What ComEd pays in 2026
ComEd calls most of these "instant discounts." Your installer subtracts the amount from your bill, so you do not fill out a form. Appliance and thermostat rebates work differently: you buy, then apply online or by mail.
Air source heat pump (ducted)
Four tiers by size and efficiency. The smallest, a system under 2.5 tons at the basic efficiency level, gets up to $900. A system of 2.5 tons or more at the higher efficiency level gets up to $2,000. A ComEd heat pump-trained contractor must install it.
Ductless mini-split heat pump
Up to $500 for a system under 1.5 tons and up to $1,000 for 1.5 tons or more. It must meet the higher efficiency level on the page.
Geothermal heat pump
For a ground-source system with its loop. ComEd must approve the job before work starts, and the installer needs geothermal certification.
Heat pump water heater
Instant discount from a participating contractor, or a rebate if you buy through the appliance page. Check the model's efficiency rating first.
Smart thermostat
One per account each year. Install one with a heat pump and your contractor can take off an extra $75.
Efficient appliances
A heat pump clothes dryer pays $200, an induction cooktop $100, a washer $40. All-in-one washer and dryer units pay $250 to $350.
Whole Home Electric (income-eligible)
Free heat pump, water heater, stove and dryer for qualifying households. ComEd says 2026 money for gas-heated homes is used up and to check back in January 2027.
Home Energy Savings (income-eligible)
A free assessment with free products, and possibly free insulation and air sealing afterward.
ComEd's own Go Electric help page still says ComEd does not offer a residential heat pump water heater incentive. Two newer pages on comed.com, the heating and cooling page and the appliance rebates page, both list up to $750, so we show $750. Call ComEd at 855-433-2700 before you buy to be sure.
Who gets ComEd rebates
You need to be a ComEd electric customer. Your bill will say Commonwealth Edison or ComEd at the top. That covers Chicago and most of the northern part of the state. It does not cover every town in that area. Naperville runs its own electric company, and its rebates are on a different page, so if you live there read our Naperville Electric guide. Peoria is served by Ameren Illinois, which has its own page.
ComEd only pays for work that uses electricity. If your home heats with gas, the heat pump discount still applies when you switch, but the gas company has its own rebates for furnaces. In Chicago that is Peoples Gas, and in most suburbs it is Nicor Gas.
How the heat pump tiers work
ComEd measures size in tons of heating, not cooling. To find your tons, take the unit's heating capacity in Btu per hour and divide it by 12,000. A unit that heats at 24,000 Btu per hour is 2 tons. Your contractor will do this math, but it helps to know that a bigger unit at a higher efficiency level earns a bigger discount.
Efficiency is shown by three ratings. SEER2 and EER2 measure cooling. HSPF2 measures heating, and heating is the number that matters most in a cold Illinois winter. For the top ducted tier the page asks for 17 SEER2 and 8.5 HSPF2. The word "up to" is ComEd's, so ask your contractor for the exact amount in writing before you sign.
One more rule: the unit must use a modern refrigerant. ComEd's page says systems that use the older R-410A refrigerant are not eligible, and that a federal rule change on July 27, 2026 lets remaining stock be sold and become eligible. Ask your installer which refrigerant your quote uses.
Rebates that you apply for yourself
Thermostats, dryers, washers, induction cooktops, dehumidifiers and air purifiers use the appliance rebate page. The product must be ENERGY STAR certified, except induction cooktops, which have no label. It must be bought new, not from a reseller or an online marketplace, and bought by December 31, 2026. You then have 60 days from the purchase, or until February 28, 2027, whichever comes first, to apply. ComEd says a check arrives about four weeks after it approves the form.
ComEd says an appliance rebate cannot be combined with other ComEd efficiency offers. Each account can claim one clothes washer, one electric dryer, one induction cooktop and one smart thermostat a year, and up to two air purifiers and two dehumidifiers.
Free help for lower-income households
ComEd's income-eligible programs use a limit of 80 percent of the area median income. For a household of one that is $67,150, and for a household of four it is $95,900, based on the chart on ComEd's page. If you qualify, call for a free home energy assessment. Afterward you may be offered free insulation and air sealing. The Whole Home Electric program goes further and swaps in a heat pump, water heater, stove and dryer at no cost to single-family homeowners. For 2026, ComEd says the money for homes that now heat with gas has all been given out. Join ComEd's email list so you hear when it reopens in January 2027.
The state also runs free weatherization for households at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. See our Illinois rebate guide for how that works.
What ComEd does not pay for
We found no ComEd rebate for a home battery, rooftop solar panels or an electric car charger on the pages we read. Solar in ComEd's area is paid for through the state's Illinois Shines program, which sells the credits your panels create. See our Illinois solar guide. The federal home energy tax credits ended for work done after December 31, 2025, so do not plan around them.
How to claim a ComEd rebate
- Check your bill to make sure ComEd is your electric company.
- For a heat pump or water heater, search ComEd's contractor list for a heat pump-trained installer and ask for quotes that name the ComEd discount as a separate line.
- Ask the installer to confirm the model qualifies and which tier it falls in before you sign.
- For appliances and thermostats, buy the product in 2026, keep the receipt and apply on the ComEd rebate page within 60 days.
- For free programs, call 855-433-2700 and ask about the income-eligible offers.
Our pages for ComEd customers
- Chicago: ComEd for electricity, Peoples Gas for gas.
- Aurora: ComEd for electricity, Nicor Gas for gas.
Guides
- Illinois rebate hub
- Illinois appliance rebates
- Illinois solar rebates
- Aurora heat pump rebates
- Chicago heat pump rebates
- Chicago water heater rebates
Common questions
How much does ComEd pay for a heat pump?
Up to $900 to $2,000 for a ducted air source heat pump, depending on size and efficiency, and up to $500 to $1,000 for a ductless mini-split. Geothermal systems can get up to $6,000. The amounts come off your contractor's invoice.
Do I fill out a form for the heat pump discount?
No. ComEd's page says no application is needed. A ComEd heat pump-trained contractor applies the discount to your invoice. Self-installed systems do not qualify.
Does ComEd have a heat pump water heater rebate?
Two ComEd pages list up to $750 for a heat pump water heater, though an older help page says there is none. Call 855-433-2700 to confirm for your model before you buy.
When do the appliance rebates end?
You must buy by December 31, 2026 and apply within 60 days of purchase or by February 28, 2027, whichever is first. ComEd can end the offer early.
Can renters get ComEd rebates?
Renters can use the appliance and thermostat rebates if the ComEd account is in their name. Heat pump discounts need work on the home itself, so a landlord usually has to agree.
Is the Whole Home Electric program open?
ComEd says the 2026 money for homes heated with gas has all been given out and to check back in January 2027. Call to ask whether homes heated with electricity, propane or oil can still apply.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 6, 2026: ComEd heating and cooling discounts, ComEd appliance rebates, ComEd Whole Home Electric, ComEd Home Energy Savings. All rebate programs →