Every Colorado Energy Rebate You Qualify For (2026)
Colorado homeowners have a real stack of 2026 energy rebates -- but how much applies to you depends on your address, income, and project, and one of the biggest programs is only open in part of the state. Here is the honest menu, with every figure tied to its source, and a calculator that counts only what is open for you.
The federal HEAR rebate (regionally gated)
HEAR (High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates, IRA Section 50122) offers point-of-sale discounts for income-qualified households -- up to $8,000 for a heat pump, $1,750 for a heat pump water heater, $4,000 for an electrical panel, $1,600 for insulation and air sealing, and $840 for an electric stove -- with a $14,000 household maximum across all measures.
Critically, HEAR is not available statewide right now. Colorado runs it by region: the Front Range (Region 1) stopped accepting new applications on April 28, 2026, while the mountain and Western Slope counties (Region 2) remain open. A Denver-area project cannot currently claim HEAR; the same project in an open mountain county can. The calculator checks your ZIP before counting it.
Utility rebates (Xcel and others)
Xcel Energy, the dominant utility on the Front Range, prices its heat-pump rebate per ton: $2,250 per ton for a cold-climate system, or about $4,500 to $9,000 for a typical 2-to-4-ton install. Xcel also rebates heat pump water heaters, thermostats, weatherization, and EV chargers. Other utilities -- Black Hills Energy, Colorado Springs Utilities, Holy Cross Energy, and various municipal and co-op providers -- run their own programs with different amounts, which is why the calculator routes by your address.
Colorado state tax credit and weatherization
Colorado offers a $1,000 state heat-pump income-tax credit for the 2026 tax year, available to every Colorado taxpayer regardless of income and regardless of region; it stacks with your utility rebate. For income-qualified households, the Colorado Weatherization Assistance Program provides comprehensive weatherization at no cost. With the federal 25C tax credit expired at the end of 2025, these state and utility programs are now the primary path to offsetting electrification.
See what is open for your address
Start with the calculator below. It takes your ZIP code, household size, and income, confirms your utility and your region's HEAR status, and shows every program that is open for you with specific dollar amounts, using real 2026 program data from Rewiring America -- in about 60 seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What energy rebates are available in Colorado for 2026?
The main programs are the federal HEAR rebate, Xcel Energy (and other utility) rebates, the Colorado state heat-pump tax credit, and the Weatherization Assistance Program. HEAR covers heat pumps (up to $8,000), heat pump water heaters ($1,750), electrical panels ($4,000), insulation and air sealing ($1,600), and electric stoves ($840), with a $14,000 household maximum -- but it is regionally gated (see below). Xcel pays $2,250 per ton for a cold-climate heat pump, and Colorado offers a $1,000 state heat-pump tax credit to all taxpayers.
Is the Colorado HEAR rebate available everywhere in the state?
No. Colorado runs HEAR by region. The Front Range (Region 1) stopped accepting new applications on April 28, 2026, while the mountain and Western Slope counties (Region 2) remain open. A statewide page cannot promise HEAR to every address, so the calculator checks your ZIP's current HEAR status before counting it.
Did federal energy tax credits end?
The federal 25C energy-efficiency tax credit (which offered up to $3,200 per year) expired at the end of 2025 and has not been renewed. Colorado's state tax credit, utility rebates, and -- where it is open -- the HEAR rebate remain the active paths to offsetting an electrification project.
What is the most I can save on home energy upgrades in Colorado?
It depends on the project, your income, and your region, so the calculator gives an exact number. Where HEAR is open, its household maximum is $14,000 across all measures, on top of Xcel's per-ton heat-pump rebate and the $1,000 state credit. On the Front Range, where HEAR is currently closed, the dependable savings are the utility rebate plus the state credit. We stack only programs that are actually open for your address.