Energy Rebates and Tax Credits in Kentucky

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

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Residential Natural Gas and Weatherization Efficiency Program

Atmos Energy
Rebates up to $500 for ENERGY STAR furnaces, boilers and high-efficiency hot water heaters. Up to $3,000 in rebates for weatherization measures.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Clark Energy
Rebates for replacing baseboard/electric furnace with geothermal or air-source heat pumps at $500. $410 for weatherization and added insulation.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program

Cumberland Valley Electric Cooperative
Rebates up to $500 for insulation, air source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps.

Residential Insulation Rebate Program

Farmers RECC
Rebates for insulation upgrades up to $200. Free energy audit included.

Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative
Rebates for insulation upgrades, geothermal heat pumps, water heaters, HVAC. $400 for reducing BTUs used.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs

Jackson Energy Cooperative
Rebates for weatherization measures and insulation improvements and installing heating and cooling systems.

Renewable Energy Tax Credit (Personal)

Kentucky
Income tax credit for solar space/water heaters, solar panels, wind energy and geothermal heat pumps at 30% of cost from $250-$500.

Energy Efficiency Tax Credits (Personal)

Kentucky
Tax credits for water heaters, heat pumps, air conditioners, furnaces, fans, weatherization, windows, doors, and insulation 30% of cost up to $500.

Kentucky - Energy Efficient Home Improvements Program

Kentucky
Rebates up to $2,000 or loans of up to $20,000 (6.99% interest rates) for whole-home energy efficiency improvements.

Kentucky - Energy Efficient Home Improvements Program

Kentucky
Rebates up to 25% of the cost of upgrades or loans of up to $20,000 (6.99% interest rates) for whole-home energy efficiency improvements.

Residential Efficient HVAC Rebate Program

Kentucky Power
Rebate of $400 for high-efficiency heat pumps, for upgrading existing system or replacing electric resistance heating system. $50 for HVAC tune up.

Solar Water Heater Loan Program

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Low interest loans for solar hot water heaters, covering up to 100% of equipment and installation costs.

HowSmartKY On Bill Financing Energy Efficiency Program

Mountain Association for Community Economic Development
Loans of up to $10,000 for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements; rebates in the form of discounted utilty bills. Customers will pay for efficiency upgrades each month out of the average energy savings generated by the retrofit.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Nolin RECC
Rebates for geothermal heat pumps ($900), heat pumps at 15+ ($500) for new homes, and $300/$250 respectively for existing homes.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Owen Electric
Rebates up to $400 for water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, insulation and geothermal heat pumps.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Pennyrile RECC
Rebates for electric heat pumps at SEER 13+ for $100, geothermal heat pumps for $200, and electric water heaters for $50. Loans also available.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Salt River Electric
Incentives for geothermal systems ($250). Additional $200 for replacing heat/water systems from gas to electric.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

South Kentucky RECC
Rebates for insulation and weatherization measures at $20/1,000BTUs lowered energy, up to $400. $300 for air source HVAC; $500 for geothermal HVAC.

Generation Partners Program

TVA
Incentives for solar panels, wind systems, hydropower, and biomass systems from $0.03/kWh-$0.12/kWh for customers of TVA.

energy right Heat Pump Program

TVA Partner Utilities
Loans up to $10,000 for heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioners through a third-party lender.

EnergyRight Water Heater Program

TVA Partner Utilities
Rebates for water heaters at $50.

Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Taylor County RECC
Rebates for purchase of energy efficient water heaters for $50. On-demand and tankless water heaters not eligible.

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.