Rebates and Incentives
eHale Energy Saver Rebate Program
eHale, the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office’s upcoming residential energy rebate program, is designed to help homeowners and renters improve comfort and reduce energy cost through appliance upgrades and whole home improvements. The program will include two pathways: the Whole Home Energy (HOMES) path and the High-Efficiency Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) path for targeted appliance upgrades. Learn more about this program here!
Tax Incentives
Federal Residential Tax Credits
Due to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), the deadline for the Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D) and the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) has been significantly altered, generally terminating for expenditures made or property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Please refer to the IRS-FAQ Tax Credit Changes link for more information.
Eligible homeowners, including renters for certain expenditures, may be eligible for federal tax credits for energy and other efficient appliance purchases. To learn more about the Federal Residential Tax Credits available, follow this link to the State of Hawaii and Federal Incentives page.
Federal Weatherization Assistance Programs (WAP)
WAP helps low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents reduce their energy bills by installing weatherization measures in their homes, and by educating communities about energy efficiency. To be eligible, applicants must be within 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline. Examples of these weatherization measures, all free of charge, include low-flow showerheads & faucet aerators, CFL or LED lighting, advanced power strips, and more.
Hawaiʻi Energy’s Clean Energy Allies
Hawaiʻi Energy provides a helpful database of “Clean Energy Allies”, local contractors that are trained to assist residents in navigating their way around Hawaiʻi Energy’s various incentive and rebate programs.
Rebate Programs
Hawaiʻi ENERGY REBATES – MAUI, Hawaiʻi AND HONOLULU COUNTY
Hawaiʻi Energy programs are funded by, and available to, Hawaiʻi residents in the counties of Maui, Hawaiʻi, and Honolulu. Hawaiʻi Energy provides rebates for water heating, lighting, appliances, air conditioning, and solar water heater tune-up, among others.
KAUAI ISLAND UTILITY COOPERATIVE (KIUC) REBATES
KIUC offers several rebates for customers interested in improving the energy efficiency of their current appliances and upgrading their systems to renewable options. These rebates are available for washers, refrigerators, ceiling fans, solar water heaters, heat pump water heaters, and window air conditioning units.
KIUC Utility Replacement Programs
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Qualifying Member Application Replacement Program
KIUC will replace refrigerators (older than ten years) for free to qualifying low-income seniors (60+). The refrigerator must be their primary refrigerator and participants must meet federal poverty guidelines. This program can also be used to replace broken electric water heaters with new, more efficient heaters for free.
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Solar Water Heater Loan Program
KIUC partners with Gather Federal Credit Union to offer interest-free loans to customers interested in changing their existing electric water heater for a solar water heating system. This program can also replace an existing non-functional solar water heater. Participants will only be required to pay the principal on the loan over five years, while KIUC pays the interest on the loan. KIUC also offers a $1,500 rebate on the new solar water heater.
Solar Initiatives
Solarize 808
Solarize campaigns facilitate community bulk-purchasing of rooftop solar PV systems, leveraging economies of scale to bring down the price of rooftop solar.
Community-Based Renewable Energy (CBRE)
The stated intent of the program is “to make the benefits of renewable energy generation more accessible to a greater number” of Hawai‘i residents and businesses who would otherwise be unable to directly participate in renewable energy generation. Community-based renewable energy (CBRE) is also commonly referred to as “community solar” and is referred to by Hawaiian Electric as “Shared Solar.” Get more information about Community-Based Renewable Energy programs here.
