# Virginia — Home Energy Rebates — is my state's programme open, and what does it still pay for?

For Virginia, what the state calls it is Home Energy Rebate Programs; electrification rebates (heehr / hear) is No. Virginia Energy's ability to launch the programs is contingent on US Department of Energy's review and approval of Virginia Energy's application documents; maximum rebate is High Efficiency Appliance Rebates will provide up to $14,000 per household in up-front rebates to support households in purchasing certain types of high efficiency electric appliances; income eligibility is The Inflation Reduction Act restricts eligibility for High Efficiency Appliance Rebates to households earning up to 150% of area median income; how you apply is The process by which eligible recipients will access the rebates has not yet been established, verified against its source on 2026-08-25.

- **State or territory:** Virginia _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the state calls it:** Home Energy Rebate Programs _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Electrification rebates (HEEHR / HEAR):** No. Virginia Energy's ability to launch the programs is contingent on US Department of Energy's review and approval of Virginia Energy's application documents. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Efficiency rebates (HOMES / HER):** Virginia Energy finished submitting application documents for the Commonwealth's allocation of Home Energy Rebate Programs funding in June 2025. It is now updating application documents to conform with updated program documents released by US Department of Energy on May 29, 2026. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum rebate:** High Efficiency Appliance Rebates will provide up to $14,000 per household in up-front rebates to support households in purchasing certain types of high efficiency electric appliances. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Income eligibility:** The Inflation Reduction Act restricts eligibility for High Efficiency Appliance Rebates to households earning up to 150% of area median income. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **What the new appliance may replace:** According to federal law, High Efficiency Appliance Rebates cannot be used to help pay for replacement of a non-electric appliance. The rebate is for upgrading HVAC and appliances only from existing electric equipment to more efficient electric equipment. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **How you apply:** The process by which eligible recipients will access the rebates has not yet been established. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Administering agency:** Virginia Energy _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Are the Home Energy Rebates available now? No. Virginia Energy's ability to launch the programs is contingent on US Department of Energy's review and approval of Virginia Energy's application documents.

## Source

- https://www.energy.virginia.gov/energy-efficiency/HomeEnergyRebatesFrequentlyAskedQuestions.shtml

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2026-09-24.
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