The Department of Energy (DOE)’s Home Energy Rebate Programs, enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, aim to save consumers money on home efficiency and electrification upgrades to cut energy use and carbon emissions in residential buildings. The historic $8.8 billion in funding for these programs—the largest pot of money ever for home energy efficiency and electrification rebates—has tremendous potential to reduce residential greenhouse gas emissions, while also helping low- and moderate-income households better heat and cool their homes, save money on their utility bills, and increase resiliency to extreme weather.

Version 4 of this report, released February 2025, reflects DOE’s updated v2.1 Program Requirements & Application Instructions for the rebate programs. This version also reflects updated Federal program requirements from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as additional key considerations for Stacking with the Weatherization Assistance Program, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and Retail-Focused Upgrades.