What Consumers Energy offers in 2026
Each card names the fact we keep on file. Consumers says its 2026 chart is valid for installs from January 1 to December 31, 2026, that only participating contractors can file, and that funds are first come, first served.
Gas furnace
$100 for 95% to 96.99% AFUE and $300 for 97% or better. For Consumers natural gas customers.
Insulation
Attic $125 to $200 by R-value for gas and combination customers, walls $125, basement walls and rim joists $50. Electric-only customers get lower amounts.
Windows and patio doors
$15 per window and $40 per patio door that meets Consumers' U-factor rule.
Heat pump
Air source and ground source are only for replacing an existing heat pump. A mini-split must replace a primary electric heat system.
Wi-Fi thermostat
Consumers' pages disagree: $75 on one, $50 or $100 on the 2026 chart. Confirm before you buy.
Water heater instant rebate
For ENERGY STAR gas and heat pump water heaters through a participating contractor.
Free home energy analysis
A home visit and report, plus free items such as smart thermostats and pipe wraps.
Federal 25C and 25D tax credits
The federal home energy credits ended for work finished after December 31, 2025.
Who Consumers serves
Consumers Energy supplies electricity, natural gas or both across much of Michigan outside southeast Michigan. We cover it for Grand Rapids and for Lansing's gas. Your bill shows the company name. Lansing's electric company is the Board of Water & Light, which has its own rebates, and southeast Michigan is mostly DTE territory.
Rules in the 2026 chart
Consumers' chart says rebates are for separately metered single-family homes or buildings with fewer than three units. New construction and commercial buildings are not eligible. The application must be filed by a participating contractor within 30 days of finishing. Consumers also says details can change or end without notice, so read the chart on the day you sign.
Heat pump rules are narrow
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020 to 2024) says utility gas heats 82.5% of Grand Rapids homes and 74.6% of Lansing homes. Consumers' heat pump rebates do not fit a gas home switching to a heat pump, since the chart lists them as replacements for an existing heat pump or electric heat. Gas homes are better served by the furnace and insulation rebates.
Two documents, two thermostat amounts
Consumers' appliance rebate page lists a $75 Wi-Fi thermostat rebate, and its 2026 chart lists $50, or $100 for homes with both gas and electric service. We show the range and mark it as needing a check, rather than pick one.
Free help
The free home energy analysis has no income test listed. For free work, Michigan's weatherization program covers households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level through local agencies.
How to claim Consumers Energy rebates
- Confirm Consumers is your company for the service you are claiming.
- Pick a contractor from Consumers' participating list.
- Ask what the contractor will file and when. The deadline is 30 days after finishing.
- Keep a copy of the application and the invoice.
- Expect a check in six to eight weeks.
Our pages for Consumers Energy customers
- Grand Rapids: Consumers offers for Grand Rapids homes.
- Grand Rapids insulation: attic and wall rebates.
- Grand Rapids heat pumps: the replacement-only rule.
- Lansing insulation: Consumers gas and BWL electric together.
Guides
- Michigan smart thermostat rebates
- Michigan water heater rebates
- Free weatherization in Michigan
- Michigan rebates overview
Common questions
Does Consumers Energy pay for a heat pump?
A little. $200 to $350, but air source and ground source are for replacing an existing heat pump, and a mini-split must replace electric heat.
How much does Consumers pay for a furnace?
$100 for 95% to 96.99% efficiency and $300 for 97% or better.
Is the home energy analysis free?
Yes. Consumers' page says it is free, with no income test listed.
Who files the application?
A participating Consumers contractor, within 30 days of finishing.
Is there a federal tax credit?
No. It ended for work finished after December 31, 2025.
By Sam Menard. Sources, last read October 6, 2026: Consumers Energy: heating and cooling rebates, Consumers Energy: windows and insulation, Consumers Energy: 2026 qualifying measures, Consumers Energy: free home energy analysis. All rebate programs →