As summer comes to a close, homeowners like you might be considering new ways to stay comfortable indoors while managing energy bills.
The NHSaves® utility partners have updated their incentives and offerings for 2026, making now the perfect time to take advantage of additional savings. These updates may make it easier to take the next step in your home’s efficiency, whether you’re looking for small solutions or larger-scale ones.
Enjoy Fall in New Hampshire with Updated Incentives
Autumn in the Granite State is well-loved for good reason: spooky season, crisp mornings and hiking with the family. On the flip side, this time of year can also mean changing temperatures that can make it challenging to stay comfortable at home.
Incentive updates from the NHSaves utility partners can be the perfect remedy to fluctuating energy bills and inconsistent temperatures. By reducing upfront costs, home energy efficiency projects can become more accessible, allowing your family the flexibility to spend your fall how you want to.
With generally cooler conditions almost upon us, it’s important to make sure your home is prepared for change. Before making a purchase or upgrade, take advantage of increased incentives to manage your household energy use and at-home comfort all year long:
- Bigger savings on heat pump water heaters: This incentive has increased from $750 to $900, providing homeowners more support for upgrading to an efficient water heating option. For households planning home improvements this year, that can make a high-impact upgrade even more appealing.
- More support for efficient laundry appliances: Incentives have increased on heat pump clothes dryers, hybrid heat pump clothes dryers and clothes washers, including a higher offer for “Most Efficient” models. These updates give you more ways to save on appliances that support everyday comfort and lower energy use.
- Higher incentives for air quality and comfort products: The rebate for room air purifiers has increased from $40 to $80, which may be especially relevant for homeowners thinking about indoor air quality and comfort. It’s a smaller upgrade, but one that can have a big impact in supporting increased comfort at home year-round.
- Improved recycling offers: Incentives for refrigerator and freezer recycling have doubled from $75 to $150, while dehumidifier and room air conditioner recycling turn-in incentives have also increased from $30 to $50. These updates can help you remove working, unused and inefficient appliances and make room for more efficient options.
- Significantly increased support for switching from electric baseboard heat to an air source heat pump: For customers who have electric resistance heat (electric baseboards), the incentive for an air source heat pump has increased from $1,250 to $2,000 per ton (up to five tons max). For households using electric resistance heat, this may be an especially important update to explore when planning for year-round comfort and energy savings.
The NHSaves Utility Partners Can Support Your At-Home Comfort
The NHSaves utility partners are available to help you identify the best path forward for your needs, whether that means upgrading your appliances, heating and cooling systems, recycling equipment or making larger-scale home energy improvements. Be sure to review current program pages carefully, as eligibility, installation requirements and qualifying product details may vary by measure.
The NHSaves Online Marketplace is another great resource for homeowners interested in smaller upgrades that make a big impact.
Before back-to-school season sets in for your family and calendars get even more booked, take a peek at opportunities for efficiency improvements. There are plenty of ways to save and increase comfort at home throughout the year with energy-saving upgrades.