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Oregon · checked October 21, 2026
Insulation and air sealing rebates in Oregon
1 program pays toward insulation and air sealing in Oregon right now, with 2 separate offers between them. The largest stated amount is $1,500, from Energy Trust of Oregon insulation incentives (Attic, Savings Within Reach (income-qualified)). The federal 25C credit for this upgrade ended on December 31, 2025, so the state and utility money below is what is left.
What Oregon pays for insulation and air sealing
Energy Trust of Oregon insulation incentives Open
Run by Energy Trust of Oregon · for customers of 1 utility
- Attic, owner-occupied single-family or manufactured home: $1.25 per sq ft (existing R-18 or less, to R-38, or R-30 in a manufactured home)
- Attic, Savings Within Reach (income-qualified): $1.50 per sq ft income-qualified
Conditions on the program page: Existing attic insulation R-18 or less; Energy Trust trade ally, or self-install with pre-approval (call 1.866.368.7878 first); Application received within 60 days of installation; Incentives depend on the home's type and utility services.
Also on the page: Floor insulation $0.75 per sq ft ($1.00 income-qualified); wall insulation $1.50 per sq ft ($2.25 income-qualified); The page states no incentive caps and does not cover air sealing.
Source: Energy Trust of Oregon: Insulation (page updated September 22, 2026). Last checked October 21, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Oregon home
Take 1,000 square feet of attic insulation across 2 large zones, on a project that costs $5,000, in a home heated with electric baseboard or resistance. These are example inputs, not typical prices. Each program's own rule gives the amounts below; where one program has several tiers only the largest one counts, separate programs add up, and a percentage offer with no cost entered is shown at its ceiling.
| Utility | Not income-qualified | Moderate income | Low income |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGE, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade or Avista (Energy Trust of Oregon) | $1,250 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $1,250, made of $1,250 from Energy Trust insulation (Attic, owner-occupied single-family or manufactured home). A household that meets a program's low-income definition gets $250 more in the same example, because 1 offer is paid at the income-qualified level.
Who can use these Oregon offers
Every household in Oregon covered by Energy Trust of Oregon can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. None of these program pages lists an end date, and each can change or stop while funds last.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of insulation and air-sealing materials, within the $1,200 annual limit (labor not included). The IRS page says: “can claim the credit for improvements made through December 31, 2025.” Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Source: IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, 26 U.S.C. §25C, as amended by Public Law 119-21 (July 4, 2025). See what the credit covered and when it ended.
Oregon Home Energy Rebate Programs (HOMES and HEAR): Not launched. “Program launch and enrollment is pending U.S. DOE approval.” HOMES is planned at 50–100% of project cost up to $10,000 and HEAR at 50–100% up to $14,000 for households up to 150% of area median income; “Details may change pending final guidance from the U.S. DOE.” Source: Energy Trust of Oregon: Oregon Home Energy Rebate Programs (updated October 5, 2026).
How Oregon compares
6 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for insulation and air sealing. Open elsewhere: Connecticut $10,000; Maine $8,600; Vermont $7,000; New Hampshire $6,000; Massachusetts $5,000; North Carolina $1,600; Wisconsin $1,475; Arizona $600. No open, sourced offer is listed in 6 other covered states (California, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas). Compare them on the insulation and air sealing rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Oregon: air-source heat pump, heat pump water heater. Background: how rebates stack and the federal credit status.
Rebates are set by each program and can change or close without notice; the program's own page and application decide what is paid. This page is information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Amounts last checked October 21, 2026.