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Wisconsin · checked October 21, 2026
Air-source heat pump rebates in Wisconsin
1 program pays toward an air-source heat pump in Wisconsin right now, with 4 separate offers between them. The largest stated amount is $900 (a maximum), from Focus on Energy heat pump instant discounts (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 Wisconsin pays for heat pumps
Focus on Energy heat pump instant discounts Open
Run by Focus on Energy (Wisconsin utilities) · for customers of 1 utility · apply by January 31, 2027
- Standard: $400 (Tier 1, SEER2 15.2 / HSPF2 8.1) to $700 (Tier 4, SEER2 16.0 / HSPF2 10.0) instant discount
- Standard, propane replacement: $100 (Tiers 1–2) or $150 (Tiers 3–4) instant discount where the page lists a propane replacement
- Income-qualified: $600 (Tier 1) to $900 (Tier 4) instant discount income-qualified
- Income-qualified, propane replacement: $300 (Tiers 1–2) or $350 (Tiers 3–4) instant discount income-qualified
Conditions on the program page: Taken off the invoice by a Trade Ally contractor buying from a participating distributor; Four efficiency tiers from SEER2 15.2 / HSPF2 8.1 up to SEER2 16.0 / HSPF2 10.0; Home served by a Focus on Energy participating utility; Rebate applications (for products not sold with an instant discount) within 60 days of installation and no later than January 31, 2027.
Source: Focus on Energy: Heating & cooling. Last checked October 21, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Wisconsin home
Take a 3-ton air-source system (2 outdoor units) replacing natural gas heat. 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 | Replacing baseboard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utility participating in Focus on Energy | $700 max | $900 max | $900 max | $700 max |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $700 at most, made of $700 from Focus on Energy heat pumps (Standard). A household that meets a program's low-income definition gets $200 more in the same example, because 1 offer is paid at the income-qualified level.
Who can use these Wisconsin offers
Every household in Wisconsin covered by Focus on Energy can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. No end date is listed, but the latest application deadline is January 31, 2027.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, biomass stoves and boilers combined). 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.
Wisconsin IRA Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR): Open. Focus on Energy says both programs “are NOW AVAILABLE”. HEAR is for households at or below 150% of area median income and covers heat pumps, insulation and air sealing, and “upgraded electrical panels and wiring”; the page publishes no dollar amounts, so none are shown here. Source: Focus on Energy: IRA Home Energy Rebates.
How Wisconsin compares
11 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for heat pumps. Open elsewhere: Massachusetts $16,000; Rhode Island $11,500; Connecticut $10,000; New Hampshire $10,000; Maine $9,000; North Carolina $8,000; Vermont $4,000; California $3,000; Oregon $3,000; Arizona $1,125; Texas $950; Michigan $350; Florida $200. No open, sourced offer is listed in 1 other covered state (Pennsylvania). Compare them on the air-source heat pump rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Wisconsin: heat pump water heater, insulation and air sealing. 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.