Austin Utilities (Gas and Electric) - Residential Conserve and Save Rebate Program
Austin City of residential energy efficiency rebate program
program summary
Austin Utilities offers incentives to its residential customers for the installation of energy-efficient equipment in homes. Rebates are available for both electric and natural gas equipment. Eligible equipment includes a variety of appliances, room and central A/C, heat pumps, boilers, furnaces, water heaters, lighting, insulation, and programmable thermostats. Recycling rebates for refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, and room air conditioners are only available to customers who properly recycle their old working models. Austin Utilities will reimburse the customer for specified recycling costs if they have proof that they recycled their old unit and replaced it with an ENERGY STAR model. Rebates are available until calendar year program funding is exhausted.
Austin Utilities also offers rebates for solar photovoltaics, solar water heating, and shade trees. Details for the solar program can be found here, and details for the tree program can be found here.
eligible technologies
Solar Water Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Clothes Washers, Dishwasher, Refrigerators/Freezers, Dehumidifiers, Water Heaters, Furnaces, Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Programmable Thermostats, Building Insulation, Motors, LED Lighting, Tankless Water Heater, Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment, Attic Insulation, Wall Insulation, General Air Sealing, Heat Pump Clothes Dryer, Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump, Dual Fuel Air-Source Heat Pump
website
program administrator
Austin Utilities
list of rebates
LED Lighting - Flat rebate of 50% of cost
Clothes Washers - Minimum rebate of $25
Dehumidifiers - Flat rebate of $15
Dishwasher - Minimum rebate of $25
Refrigerators/Freezers - Flat rebate of $25
Heat Pump Clothes Dryer - Flat rebate of $25
Air conditioners - Maximum rebate of $100
Furnaces - Minimum rebate of $200
Boilers - Minimum rebate of $800
Programmable Thermostats - Flat rebate of $50
Geothermal Heat Pumps - Flat rebate of $100
General Air Sealing - Flat rebate of $200
Attic Insulation - Flat rebate of $350
Wall Insulation - Flat rebate of $200
Tankless Water Heater - Flat rebate of $500
Heat pumps - Flat rebate of $60
Solar Water Heat - Flat rebate of $15 per square foot
Solar Photovoltaics - Flat rebate of $500
Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment - Flat rebate of $15
Geothermal Heat Pumps - Flat rebate of $200 per ton
program notes
- March 5, 2015
- Rebates for incentives have changed.
- March 22, 2017
- Incentive amounts have changed. New rebates for clothes dryers (gas and electric), furnace fan motors, attic insulation/sealing, high efficiency toilets, rotating sprinkler nozzles, and weather-based irrigation controls are available for 2017. Rebates for CFLs and central A/C (excluding clean and tune-up) are no longer available at this time
- May 28, 2019
- Annual review, updates to incentives.
- June 18, 2022
- Annual review, large updates to program details and incentive amounts, as well as eligible products.
- September 29, 2025
- Annual review, updated links and incentive amounts. Added incentives for battery-powered law equipment, EV charger, and electric bikes.
What cities does Austin City of cover?
- The following cities are in the Austin City of service area. However, this program may not be
available in every city. Check the program website for details.
- Austin