Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative customers, Illinois · Rebate
Water Heater Rebates (Wayne-White Electric)
Run by Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative
Wayne-White Electric pays $500 for a heat pump (hybrid) water heater and $200 for a Wi-Fi-enabled electric storage water heater, up to half the equipment cost, as a bill credit.
Amounts
How much you get
$500 heat pump water heater; $200 Wi-Fi enabled electric storage water heater; not more than 50% of equipment cost; paid as a bill credit. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Heat pump water heater | $500 |
| Wi-Fi enabled electric storage water heater | $200 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Wayne-White Electric member receiving service at the home.
Two rebates per member account per useful life of the rebated equipment.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Water heaters
UEF of 0.90 or higher; Wi-Fi must be built into the water heater.
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Buy and install a qualifying water heater.
- Submit the 2026 Water Heater Rebate Application.
Include the itemized invoice and proof of the UEF rating.
- Receive a bill credit.
Forms and instructionsWayne-White Electric: Rebates
Questions about applying(618) 842-2196
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 Water Heater Rebates (Wayne-White Electric) pay?
$200 to $500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Wayne-White Counties Electric Cooperative customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- UEF
- A water heater’s efficiency rating. 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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