South Carolina and South Carolina customers, South Carolina · Rebate
Smart $aver HVAC Rebates (Duke Energy, South Carolina)
Run by Duke Energy
Duke Energy pays South Carolina customers $200 to $900 for a high-efficiency central AC or heat pump installed by a participating contractor, up to $2,500 for converting to dual fuel, cold-climate or geothermal systems, plus $125 for a smart thermostat bought with the system.
Amounts
How much you get
Depends on equipment, efficiency and whether the old system failed (replace on failure) or still works (early replacement). The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Replace on failure, 15.2 SEER2Central AC | $200 |
| Replace on failure, 17+ SEER2Central AC | $400 |
| Early replacement, 17+ SEER2Central AC | $500 |
| Replace on failure (15.2 SEER2)Air-source heat pump | $350 |
| Replace on failure, 17+ SEER2Air-source heat pump | $700 |
| Early replacement, 17+ SEER2Air-source heat pump | $900 |
| Electric furnace/baseboard to heat pump conversion | $1,500 |
| Early replacementHeat pump to dual fuel conversion | $2,500 |
| Early replacementHeat pump to geothermal conversion | $2,500 |
| Smart thermostat with HVAC | $125 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Duke Energy residential electric customer in South Carolina.
Installed by a Smart $aver participating contractor, who submits the rebate application.
What to doFind a participating contractor through Find It Duke. Get a quote from a contractor
Single/multi-family homes, condos, mobile homes on permanent foundations, townhomes and duplexes.
Early replacement amounts need a system that still heats and cools, with no failed compressor, cracked heat exchanger or large refrigerant leak.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for furnaces, ac and thermostats and heat pumps.
- Central air conditioners
AHRI certified with ECM motors; SEER2 15.2 minimum.
- Heat pumps
SEER2 15.2 and HSPF2 7.5 minimum.
Program-specific duct sealing required with these HVAC replacements.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. Send it within 2 months of buying.
- Choose your project and find a participating contractor with Find It Duke.
- The contractor installs the system and submits the rebate application within 60 days.
- Receive the rebate as a mailed card or digital Mastercard.
Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailDuke Energy (SC): Smart $aver HVAC Install
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 Smart $aver HVAC Rebates (Duke Energy, South Carolina) pay?
$125 to $2,500, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a South Carolina or South Carolina customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in South Carolina and South Carolina customers, South Carolina. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a Smart $aver participating contractor, who submits the rebate application.
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 26, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- SEER2 and EER2
- Cooling efficiency ratings on the model’s spec sheet. Higher is better.
- HSPF2
- A heat pump’s heating 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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