GRU customers, Florida · Rebate
GRU Natural Gas Conversion Rebates
Run by Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
GRU residential customers in its gas area get up to $500 per water heater or furnace converted from electric, oil or propane to natural gas (up to $800 each for two units, $1,600 per home with other gas rebates), plus a $150 bonus for converting three appliances. A GRU partnering contractor must install it.
Amounts
How much you get
Water heaters: oil/electric to gas $500 first unit, $300 second; propane to gas $350 first, $300 second (up to $800). The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Oil or electric to gas (1st unit)Water heater | $500 |
| Propane to gas (1st unit)Water heater | $350 |
| 2nd unitWater heater | $300 |
| Oil or electric to gas (1st unit)Furnace | $500 |
| Propane to gas (1st unit)Furnace | $300 |
| Bonus for three gas appliances | $150 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
GRU residential customer within GRU's natural gas service area.
Must convert an electric, oil or propane water heater or central heating system to natural gas; replacing a gas unit doesn't qualify. The furnace rebate also requires a gas water heater.
Installed by a GRU Natural Gas Partnering Contractor.
What to doGet an estimate and installation from a contractor on GRU's partnering list. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Send it within 1 months of buying.
- Call GRU Gas Marketing (352-393-1464) to confirm gas service is available.
- Have a GRU Natural Gas Partnering Contractor install the appliance.
- Submit the rebate form with proof of purchase within 30 days of installation.
- Receive a check or bill credit after any inspection.
Forms and instructionsNatural Gas Central Heat Rebate - GRU
Stacking
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Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does GRU Natural Gas Conversion Rebates pay?
$150 to $500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a GRU customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in GRU customers, Florida. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a GRU Natural Gas Partnering Contractor.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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