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Which heat pump rebate does your Washington utility offer?

Updated . Sources checked November 3, 2026.

Your Washington utility decides which heat pump rebate exists, and nearly all require existing electric heat and a contractor from the utility's network. Figures below are as of November 2026, and PSE and Avista come from archived copies because their live sites could not be read. Confirm with the utility before you sign.

Black-and-white 1976 record photograph of a low mid-century rambler with a carport in West Seattle.
Black-and-white 1976 record photograph of a low mid-century rambler with a carport in West Seattle.

What to decide, in this order

  • Take a rebate now or wait for better money?

    Whether a local offer or a future program should change your timing.

    Take what is open now
    Anyone with a failing system or a utility offer that fits
    Wait for HARP and HOMES
    A working system, income under 150% AMI, and no deadline
    A pale-blue bungalow on a sloping street in Olympia, with the State Capitol dome in the distance.

  • Ductless heat pump or keep the baseboard heaters?

    The job most of these rebates are written for.

    Ductless heat pump, baseboards stay
    West side electric homes with an open main living area
    Baseboards alone
    Small or lightly heated homes, or homes that lean on wood
    A white electric baseboard heater with a dial thermostat on a wood-paneled wall.

  • Stay on heating oil, or switch to a heat pump?

    Oil homes have a real offer in only a few places.

    Stay on oil for now
    A sound newer furnace and no tank trouble
    Switch to a heat pump
    Seattle homes eligible for Clean Heat, and homes with worn oil furnaces
    An old oil furnace and foil flexible duct on bare rock under a low floor, with an orange extension cord.

  • New gas furnace or heat pump on the West side?

    Gas customers mostly fall outside these programs.

    New gas furnace
    Furnace has failed, cooling isn't wanted, and budget is tight
    Heat pump
    Cooling matters, or an income-qualified PSE gas rebate is on the table
    A modern condensing gas furnace in a closet, with white PVC vent pipes and metal ducts.

  • Should a Spokane house have a furnace or a heat pump?

    Avista territory, where no heat pump amount was found.

    Gas furnace
    Gas homes replacing a failed furnace, with little interest in summer cooling
    Heat pump with back-up
    Electric-heat homes, and gas homes that also want cooling
    An outdoor heat pump unit against a brick wall, with driven snow stuck to its side.

  • Should you insulate first or replace the equipment first?

    Weatherization money may change the order of the work.

    Insulate and seal first
    A working system in a house with a thin attic or leaks
    Equipment first
    A failed system, or a baseboard house already well insulated
    Loose grey insulation between joists under the rafters of a brick-walled attic, lit by a small window.

  • Who pulls the permit: your contractor or you?

    Rebate rules and permit rules both name who may do the job.

    Contractor pulls it
    Heat pump, AC, gas, oil tank and any contractor-wired job
    You pull it
    Rare: only work you are lawfully doing yourself
    A shingled Craftsman house with a brick chimney and a long porch on a Tacoma street.

Six utilities side by side

UtilityHeat pump offerConditionsWeatherizationSource
Puget Sound Energy$1,500 from electric resistance; $2,400 Efficiency Boost based on income; $4,000 for income-qualified gas customers switchingTrade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional; no self-install; apply within 30 days of purchaseAttic up to $3,500; wall or floor up to $5,000; duct sealing and insulation up to $1,000Archived copies, confirm with the utility: electric, May 2026, gas, May 2026, insulation, April 2026
Seattle City LightInstant discount by HSPF2: 8.1 $300; 8.5 $400; 9.5 $600. Oil to heat pump: $2,000, with a $4,000 income bonusParticipating distributors and contractors; DIY not eligible; bonus by May 30, 2027HomeWise free improvements for low-income householdsCity Light, Clean Heat
Tacoma PowerFrom zonal or electric forced air: ductless $1,000 (up to 4 units), $650 (5+); air-source $1,000; variable-speed $2,000 when replacing an electric forced air furnace. Non-electric heat: variable-speed $1,000Participating contractor; minimum efficiency; no DIY or new construction; 0% loan up to $20,000Amounts not confirmedTacoma Power
Snohomish PUDDucted conversion $1,800; ducted inverter $2,500; no ductless amount shownElectric heat must be a primary source; registered contractor; instant on billInsulation $1 a sq ft; duct sealing up to $450Heating, weatherization
Clark Public UtilitiesElectric furnace to central $1,000; to variable speed $1,250; zonal or heat pump to variable speed $500; ductless $900Electric heat; licensed network contractor; no self-installFloor and attic $0.75 a sq ft; wall $1.20 a sq ft; duct sealing $200 or $500Ducted, ductless, weatherization
Avista (Washington)No amount on pageNot confirmedHome Insulation Program, instant discounts, no figure; windows up to $600 eachArchived copy, June 2026, confirm with the utility

Each utility page sets more detail than a table can hold, including efficiency minimums and income tables. Our archived sources can be months old, so treat PSE and Avista figures as prompts for a phone call, not as promises.

A rain-wet street of parked cars and small buildings in Stevenson, with low cloud on the Gorge hills.
A rain-wet street of parked cars and small buildings in Stevenson, with low cloud on the Gorge hills.

What if your utility is not in the table?

Start with the state's list of local administrators. The HEAR program covers heat pumps and required panel and wiring upgrades for households at 150% of area median income or less, with amounts set locally and no statewide dollar figure. If no administrator appears for your area, the page says a contract may not be final or that nobody was awarded your area.

The federally funded HARP and HOMES rebates have not launched and are not retroactive. Do not budget on them. Federal tax credits ended too. The page on whether to wait covers timing.

A row of early 1900s bungalows behind dense garden planting on 20th Avenue NE in Ravenna, Seattle.
A row of early 1900s bungalows behind dense garden planting on 20th Avenue NE in Ravenna, Seattle.

What should you do before you sign?

Get the contractor and the paperwork lined up in that order, since most of these rebates set conditions on both.

  • Ask your utility whether your current heat qualifies, in writing if you can.
  • Pick from its contractor list, then check that contractor on L&I's tool.
  • Ask who files the rebate and when. PSE's deadline is 30 days from purchase, per its archived copy above.
  • Ask for written bids. We found no official installed-price figure for any of this work.

Your side of the state shapes the choice too: see the west side and east side hubs.

What people ask next

Do these utility rebates require me to prove my heat was electric?

Several conditions turn on it. PSE says current primary heat must be electric resistance, and Snohomish says electric heat must be a primary source. Ask your utility how it checks.

Does a Tacoma Power home with an existing ductless unit get another rebate?

Tacoma Power's page shows "Not available" for homes with an existing ductless heat pump, as of November 2026.

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