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Incentives · Published 2026-08-01

NH Heat Pump Incentives in 2026: What Is Still Available

New Hampshire still pays through NHSaves and the New England Heat Pump Accelerator. The federal 25C credit ended December 31, 2025, with no grandfather.

Incentives · Published 2026-08-01

New Hampshire still pays through NHSaves and the New England Heat Pump Accelerator. The federal 25C credit ended December 31, 2025, with no grandfather.

Start with the program, not the headline

New Hampshire heat pump incentives come from more than one program. Each program has its own eligible equipment, timing, account limits, and paperwork, so a large headline is not the same thing as a household's final benefit.

The safest first step is to identify the current fuel, electric utility account, proposed equipment, and whether the project is new construction. Those facts change which program terms matter.

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The federal credit ended

The federal 25C energy efficient home improvement credit ended on December 31, 2025. Equipment installed after that date does not qualify, and there is no grandfather provision.

The state and regional programs still deserve attention, but they need to be shown separately. A point-of-sale discount and a later rebate are different forms of help and may follow different rules.

Verify again before signing

Program pages and forms can change during a year. Read the current qualification, deadline, product-list, and pre-verification language before equipment is ordered.

The rebates page on this site keeps the dated figures and their conditions together. Use it as a starting point, then confirm the project against the program documents.

Program details on this surface were last verified 2026-08-01. Recheck the current program documents before signing a project agreement.

Quick answers

Questions this guide should settle

Is the federal heat pump credit still available in 2026?

The federal 25C energy efficient home improvement credit ended on December 31, 2025. Equipment installed after that date does not qualify, and there is no grandfather provision.

Does every New Hampshire home receive the same incentive?

No. Current fuel, utility account, equipment qualification, project type, and program steps can all change the result.

Where are the current figures shown?

Use the rebates page, where every amount is paired with its conditions and last-verified date.

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Keep researching

3 related guides

Continue with another building, program, or winter-performance question before you book.

01
What Changes a Heat Pump Project Cost in New Hampshire

Heat loss, zone count, distribution, electrical work and access move the price far more than floor area does. Two same-sized homes need different systems.

02
Do Heat Pumps Work in a New Hampshire Winter?

Yes, when the model's published low-temperature capacity is matched to the building's measured heat loss. An operating limit alone is not a heating promise.

03
Should You Keep an Oil Boiler as Heat Pump Backup?

Often yes, and that is a reliability decision rather than a failure to electrify. Boiler condition, chimney, fuel storage and the control sequence decide it.

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