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Home Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates
Run by Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
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.
Amounts
How much you get
Based on household income compared with the county's area median income (AMI) and the project's modeled energy savings. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| 20%-34% energy savingsUnder 80% AMI | 98% |
| 35% or more energy savingsUnder 80% AMI | 98% |
| 20%-34% energy savings80% AMI or more | 50% |
| 35% or more energy savings80% AMI or more | 50% |
Under 80% AMI: up to 98% of the project cost, capped at $10,000 for 20%-34% savings or $16,000 for 35% or more.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Your home is in Georgia.
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).
Every HER project must be led by a program-approved contractor, who completes the work and receives the rebate.
What to doPick a contractor from GEFA's searchable directory of program-approved contractors before any work starts.
The project must be modeled to save at least 20% of the home's energy use (windows alone won't get there).
What to doHave a program-approved contractor do a home energy assessment and plan a project that reaches at least 20% modeled savings.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Check your eligibility and rebate level.
Use GEFA's online Rebate Eligibility Calculator Tool; your AMI level depends on your county.
- Contact a program-approved contractor.
Find one in the searchable directory on energyrebates.georgia.gov. Ask about any assessment fee first.
- Get a home energy assessment.
The contractor plans a scope of work that reaches at least 20% energy savings.
- Complete your application online.
Applications go through the Neighborly Software portal and are started by the contractor. There is no paper application.
- Contractor does the work and receives the rebate.
The rebate is taken off your bill.
Proof of identification (Georgia Real ID, driver's license or U.S. passport)
Proof of residency, such as a utility bill
Proof of ownership (property tax or insurance document), or a Landlord Authorization Form if you rent
Proof of income (for the higher income-based rebate), or a benefit letter for categorical eligibility
Forms and instructionsGeorgia's Home Energy Rebates: Eligibility · Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: FAQs
Questions about applying(877) 348-5237
Stacking
Use it with
You can also use Weatherization and utility rebates, but not two funding sources for the same upgrade. Single-family HER projects can add HEAR rebates for electrical wiring and panel upgrades.
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Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates
Up to $4,000
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.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
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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
Pick a contractor from GEFA's searchable directory of program-approved contractors before any work starts.
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 Efficiency Rebates (HER), Georgia's Home Energy Rebates pay?
Up to $16,000.
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. Every HER project must be led by a program-approved contractor, who completes 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. The project must be modeled to save at least 20% of the home's energy use (windows alone won't get there). Have a program-approved contractor do a home energy assessment and plan a project that reaches at least 20% modeled savings.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Home Electric Appliance Rebates (HEAR), 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.
Will I be taxed on the rebate?
No. GEFA says the rebate is treated as a reduction in the purchase price, so you don't report it as income.
Can I get a rebate for work I already did?
Sometimes. HER allows retroactive rebates only for projects that meet DOE's retroactivity rules, including a home assessment before installation showing at least 20% savings and a program-approved contractor.
Can I apply on paper?
No. All applications go through the online portal and must be started by a program-approved contractor.
Can windows qualify?
Only as part of a larger HER project. Replacing windows alone won't reach the required 20% energy savings.
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 Efficiency Rebates (HER)
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: Eligibility
- Georgia's Home Energy Rebates: FAQs
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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