Central Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina · Rebate
Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate (Central Electric)
Run by Central Electric Membership Corporation
Central Electric pays $200 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater of 50 gallons or less that replaces an older water heater.
Amounts
How much you get
$200 per qualifying heat pump water heater.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
You must receive electric service from Central Electric in the home where the heat pump water heater is installed.
Must replace an existing water heater (efficiency factor not above .90) in the same home; the old one must be disconnected and removed.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Heat pump water heaters
ENERGY STAR heat pump water heater, 50 gallons or less.
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Send it within 3 months of buying.
- Install the heat pump water heater and remove the old unit.
- Apply within 90 days of installation.
Include the sales receipt or invoice and the yellow EnergyGuide label.
- Receive the $200 rebate.
Sales receipt or invoice
Yellow EnergyGuide label
Questions about applying919-774-4900
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 Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate (Central Electric) pay?
$200 back.
Do I need to be a Central Electric Membership Corporation customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Central Electric Membership Corporation customers, North Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
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 25, 2026.
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References
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