How Vermont's rebates are organized
Vermont works differently than most states. Instead of splitting rebates by investor-owned utility, almost all efficiency rebates — heat pumps (outside Burlington), water heaters, insulation, and thermostats — run through a single statewide nonprofit efficiency utility called Efficiency Vermont. Green Mountain Power (GMP), the state's largest electric utility, runs its own separate battery storage and EV charger programs. Burlington is the one exception: it's served by its own municipal utility, Burlington Electric Department (BED), which runs its own heat pump and EV charger rebates instead of Efficiency Vermont's. Pick your city below to see exactly what applies to you.
Statewide programs that apply no matter your utility
🔥 Heat Pump Rebate (Efficiency Vermont)
Efficiency Vermont pays up to $2,200 for a ducted cold-climate heat pump ($475 ductless), plus a $200–$2,200 income-eligible bonus. Burlington runs its own separate program through BED instead. Efficiency Vermont →
💧 Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Efficiency Vermont pays $600 standard, up to $1,000 for income-eligible households, statewide. Efficiency Vermont →
🏭 Weatherization / Insulation
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR pays 75% of cost up to $3,000 for general households; income-qualified households get up to 90% back (moving to a $7,000 flat cap July 1, 2026). Very-low-income households may qualify for a fully free retrofit through the state Weatherization Assistance Program. Efficiency Vermont →
🌴 Federal 25C / 25D Credits
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended the federal energy-efficiency (25C) and residential clean energy (25D) tax credits for installations after December 31, 2025. Neither applies to 2026 installs in Vermont. ENERGY STAR federal credit status →
Rebate finder, by category
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Filter Vermont's statewide programs by category. Almost everything below runs through Efficiency Vermont regardless of which city you're in — Burlington is the exception, with its own municipal program through BED.
Efficiency Vermont heat pump rebate
Efficiency Vermont pays up to $2,200 for a ducted cold-climate heat pump ($475 ductless), plus a $200–$2,200 income-eligible bonus. Burlington runs its own separate program through BED instead — check the Burlington page for that amount.
Heat pump water heater rebate
Efficiency Vermont pays $600 standard, up to $1,000 for income-eligible households, statewide including Burlington.
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
Pays 75% of cost up to $3,000 for general households; income-qualified households get up to 90% back, moving to a $7,000 flat cap July 1, 2026. Very-low-income households may qualify for a fully free retrofit through the state Weatherization Assistance Program.
Solar and EV charger amounts vary by utility — Green Mountain Power runs its own separate battery and EV programs outside Burlington. See your city page for the exact local number. The federal 25C/25D tax credits expired for installs after December 31, 2025.
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Sources
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- Efficiency Vermont — Heat pump rebates
- Efficiency Vermont — Heat pump water heaters
- Efficiency Vermont — Home Performance with ENERGY STAR
- Vermont Business Magazine — Efficiency Vermont 2026 rebate announcement
- Vermont DCF — Weatherization Assistance Program
- Green Mountain Power — Bring Your Own Device battery storage
- Green Mountain Power — EV charger rebates
- Burlington Electric Department — Heat pumps
- Burlington Electric Department — EV rebates
- EnergySage — Vermont solar incentives
- ENERGY STAR — federal tax credit status
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