Texas Energy Rebates & Efficiency Incentives Built for Homeowners.
Federal tax credits, utility rebates, and city programs — all in one place. We help Texas homeowners find every dollar they qualify for, by ZIP code and service territory.
Find Energy Rebates in Your Part of Texas
Texas rebates are determined by utility service territory — not city or ZIP. Two homes on the same street can qualify for completely different programs. Start with your region.
Austin & Central Texas
Austin Energy and Pedernales Electric Cooperative serve much of Central Texas — both with strong residential efficiency programs and weatherization support.
Explore Central Texas →Houston & Gulf Coast
CenterPoint Energy delivers electricity to the Houston metro through investor-owned utility programs, with Entergy Texas serving Beaumont and surrounding areas.
Explore the Gulf Coast →Dallas, Fort Worth & North Texas
Oncor Electric Delivery serves most of DFW with the largest residential rebate footprint in the state — covering HVAC, insulation, duct sealing, and more.
Explore North Texas →Three Steps to Stack Your Texas Rebates
Federal, state, utility, city — most Texans qualify for two or three layers at the same time. Here's how to find them.
Identify Your Utility
Find your transmission & distribution utility (TDU) — Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, or TNMP — since rebates are tied to delivery, not your retail provider.
Stack Eligible Programs
Combine federal 25C tax credits, utility rebates, and city or municipal incentives. Many upgrades qualify for two or three at once.
Apply & Get Paid
Submit documentation through the utility's portal or claim federal credits at tax time. Most rebates land within a few weeks of approval.
The Texas Heat Makes Efficiency Pay
With 90+ days a year over 95°F across most of the state, cooling drives 40–50% of the average Texas electric bill. Rebated upgrades pay back faster here than almost anywhere else in the country.
Lower Upfront Cost
Reduce installation expenses by combining rebates and tax credits.
Smaller Electric Bills
Cooling is the biggest line item in a Texas summer — efficient systems cut it.
Better Performance
Modern equipment uses less power for the same comfort — and recovers faster after peak.
Year-Round Comfort
Better insulation and sealed ducts keep North Texas warm in winter and Houston cool in August.
Frequently Asked Questions
Energy rebates are financial incentives offered by federal programs, the state of Texas, your utility provider, or your city to encourage homeowners to install higher-efficiency equipment or improve their home's building envelope. In Texas, the largest source is your transmission & distribution utility — Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, or TNMP.
Oncor, CenterPoint Energy, AEP Texas (Central & North), and TNMP all run state-mandated efficiency programs overseen by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Municipally owned CPS Energy (San Antonio) and Austin Energy run their own programs that are often broader than the investor-owned utilities. Electric cooperatives like Pedernales and Bluebonnet offer smaller but worthwhile programs.
Smaller upgrades (smart thermostats, LED retrofits, attic insulation top-offs) typically come in at $50–$500. Major upgrades like a high-SEER2 HVAC replacement, a heat pump, or whole-home weatherization can stack $3,000–$8,000 in utility rebates with up to $3,200/year in federal 25C tax credits, putting the realistic ceiling around $10,000–$14,000 in a single year.
Texas chose a decentralized approach: investor-owned utilities run efficiency programs to meet annual targets set by the PUCT, while municipally owned utilities and co-ops design their own. The IRA's HEAR and HOMES rebate programs are being administered through the Texas State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) — those are rolling out alongside the existing utility programs.
The utility — specifically your TDU (transmission & distribution utility), which is the company that physically delivers electricity to your meter. In deregulated areas, you buy electricity from a retail electric provider (REP), but rebates are administered by the TDU regardless of which REP you chose. CPS Energy, Austin Energy, and electric co-ops are vertically integrated, so it's the same entity for both.
It depends on the program. Most Texas utility rebates use participating contractors who submit on your behalf after installation. Federal 25C tax credits are claimed during tax filing. The IRA HEAR rebates being rolled out through SECO require pre-qualification. Always check program rules before starting work.
Three common ways in Texas: a check mailed by the utility (most common), a credit on your utility bill, or an instant discount applied by a participating contractor at the time of install. Federal credits show up as a reduction in your tax liability when you file.
Yes — and in most cases you should. A single HVAC replacement can qualify for: (1) your utility's high-efficiency rebate, (2) the federal 25C tax credit (up to $2,000 for heat pumps + $600 for AC), and (3) any participating manufacturer rebate. Income-qualified households may also stack IRA HEAR rebates on top of those.
For whole-home weatherization programs and certain utility incentives — yes. A blower-door test, duct leakage test, or full energy audit may be required to verify performance. For straightforward equipment swaps, the contractor's documentation usually suffices.
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