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New Hampshire heat pump rebates

Updated 2026-09-30

New Hampshire heat pump rebates in 2026 run mainly through NHSaves, the efficiency program sponsored by the electric utilities. This page records what those pages said when we reviewed them on September 30, 2026. Programs change. Before you subtract a dollar from a contractor's quote, open the official page and match it to your utility and your old heating system. Calling (603) 420-0791 connects you with an independent contractor. It does not file a rebate and it does not reserve funds. Confirm license and insurance for the installation itself.

The residential table we reviewed

The NHSaves page for residential electric heating and cooling equipment said mail-in rebates are available for high-efficiency air-source heat pumps and central air conditioners. It said customers who switch from oil, natural gas, or propane HVAC systems are eligible for the $250 per ton heat pump rebate if they meet the other criteria. It said a Wi-Fi thermostat rebate is available when the thermostat is installed with a qualified heat pump. It said the rebates are for electric customers of Eversource, Liberty, and Unitil while funding is available.

The table on that page, as reviewed, listed:

The footnote explained that tonnage is AHRI cooling capacity divided by 12,000, with a limit of 5 tons per account. It also described an additional per-ton amount for customers whose primary heat is working electric resistance, on top of the standard $250 per ton, with the dates above. Read the footnote yourself. Summaries drop the conditions that decide whether you are paid.

A separate NHSaves article dated May 29, 2026, "Switch to Heat Pumps," said utility-partner customers are eligible to receive up to $2,000 per ton when they switch from electric resistance to an air-source heat pump. It also said heat pumps use up to 50 percent less electricity than electric resistance in the comparison the program was making, and that a typical New Hampshire home using electric resistance heat can save $1,000 by switching. Those are program statements about electric-resistance replacements, not a forecast for an oil-heated house.

The official page is nhsaves.com/residential/electric-heating-cooling-equipment/. The May 29, 2026 article is linked from NHSaves as well. New Hampshire Electric Cooperative customers should use the cooperative's own NHSaves instructions. The sponsors are not identical in every footnote.

What the rebate is not

It is not an installed price. A $250 per ton rebate on a three-ton system is not a three-ton system for $750. It is a payment, if you qualify, after a project that the contractor prices in full. It is not guaranteed by this website. Funding language on the NHSaves page includes "while funding is available." Pre-verification for the electric-resistance tier is a step you do before installation, not a form you invent afterward.

It is not automatic for every cold-climate unit on a truck. The product has to be on the list the program cites. A contractor who says "it qualifies" should show you the listing. Efficiency minimums are part of the table, not a vibe.

Other incentives people mention

Federal appliance tax credits have changed year to year. Do not assume a 2024 or 2025 credit still exists for a 2026 installation. Income-qualified programs such as HEEHRA or HEAR have been described in secondary articles with conflicting dollar amounts and launch dates. Unless the New Hampshire Department of Energy or NHSaves is showing an open application with a number, treat those articles as unverified. This guide will not repeat an incentive we could not pin to the program page.

Weatherization and home-energy audits are a different NHSaves offering. An audit can be the right first step in an older house because a heat pump in a very leaky building is a large machine doing an insulation job. The audit is not the same form as the heat pump rebate.

How to talk about rebates with a contractor

Ask which utility account the rebate uses, whether your old heat is fossil or electric resistance, whether pre-verification is required, and who submits the paperwork. Ask what you pay if the rebate is denied. A quote that is "net of rebates" should also show the gross price. You can read what a heat pump costs for the cost factors that are not the rebate.

The installer is an independent contractor. This site does not warrant eligibility. People in photos are actors or models. Call (603) 420-0791 if you want to be connected. Bring your ZIP code and the fuel you use now.

Paperwork order

The usual failure is doing the steps backward. Pre-verification, when the tier requires it, happens before the install. The product has to be on the list before it is ordered, not after it is on the wall. The account number on the electric bill has to match the sponsor. Photos of the old electric resistance heat, if the program asks for them, are easier to take while the old equipment is still there. Ask the contractor which photos they need before they haul the baseboard away.

Submit before the deadline printed on the form, not the deadline you remember from a different year. Keep a copy of everything you mail or upload. If funding is exhausted, a complete file still may not be paid. That risk belongs in your budget as a possibility, not as a surprise that makes you blame the installer for a program decision. The installer can help you fill out forms. The program decides.

Keep the date on this page in mind: the figures were checked against NHSaves on September 30, 2026. If you are reading later, the table may have changed, the funding may be gone, or a new pre-verification rule may have appeared. The official URL is the authority. A contractor's spreadsheet is not. If a number on this page and a number on NHSaves disagree, believe NHSaves. Then call (603) 420-0791 if you still want an independent installer to price the equipment. Tell them you have read the rebate page and you know it is not guaranteed. That sentence saves a misunderstanding about who pays you and who does not.

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