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Rhode Island · checked October 20, 2026
Heat pump water heater rebates in Rhode Island
1 program pays toward a heat pump water heater in Rhode Island right now, with 1 offer between them. The largest stated amount is $625 (a maximum), from Rhode Island Energy heat pump water heater rebate. The federal 25C credit for this upgrade ended on December 31, 2025, so the state and utility money below is what is left.
- 1Heat pump water heater $625 max
- 2Air-source heat pump $11,500
What Rhode Island pays for heat pump water heaters
Rhode Island Energy heat pump water heater rebate Open
Run by Rhode Island Energy · for customers of 1 utility · ends December 31, 2026
- Up to $625 for a qualifying electric heat pump water heater
Conditions on the program page: Installed by a licensed contractor or plumber between January 1 and December 31, 2026.
Source: Rhode Island Energy: Heat pump water heaters. Last checked October 20, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Rhode Island home
Take one heat pump water heater replacing an electric tank. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Energy | $625 max | $625 max | $625 max |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $625 at most, made of $625 from RI Energy water heaters. None of the open offers has a separate income-qualified amount, so every household gets the same figure.
Who can use these Rhode Island offers
Every household in Rhode Island covered by Rhode Island Energy can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. The earliest end date among these offers is December 31, 2026.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (shared with heat pumps). 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.
Rhode Island HEAR and HOMES: Limited. HEAR launched September 17, 2024; its Retail Pathway Pilot is limited to 11 municipalities, and since September 1, 2026 “Equipment rebates are no longer available for switching from a fossil fuel appliance to an electric one.” HOMES launched September 23, 2026 for income-eligible customers installing a heat pump modeled to cut energy use at least 20%. The OER pages do not publish per-upgrade amounts. Source: RI OER: Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (updated October 14, 2026).
How Rhode Island compares
9 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for heat pump water heaters. Open elsewhere: California $4,000; Connecticut $1,900; North Carolina $1,750; Massachusetts $1,500; Maine $1,200; Oregon $1,200; Texas $1,000; Vermont $1,000; New Hampshire $900; Arizona $500; Pennsylvania $500; Wisconsin $300. No open, sourced offer is listed in 2 other covered states (Florida, Michigan). Compare them on the heat pump water heater rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Rhode Island: air-source heat pump. 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 20, 2026.