Energy Rebates and Tax Credits in Florida

Our simple list of all the government energy rebates, energy tax credits and financing options, including ENERGY STAR rebates for appliances in Florida can help you make your home energy efficient without having to pay full price.

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Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Beaches Energy Services
Rebates up to $1175 for home efficiency upgrades like new heat pumps, insulation and solar hot water heaters.

Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Beaches Energy Services
$500 rebates for Solar Water Heaters from Beaches Energy Services.

Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

Central Florida Gas
Rebates up to $1,000 for water heaters, furnaces, cooking ranges and clothes dryers.

Revolving Loan Program

City of Lauderhill
Interest fere loans for energy appliances

Raising Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

City of Longwood
Rebates for energy efficiency improvements

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

City of Tallahassee Utilities
Rebates up to $2,280 for Energy Star washers/dryers, refrigerators, heat pumps, HVAC, central air conditioners, insulation with specified qualifications.

Solar Water Heating Rebate

City of Tallahassee Utilities
Rebates for solar water heaters at $450, certified by the FSEC. Energy audit required.

Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grant Programs

City of Tallahassee Utilities
Grants for HVAC improvements and insulation repair ($500 each) for low-income residents. Free home energy audit required.

Solar Loans

City of Tallahassee Utilities
Loans for solar panels, solar water heaters, central air conditioners, refrigerators, and ceiling insulation for up to $30,000 at a 5% rate.

Efficiency Loans

City of Tallahassee Utilities
Loans up to $20,000 at 5 percent interest for energy-saving measures such as central air conditioning units, refrigerators, appliances, insulation and more.

Solar Thermal Loans

Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Loans for solar water and pool heaters. Energy audit required.

Energy Conservation Loans

Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Loans for heat pumps, HVAC, insulation, and high efficiency appliances up to $5,000. High reflectance metal roofing qualify for $7,500.

Energy Smart Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Rebates for heat pumps (from $50-$500) and attic insulation (at $.011/sq ft) for Clay Electric members. Low interest loans for solar water heaters.

Energy Smart Solar Water Heater Rebate Program

Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc
Rebates for solar water heaters at $0.01/BTU up to 60,000 BTUs or $600. Must meet FSEC specifications and installed by approved contractor.

Residential Energy Smart Rebate Program

Florida City Gas
Rebates up to $2,550 for water heaters, furnaces, gas rangers, clothes dryers and space conditioning conversions.

Residential Rebate Program

Florida Keys Electric Cooperative
Rebates up to $1,000 for Air conditioners, Programmable thermostats, Insulation, Weatherstripping, Window film, Roof coating and Heat recover units.

Residential Energy Efficiency Program

Florida Power and Light
Rebates for replacing heat pumps or air conditioners, completing a duct test, adding ceiling or roof insulation, or a reflective roof.

Solar Rebate Program

Florida Power and Light
Rebates for solar hot water heaters ($1,000/system).

Residential HVAC Rebate Program

Florida Public Utilities
Rebates up to $200 for homeowners adding attic insulation and upgrading air conditioners or heat pumps.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Florida Public Utilities (Gas)
Rebates up to $1350 for energy efficient hot water heaters, heating systems, dryers and stoves.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
Rebates for insulation, efficient air conditioners/heat pumps and efficient appliances.

Solar Water Heating Rebate

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
Solar Water Heater Rebate from Fort Pierce Utilities - $450

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Gainesville Regional Utilities
Rebates for central/room air conditioners, duct repair, insulation, and roof coating (for mobile homes). Additional rebates for low-income residents.

Low-Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program

Gainesville Regional Utilities
A six percent annual interest loan for pre-approved items including the ENERGY STAR refrigerators, high efficiency central air conditioning systems, and solar electric photovoltaic systems.

Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Gainesville Regional Utilities
Rebates for solar water heaters up to $500, approved by the FSEC. Contractors approved by Florida Licensing Board.

Residential Energy Efficiency EarthCents Program

Gulf Power
Rebates for geothermal heating/cooling systems at $400/ton, for EER 13 and a water flow of 13 gallons/min/ton. Energy audit required.

Solar PV Program

Gulf Power
Rebates for Solar PV systems at $2/watt

Solar Incentive Program

JEA
Incentives for solar hot water heaters, up to $800 (local vendor) and $400 (non-local) for new, and up to 30% total cost for retrofit.

ShopSmart Residential Rebate Program

JEA
Rebates for CFLs, refrigerators, clothes washers, dishwashers, room and central air conditioners, window film, insulation and air-source heat pumps.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Kissimmee Utility Authority
Rebates for repairing ducts and maintaining central air conditioners at $75 each. Insulation installation at $100. Additional incentives for CFL bulbs.

Residential Conservation Rebate Program

Lakeland Electric
Free in-home energy audit, $50 rebates for HVAC checkups, $200 rebates for attic insulation upgrades.

Solar Water Heating Program

Lakeland Electric
Solar hot water heating system installed free, hot water billed according to usage. Reduced electrical power rates.

Energy Conservation Rebate Program

Lake Worth Utilities
Rebates up to $1050 for energy efficient air conditioners, heat pumps, ENERGY STAR clothes washers, dishwashers, programmable thermostats, refrigerators, freezers and insulation.

Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate Program

Lake Worth Utilities
Rebate of $450 per solar water heating system.

Voluntary Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program

Miami-Dade County
Loans for financing energy efficiency up to 10% of the just value of the property

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

New Smyrna Beach
Rebates up to $750 for insulation and window solar screens. Free energy audits available.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Ocala Utility Services
Rebates up to $975 for central ACs, heat pumps, clothes washers, dishwashers, refrigerators and insulation.

Solar Hot Water Heating Rebate Program

Ocala Utility Services
Rebates for solar hot water heaters at $450/system

Home Energy Efficiency Fix-Up Program

Orlando Utilities Commission
Rebates for ceiling/water heater insulation, windows, weatherstripping doors, duct repair at 85 percent of total cost up to $2,000 for low-income residents.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Orlando Utilities Commission
Rebates for heat pumps, air conditioners, furnaces, weatherstripping, duct/air sealing, building insulation, windows and roofs. Solar loan program available as well.

Residential Solar Loan Program

Orlando Utilities Commission
Loans for solar panels for up to $20,000 and water heaters for up to $7,500, with monthly fixed payments at a low rate.

Solar Programs

Orlando Utilities Commission
Rebates for solar panel ($0.05/kWh) and thermal energy ($0.03/kWh) RECs for at least five years.

Residential Solar Water Heater Rebate Program

Orlando Utilities Commission
Rebates up to $1,00 for solar water heaters

SunSense Solar Water Heating with EnergyWise

Progress Energy Florida
Rebates for solar water heaters at $550 off electric bill, and $30/year EarthWise credits for covered devices and pool pumps for PEF customers.

Home Energy Check Audit and Rebate Program

Progress Energy Florida
Free home energy inspection. Additional rebates for efficient HVAC installation and PE's insulation/duct check program within 90 days as well as rebates on insulation and windows.

SunSense Solar Photovoltaics Rebate Program

Progress Energy Florida
Rebates for photovoltaic systems up to $20,000 per residence

Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF)

St. Lucie County
Loans for weatherization, solar and air conditioning at 4% interest rates.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Tampa Electric
Rebates up to $1,225 for duct appraisal and repair for $50; replacing heat pumps for SEER 15+ heaters for $275-$400.

Solar Rebate Program

Tampa Electric
$1,000 rebate for solar water heaters

Green Building Program

Volusia County
Up to $300 in rebates to help reduce green building green building a remodeling permitting costs.

Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)

US Government
Rebates and incentives from utilities for efficiency are not taxable.

Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 30% of cost for solar panels, wind energy, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and fuel cells.

Energy-Efficient Mortgages

US Government
Loans from FHA, VA and other lenders for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy upgrades like solar panels and passive solar space heaters.

USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program

US Government
Grants for energy generation, transmission and distribution facitlities in rural communities.