Home energy rebates for Seattle-area homes

• The home has no heat pump already serving the main living area.
• Ductless: AHRI-certified variable-speed inverter mini- or multi-split, at least 3/4 ton, at least one indoor head in the main living area (bedroom-only installs do not qualify), and no ducting of any length.
• Ducted (from an electric furnace): all-electric air-source heat pump; any backup heat is electric.
• One rebate per home.
• PSE's residential rebates are for existing single-family homes (four units or fewer); new construction, buildings of five or more units and commercial accounts are not eligible.
• PSE: cannot be combined with other rebates except where noted.

Installed by a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional; PSE does not pay this rebate on out-of-network or do-it-yourself work.

Through the contractor doing the work.

“Get a $1,500 rebate when you replace your electric resistance heating system with a qualifying air-source heat pump (ducted or ductless). $2,400 Efficiency Boost rebate based on your income.”

• The existing system is a centrally ducted, all-electric air-source heat pump past its manufacturer warranty.
• The new system is ducted and cold-climate: COP at 5°F of 1.75 or more, and capacity at 5°F at least 70% of capacity at 47°F. Ductless heat pumps are not eligible.
• PSE's residential rebates are for existing single-family homes (four units or fewer); new construction, buildings of five or more units and commercial accounts are not eligible.
• PSE: cannot be combined with other rebates except where noted.

Installed by a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional; PSE does not pay this rebate on out-of-network or do-it-yourself work.

Through the contractor doing the work.

“Get a $1,500 rebate when you install a high-efficiency new heat pump to replace your existing heat pump system. $2,400 Efficiency Boost rebate based on your income.”

• The home heats with a PSE natural gas furnace today; electric-only customers do not qualify.
• A ducted air-source heat pump paired with the gas furnace; ductless heat pumps are not eligible.
• Balance point of 30°F or below, and the furnace locked out above 35°F outdoors.
• Homes with an existing heat pump are not eligible. One rebate per home.

Installed by a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional; PSE does not pay this rebate on out-of-network or do-it-yourself work.

Through the contractor doing the work.

“Get a $1,500 rebate when you convert from natural gas furnace heating to a hybrid heating system. $2,400 Efficiency Boost rebate based on your income.”

• Income-qualified: PSE checks household size, gross monthly income and county on the program page.
• The home heats with PSE natural gas today (furnace, boiler or wall heater); the gas heating equipment is removed or decommissioned after the heat pump goes in (cut and cap is allowed).
• Ducted or ductless; a ductless system needs at least one indoor head in the main living area.
• Homes with existing electric resistance or hybrid heat pump systems are not eligible.

Installed by a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional.

Through the contractor; the application goes in within 30 days of the install.

“Get a $4,000 rebate based on your income when you replace your natural gas heating system with a qualifying air-source heat pump.”

• $300: SEER2 15.2 and HSPF2 8.1 (retrofits only). $400: SEER2 15.2 and HSPF2 8.5. $600: SEER2 16 and HSPF2 9.5.
• Limit one unit per residential retrofit project.

The contractor buys the unit from a participating distributor and passes the discount through.

Taken off the equipment price on the contractor's bid.

“Equipment incentives are passed down to end-use customers through participating distributors. Air-source heat pumps, mini-/multi-split, split, or packaged: Tier 1 15.2 / 8.1 $300; Tier 2 15.2 / 8.5 $400; Tier 3 16 / 9.5 $600 (per unit).”

• A Tier 3 or Tier 4 model on PSE's qualified product list, installed on or after January 1, 2026, running on PSE electricity.
• One rebate per home; the application goes in within 30 days of installation with the paid invoice.

Any installer or the homeowner: an instant coupon at participating Lowe's and Home Depot stores, an instant rebate from the installer, or PSE's rebate form after purchase.

Instant at the store or on the installer's invoice, or apply online within 30 days of installation.

“$1,000 back on qualifying Tier 3 or Tier 4 heat pump water heaters. Higher rebate levels are available through PSE's Efficiency Boost program: $1,100 back on qualifying Tier 3 or Tier 4 heat pump water heaters.”

• Site-built home built 1989 or before (manufactured homes: 2000 or before, at different R-values).
• The higher rate needs 0–4 inches of existing insulation; 4–6 inches earns $0.50 per sq ft. Removing insulation to qualify is not allowed.
• The home's primary heat is PSE electricity or PSE natural gas.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional, who takes it off the invoice; PSE does not pay weatherization rebates to customers.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“Attic insulation (R11 or less to R49) $1.75 per sq foot (up to $3,500); Attic insulation (R12-R19 to R49) $0.50 per sq ft (up to $1,000).”

• Site-built home built 1989 or before.
• Empty wall cavities at the thermal boundary (no insulation there now), insulated to R-13.
• The home's primary heat is PSE electricity or PSE natural gas.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional, who takes it off the invoice.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“Wall insulation $2.50 per sq ft (up to $5,000).”

• Site-built home built 1989 or before (manufactured: 2000 or before).
• 0–4 inches of existing insulation, insulated to R-30 or to fill the joist cavity.
• The home's primary heat is PSE electricity or PSE natural gas.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional, who takes it off the invoice.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“Floor insulation $2.50 per sq ft (up to $5,000).”

• Site-built home built 1989 or before, with the attic or subfloor thermal boundary unsealed today.
• The home's primary heat is PSE electricity or PSE natural gas.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional, who takes it off the invoice.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“Air Sealing - Attic $0.20 per sq ft (up to $400); Air Sealing - Floor $0.20 per sq ft (up to $400).”

• The primary heat runs through ducts, with no mastic on the supply ducts today.
• Sealing only: homes built 2000 or before. Sealing and insulation: built 1989 or before, with 1 inch or less of duct insulation, at least 30% of supply ducts outside the envelope.
• Advanced sealing: measured leakage of at least 200 CFM at 50 pascals before the work.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally (Aeroseal-certified for advanced sealing), who takes it off the invoice.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“Duct sealing and insulation Up to $1,000 per home; Duct sealing only Up to $550 per home; Advanced duct sealing Up to $1,250 per home.”

• An ENERGY STAR fan with a DC motor, in a PSE electric-heated home built 1989 or before.

Only through a PSE Trade Ally or Recommended Energy Professional.

Instant, off the contractor's invoice.

“ENERGY STAR® whole house ventilation (PSE electric-heated home only) $50 per unit (up to $100).”

• The old windows are wood- or metal-framed. Replacing double-pane wood or metal windows needs U-0.22 or lower (patio doors U-0.30 or lower).
• Purchased and installed by December 31, 2026, in heated living space; not in an addition, and not where code requires the windows (remodels, renovations, additions).
• The home's primary heat is PSE electricity or PSE natural gas (a heat pump counts only on PSE electricity).
• 15 window rebates per home over its lifetime; 10 at the Efficiency Boost rate.

Any contractor; PSE pays the homeowner. The work has to meet PSE's specifications.

The homeowner applies online within 60 days of installation, with the paid invoice and each window's U-factor (NFRC sticker or packing slip). Paid by check or bill credit.

“Receive up to $100 per window. $200 per window based on your income with Efficiency Boost. U-factor 0.22 or lower: Standard $100 per window (up to $1,500 total); Efficiency Boost $200 per window (up to $2,000 total). U-factor 0.23 to 0.30, single-pane wood- or metal-framed: Standard $50 per window (up to $750 total).”

• Purchased, installed and connected to Wi-Fi by December 31, 2026.
• Smart thermostat: ENERGY STAR with a motion sensor, on a one-thermostat central system (heat pump, furnace or boiler). Line-voltage connected thermostats qualify for zonal electric heat on PSE electricity.

Bought anywhere, self- or professionally installed.

Apply within 60 days of purchase, or instantly at the PSE Marketplace.

“Qualifying smart thermostats $75 rebate; $175 Efficiency Boost rebate. Qualifying line voltage connected thermostats $75 rebate; $130 Efficiency Boost rebate.”

• An active PSE electric or natural gas account; homes of up to four units sharing a roofline.
• Not available if the home had a PSE assessment in the past five years.

A PSE Energy Guide (Franklin Energy) walks the home; no work is done at the visit.

Book on PSE's online scheduler.

“PSE's free In-Home Energy Assessment gives you personalized insights into how your home uses energy.”

• Air-source heat pump under 5.4 tons. $300: SEER2 15.2 and HSPF2 8.1. $400: HSPF2 8.5. $600: SEER2 16.0 and HSPF2 9.5.

The contractor buys the unit from a participating distributor and passes the discount through. Do-it-yourself installs are not eligible.

Taken off the equipment price on the contractor's bid.

“For Qualifying Air Source Heat Pumps Size <5.4 tons, SEER2 15.2 HSPF2 8.1 or higher – $300 instant discount; HSPF2 8.5 or higher – $400 instant discount; Size <5.4 tons, SEER2 16.0 HSPF2 9.5 or higher – $600 instant discount.”

• An ENERGY STAR Tier 3 or Tier 4 model on the qualified list.
• One rebate per customer; a coupon purchase cannot also use the rebate form.

Three ways: a contractor buying from a participating distributor, an instant coupon at listed Seattle-area Home Depot and Lowe's stores, or City Light's rebate form.

Instant on the contractor's invoice or at the register, or a rebate form within 93 days of purchase.

“Contractor Rebate - $750 per home. Instant discount coupon - $750. Rebate - $750.”

• Electric baseboard, in-wall, hydronic baseboard or in-ceiling radiant heat on a line-voltage thermostat.
• Runs through December 31, 2026, subject to funding.

Bought online through the retailer's website (Mysa or Sinopé).

Instant, at the online checkout.

“$50/unit instant rebate courtesy of Seattle City Light. Maximum of 5 rebates per customer. Rebate runs through Dec. 31, 2026.”

• A Seattle household heating with oil today.
• The oil tank is decommissioned to Seattle Fire Department requirements.

A Clean Heat participating contractor, installing a qualified Mitsubishi Electric heat pump.

Instant, on the contractor's invoice, with the Homeowner Participation Form.

“The City is offering a $2,000 instant rebate when you switch from heating your home with oil to heating with an energy-efficient Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pump.”

• Household income between 81% and 150% of area median income (the City's table by household size). Below the lower limit, the Office of Housing may do the conversion free.
• Installation completed by May 30, 2027.

A Clean Heat participating contractor.

Instant, with the Clean Heat rebate.

“The City is also offering a $4,000 bonus rebate on top of the $2,000. This bonus rebate applies to moderate-income households earning between 81% - 150% of the Area's Median Income. Bonus rebates are available for installations completed by May 30, 2027.”

• Income-qualified; the limit depends on the heat source and whether the home is owned or rented.
• Inside Seattle city limits, or a City Light customer outside them with an electric-heated home.
• Covers insulation, duct and air sealing, ductless heat pumps for electrically heated homes, oil-to-heat-pump conversion inside Seattle, kitchen and bath fans, and failing water heaters.

HomeWise audits the home and hires and manages the contractor.

Apply to HomeWise; the work is free to eligible households.

“Since 1980, the HomeWise Weatherization Program has provided FREE energy efficiency improvements to income-qualified homes.”

• Household income at or below 150% of area median income (HUD, by county); renters included.
• ENERGY STAR or AHRI-certified equipment. Panel and wiring upgrades count when the new electric equipment needs them.
• Not every administrator offers every rebate.

Each administrator sets its own amounts and process. Commerce's list includes King County, the City of Seattle, the City of Shoreline, Energy Smart Eastside, the City of Tacoma and Pierce County.

Through the local administrator; Commerce posts each one's contact as its contract is finalized.

“Low-income, moderate-income (LMI), single and multifamily households, including renters, with household income that is 150% of Area Median Income (AMI) or less. Not all program administrators offer rebates based on the eligibility criteria listed above.”