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 Sense Appliance Rebate Program

Broward County
Rebates for energy efficient refrigerators and clothes washers

Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program

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

Smart Watts Rebate Program

City of Fort Lauderdale
Rebates of 50 percent up to $1,000 for solar or gas water heaters, solar panels, HVAC systems, windows, doors and insulation.

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 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.

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 Financial Assistance

JEA
Loans up to 20,000 for home energy efficiency improvements.

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.

Go Green Get Green Energy Efficiency Program

Lake County
Rebates for clothes/dish washers, refrigerators, duct repair, programmable thermostats, water heaters, heat pumps and radiant barriers.

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.

Residential Conservation Rebate Program

Lakeland Electric
Free in-home energy audit, $50 rebates for HVAC checkups, $100 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.

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 $850 for insulation, window solar screens and duct sealing. Free energy audits available.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Ocala Utility Services
Rebates up to $825 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

OCHEEP!

Orange County
Rebates up to $1,000 for energy efficiency and renewable improvements. Energy audit required but also included in the rebates. Other rebates include heating and cooling equipment, insulation, air sealing, energy efficient appliances, windows, and more.

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.

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

Get Energy Smart Retrofit Program

Sarasota County
Rebates up to $3,000 for ENERGY STAR appliances including refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers, heaters room air conditioners, solar water heaters, lighting, ceiling fans, insulation and more. $500 rebates for energy audits.

Get Energy Smart Retrofit Loan Program

Sarasota County
Loans of up to $5,000 for energy efficiency retrofits including ENERGY STAR appliances, insulation, lighting, duct repair and sealing, high efficiency air conditioners and heat pumps, solar attic fans and solar water heaters.

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.

Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit

US Government
Federal tax credit of 10% up to $500 of cost for energy efficiency upgrades like heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation, water heaters, windows, doors and roofs.

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.