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Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates
Run by Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
Georgia's HEAR reopened October 26, 2026 with limited funds. Single-family households under 150% of area median income can get rebates for electrical wiring (up to $2,500) and a panel upgrade (up to $4,000), only as part of a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project. The DIY and multifamily pathways won't reopen.
Amounts
How much you get
Based on household income compared with the county's area median income (AMI). The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Electrical wiringUnder 80% AMI | 100% |
| Electrical panel upgradeUnder 80% AMI | 100% |
| Electrical wiring80% to under 150% AMI | 50% |
| Electrical panel upgrade80% to under 150% AMI | 50% |
Under 80% AMI: up to 100% of the cost, capped at $2,500 for electrical wiring and $4,000 for a panel upgrade.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 7 of these.
Your home is in Georgia.
Household income under 150% of your county's area median income.
Since the October 2026 reopening, HEAR only pays for wiring and panel upgrades done together with a single-family HER project.
What to doStart a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project with a program-approved contractor; the energy audit identifies eligible electrical work.
Single-family homes only; HEAR won't reopen for multifamily buildings.
The home must be your primary residence in Georgia.
Homeowners can apply; tenants can take part with written permission from the building owner.
What to doIf you rent, get the landlord's written permission (Landlord Authorization Form).
A program-approved contractor must do the work and receives the rebate.
What to doUse a contractor from GEFA's searchable directory of program-approved contractors.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. All rebate applications are subject to the availability of program funds; HEAR reopened October 26, 2026 with a limited amount of funding. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Start a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project.
Follow the steps on the HER page; the first step is an energy audit by a program-approved contractor.
- Contractor identifies eligible electrical work.
If wiring or panel work is needed, the contractor helps you apply for HEAR.
- Verify eligibility in the online portal.
Applications go through the Neighborly Software portal with income, ID, residency and ownership documents.
- Contractor completes the work and receives the rebate.
Forms and instructionsGeorgia's Home Energy Rebates: Eligibility · Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: FAQs · Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: HEAR program updates
Questions about applying(877) 348-5237
Stacking
Use it with
HEAR now only pays alongside an HER project. Weatherization and utility rebates can also be used, but not for the same upgrade.
All of Georgia
Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates
Up to $16,000
Georgia's whole-home efficiency rebates. A program-approved contractor does an energy assessment and plans upgrades that cut the home's energy use by at least 20%; the rebate covers up to 98% of the cost (up to $16,000) for households under 80% of area median income, and up to 50% (up to $4,000) for everyone else. No income limit.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
All of Georgia
Weatherization Assistance Program (Georgia)
Work done at no cost
Free whole-house weatherization (energy audit, air and duct sealing, insulation, heating and cooling improvements) for Georgia households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, through the community action agency that serves your county. Owners and renters in single-family, manufactured and multifamily homes can apply.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Start a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project with a program-approved contractor; the energy audit identifies eligible electrical work.
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 Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates pay?
Up to $4,000.
Is there an income limit?
Household income under 150% of your county's area median income.
Do renters qualify?
The home must be your primary residence in Georgia. Homeowners can apply; tenants can take part with written permission from the building owner. If you rent, get the landlord's written permission (Landlord Authorization Form).
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. A program-approved contractor must do the work and receives the rebate.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Since the October 2026 reopening, HEAR only pays for wiring and panel upgrades done together with a single-family HER project. Start a Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) project with a program-approved contractor; the energy audit identifies eligible electrical work.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates and Weatherization Assistance Program (Georgia). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Can I still get HEAR rebates for a heat pump, water heater or stove?
No. Since the October 2026 reopening, single-family rebates are limited to electrical wiring and panel upgrades done with an HER project, and the DIY pathway for kitchen appliances won't reopen.
Can I get a HEAR rebate for work already done?
No. GEFA says HEAR projects aren't eligible for a retroactive rebate.
What if I already have a HEAR reservation?
Call the Contact Center at (877) 348-5237 with questions about existing projects with approved reservations.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- AMI
- Area median income: the middle household income where you live, set each year by HUD.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR)
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: Eligibility
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: FAQs
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: HEAR program updates
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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