Xcel Energy rebates
Heat pump and electric upgrade programs for Xcel Energy customers (Denver metro, much of the Front Range and parts of the mountains and Western Slope), plus the statewide credit you can add. Amounts are from each program's published terms.
Xcel programs
4 open for Xcel customers. Utility site: co.my.xcelenergy.com (opens in a new tab).
- Opentaking applications
- Closing soondeadline near
- Unconfirmedwe could not confirm it is open
- Endedclosed for everyone
- Open
Xcel Energy Colorado home EV charger rebate
Xcel EnergyUp to $500 on a Level 2 charger installation; income-qualified customers may get up to $2,300.
Up to $500 - Open
Xcel Energy Colorado heat pump rebates
Xcel EnergyEffective Oct. 1, 2026. Cold-climate ducted or ductless (heating at least half the home): $750 per heating ton at 5°F standard, $1,500 per heating ton with the bonus for homes heated with Xcel natural gas. Standard heat pump: $300 per cooling ton,…
$750–$1,500per ton - Open
Xcel Energy Colorado heat pump water heater rebate
Xcel EnergyEffective Oct. 1, 2026: up to $1,500 when replacing a natural gas or propane water heater; $750 standard rebate when replacing an electric water heater.
$750–$1,500 - Open
Xcel Energy Colorado Whole Home Efficiency and insulation rebates
Xcel Energy25% bonus on all standard rebates for three or more measures within two years of enrolling. Insulation and air sealing: 30% of cost up to $400 air sealing, $350 wall, $500 attic (1.5 times for Xcel gas-heated homes). $600 bonus when insulation is…
Up to $1,250
Statewide programs you can add
Open to every Colorado home, whatever the utility.
- Open
Colorado Heat Pump Tax Credit (State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount)
Colorado Energy Office and Colorado Department of RevenueUp to $1,000 for an air-source heat pump. Your registered contractor claims the credit and must pass at least one third to you (at least $333) as an invoice line called "State of Colorado Heat Pump Discount". Ground-source: $2,000 (at least $667 to…
$83–$1,000per upgrade - Unconfirmed
Colorado Home Efficiency Rebates (HER)
Colorado Energy OfficePerformance-based. Manufactured homes below 80% AMI: up to $14,000 or $16,000 depending on modeled savings; at or above 80% AMI: up to $2,000 or $4,000. Not available to standard single-family houses.
Not setsee details
County and regional programs
These depend on where you live, not on your utility. The finder checks them against your ZIP.
- Open
Boulder County EnergySmart income-qualified rebates
Boulder County EnergySmart50% of project cost, up to $2,000 per household per year, for households at or below 100% of area median income.
Up to $2,000per upgrade - Closing soon
Boulder County heat pump group-buy (fall 2026)
Boulder County, with a third-party group-buy organizerGroup pricing the county estimates at about 20% below market, about $4,500 off an average 3-ton system. $150 refundable deposit.
Discountsee details - Unconfirmed
Denver Climate Action Rebates (residential heat pumps)
City and County of Denver, Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and ResiliencyNo 2026 amounts published. Before the 2025 pause, the rebate was an instant discount through a registered contractor.
Not setsee details - Open
Energy Smart Colorado rebates (Eagle County)
Walking Mountains Science Center, funded by Eagle County25% of project cost, up to $1,000 per project, for heat pumps and heat pump water heaters. Some towns add bonuses.
Up to $1,000per upgrade - Open
Power Ahead Colorado heat pump rebate
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)$1,500 per cold-climate air-source heat pump system (one outdoor unit and its indoor units). Multiple systems at one address can each qualify.
$1,500
What ended
- Ended
Colorado Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR), single-family
Colorado Energy OfficeWas up to $14,000 per household below 150% of area median income: cold-climate heat pump up to $8,000, heat pump water heater $1,750, panel $4,000, wiring $2,500, insulation and air sealing $1,600, electric stove $840. The single-family program is closed in both regions.
Ended - Ended
Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
IRSWas 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year for heat pumps and heat pump water heaters (plus up to $1,200 for other items, including up to $600 for a panel). Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
Ended - Ended
Federal Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
IRSWas 30% of cost for geothermal heat pumps, solar, batteries and similar. Not allowed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025 (an expenditure is made when installation is complete).
Ended - Ended
Federal Alternative Fuel Refueling Property Credit (30C), home EV chargers
IRSWas 30% of cost up to $1,000 per item for a home charger in an eligible census tract. Not allowed for property placed in service after June 30, 2026.
Ended