount | How it is paid |
|---|---|---|
| Air-source heat pump | $400 to $700; $600 to $900 income-qualified | Instant discount through the contractor’s distributor |
| Geothermal heat pump | $1,000 with gas service, $750 without | Mail-in rebate within 60 days |
| Gas furnace, 95% AFUE | $100; $400 income-qualified | Instant discount |
| Heat pump water heater | At least $300 | Instant discount |
| Attic insulation and air sealing | Attic $650 to $850; air sealing $850 to $1,475 | Through a participating insulation contractor; by income tier |
| Solar | $600 per kW, up to $2,400 | Reserved by the contractor before installation |
Mail-in rebates are due within 60 days of installation and no later than 31 January 2027.
source · verified 3 October 2026
Your utility
Most Wisconsin utilities add little of their own; what matters is whether yours takes part in Focus on Energy.
| Utility | Programs | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| We Energies and WPS | Focus on Energy’s programs | Their rebate pages say they partner with Focus on Energy |
| MGE (Madison Gas and Electric) | Focus on Energy’s programs | Its incentives page lists only Focus programs |
| Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light) | Focus on Energy’s programs | Plus $25 off a marketplace smart thermostat with Smart Hours enrollment |
| Xcel Energy (Northern States Power) | Home Performance rebates; an offer to switch from propane or oil to natural gas | No amounts on its page |
| Florence Utilities | Focus rebates for electric savings only | Not for gas-saving improvements |
| Municipal utilities and co-ops not on Focus’s list | Their own Commitment to Community programs | Their customers are not eligible for the state’s public-benefit energy assistance or weatherization funds |
Focus on Energy lists its participating utilities, including municipal utilities and co-ops; some programs need both your electric and your gas utility to take part.
source · verified 3 October 2026
Which income line applies
Wisconsin programs use three yardsticks. Figures are for a household of four.
| Program | Income test | Family of four | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherization (Home Energy Plus) | 60% of state median income, or 200% of poverty if greater | $76,661 (state median line) | Open |
| HEAR | Below 150% of area median income | By county | Open |
| HOMES | Any income; higher rebates below 80% and 150% of area median income | By county | Open |
| Focus on Energy income-qualified | Area median income tiers by county | By county | Open |
source · verified 3 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.
- HEAR retail claims for equipment replacing fossil fuel appliances — no longer accepted from 1 September 2026. What HEAR still pays.
Not covered yet
Focus on Energy’s home programs, the federal rebates, weatherization and the solar exemption are here, with the big utilities in a table. Still missing:
- Commitment to Community programs run by municipal utilities and co-ops that are not on Focus’s list.
- The county income tables behind Focus’s and the federal rebates’ tiers, which Focus publishes only through a calculator.
- Xcel Energy’s Wisconsin Home Performance and natural gas conversion amounts.
- City programs in Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay.
Questions people in Wisconsin actually ask
How much is the heat pump rebate in Wisconsin in 2026?
Focus on Energy takes $400 to $700 off an efficient air-source heat pump, or $600 to $900 for income-qualified households, as an instant discount through your contractor’s distributor, and pays $750 or $1,000 for a geothermal heat pump. Households below 150% of area median income can also get the federal HEAR rebate, up to $8,000 for a heat pump. The federal tax credit ended with 2025.
Are the HOMES and HEAR rebates available in Wisconsin?
Yes. Focus on Energy delivers both. HEAR pays up to $14,000 per household below 150% of area median income; HOMES pays whole-home projects that cut energy use at least 20%, from $1,500 to $10,000 depending on income and savings. Since 1 September 2026 Focus takes no retail HEAR claims for equipment replacing fossil fuel appliances.
Who qualifies for free weatherization in Wisconsin?
Owners and renters with household income up to 60% of state median income, $76,661 a year for a family of four in the program year that began on 1 October 2026, or up to 200% of poverty if that is higher. You apply through Home Energy Plus, the same application as energy assistance.
Does We Energies have its own heat pump rebate?
Its rebate page says it partners with Focus on Energy and lists Focus’s programs, as do WPS and MGE. Alliant adds $25 off a smart thermostat from its own marketplace when you enroll in Smart Hours. The heat pump money comes from Focus on Energy and the federal rebates.
Can I get Focus on Energy insulation rebates if I heat with propane?
No. Focus requires at least 51% of the home’s heat to come from a participating utility’s gas or electricity, and a participating electric and gas utility at the site; homes heated with wood, oil or propane are not eligible. Federal HOMES rebates and weatherization have their own rules.
Is there a solar incentive in Wisconsin?
Focus on Energy pays $600 per kilowatt, up to $2,400, for a home solar system placed in operation in 2026, and Wisconsin exempts solar systems from property tax if you file Form PR-303 with your local assessor by 1 March. The federal solar credit ended for systems placed in service after 2025.