Lakeland Electric customers, Florida · Rebate
Lakeland Electric Energy Efficient Heat Pump Rebate
Run by Lakeland Electric
Lakeland Electric residential customers get a $450 bill credit for replacing their HVAC with a 15.2 SEER2 heat pump (or an A/C with a gas furnace), or $225 per outdoor unit for mini-split heat pumps (up to two). Apply within 90 days.
Amounts
How much you get
Credited to your utility account within 30 days. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| 15.2 SEER2 or higherHeat pump | $450 |
| 15.2 SEER2 or higherStraight A/C with gas furnace | $450 |
| 15.2 SEER2 or higher (per outdoor unit, up to two)Mini-split heat pump | $225 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Lakeland Electric residential customer. New construction is excluded.
Must replace the current system. Straight cool with electric resistance heat doesn't qualify. Heat pump backup strip heat no more than 2 kW per nominal ton (5 kW allowed under 2.5 tons).
Installed by a licensed HVAC contractor.
What to doHire a licensed HVAC contractor and get the AHRI certificate. Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps and furnaces, ac and thermostats.
- Heat pumps
A minimum of 15.2 SEER2 for heat pumps (mini-splits 15.2 SEER2 or greater).
- Central air conditioners
15.2 SEER2 or higher straight A/C with a gas furnace.
Applying
How to apply
Send it within 3 months of buying.
- Have a licensed contractor install a qualifying system.
- Within 90 days, email or mail the application, receipt (model and SEER) and AHRI certificate.
Email LERebates@lakelandelectric.com with subject "Lakeland Electric Heating & Cooling Rebate", including your name and account number.
- The rebate is credited to your account within 30 days.
Questions about applying(863) 834-9535 or LERebates@lakelandelectric.com
Stacking
Use it with
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 Lakeland Electric Energy Efficient Heat Pump Rebate pay?
$225 to $450, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Lakeland Electric customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Lakeland Electric customers, Florida. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a licensed HVAC 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.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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