Unitil (Electric) - Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
Administered by Unitil Energy Systems
Unitil offers rebates on ENERGY STAR appliances (washers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, pool pumps) and heating/cooling equipment (heat pumps, central air conditioners, heat pump water heaters) to reduce your energy costs. Through the Home Performance with Energy Star Program, you can get a home energy audit and rebates up to $4,000 for improvements like insulation, air sealing, and renewable energy installations. Visit NHSaves.com or Unitil's website to find current rebate details and apply for the programs that match your needs.
Unitil's programs—including Energy Star Appliance, Heating and Cooling, and Home Performance with Energy Star—create customer incentives for equipment upgrades and whole-home efficiency improvements, generating service opportunities across HVAC, water heating, insulation, and renewable energy. Contractors should direct customers to NHSaves.com and Unitil's rebate pages for current incentive levels and eligibility requirements, and coordinate with Unitil to ensure customer projects qualify for available rebates.
Unitil administers four main residential efficiency programs in New Hampshire: Energy Star Appliance (covering seven product categories), Energy Star Heating and Cooling, Home Performance with Energy Star (offering up to $4,000 in rebates for audit-driven retrofits), and Energy Star Homes for new construction. The programs are coordinated through NHSaves, a statewide collaboration of electric and gas utilities, and target residential customers across construction, multifamily, and low-income sectors. Funding mechanics, specific rebate amounts, and application procedures are managed through Unitil's online portal and partner websites.
Program details
- Program ID
- 1373
- Last updated
- 3/14/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- construction residential installers/contractors multifamily residential low income residential
- Technologies
- clothes washers refrigerators/freezers dehumidifiers water heaters heat pumps air conditioners programmable thermostats pool pumps hvac
Program summary
The Energy Star Appliance Program provides rebates for swimming pool pumps, clothes dryers, clothes washers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, room air purifiers, and room air conditioners.
The Energy Star Heating and Cooling Program offers rebates for central air conditioners, heat pumps, mini split systems, and heat pump water heaters. Rebates are also available for wi-fi thermostats accompanying a qualifying heat pump.
The Home Performance with Energy Star Program helps residential customers improve the energy efficiency of qualified homes. Customers may qualify for a complete home energy audit and receive recommendations for improving the energy efficiency of participating homes. The program provides rebates up to $4,000 and includes incentives for installing energy savings improvements, such as attic and building insulation, air sealing, improving heating and cooling systems, installing renewable energy systems, and upgrading lighting, appliances, and water heating equipment.Incentives are also available through the Energy Star Homes/Residential New Construction Program for residential new construction. This program offers rebates for achieving certain levels of efficiency and for installing energy efficient appliances.
Contact & resources
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
