Virginia customers, Virginia · Rebate
High-Efficiency Gas Water Heater Rebates (Washington Gas, Virginia)
Run by Washington Gas (Virginia)
$200-$400 back on a high-efficiency gas storage or ENERGY STAR tankless water heater installed by a Washington Gas network contractor in Virginia.
Amounts
How much you get
Storage Tier 1 (0.81+ UEF) $200; storage Tier 2 (0.86+ UEF) $300; ENERGY STAR tankless $400. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Storage water heater Tier 1 (0.81+ UEF) | $200 |
| Storage water heater Tier 2 (0.86+ UEF) | $300 |
| Tankless water heater (ENERGY STAR) | $400 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Washington Gas residential customer in Virginia.
Installed by a participating contractor in the Home Energy Savings Contractor Network, who submits the rebate.
What to doPick a contractor with the Find a Contractor tool on wgsmartsavings.com. Water Heaters rebates (VA) Get a quote from a contractor
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for water heaters.
- Water heaters
Storage Tier 1: 0.81+ UEF; storage Tier 2: 0.86+ UEF; tankless: ENERGY STAR.
Applying
How to apply
Your contractor applies for you. No end date published.
- Find a participating contractor.
- Contractor installs a qualifying water heater and submits the rebate.
- Rebate on the contractor invoice or by check in six to eight weeks.
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 High-Efficiency Gas Water Heater Rebates (Washington Gas, Virginia) pay?
$200 to $400, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a Virginia customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Virginia customers, Virginia. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. Installed by a participating contractor in the Home Energy Savings Contractor Network, who submits the rebate.
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 20, 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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