Michigan - Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) Program
Administered by Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Michigan's Home Efficiency Rebate Program offers up to $20,000 in rebates for whole-home energy improvements that save 15–20% of your home's energy use, with low-income households eligible for 100% cost coverage. You can apply statewide as of April 2025 by working with a qualified program contractor who will model your home's energy savings to determine your rebate amount.
This program allows you to serve single-family and multifamily customers by completing energy models that quantify savings and determine rebate eligibility; rebate amounts vary by household income, identified upgrades, estimated savings, and project costs up to the $20,000 household cap. You must be a qualified program contractor approved to perform the energy modeling and installation work required under the program.
The HER Program distributes rebates based on modeled energy savings (15–20% threshold), household income level, and project costs, with a $20,000 per-household cap and 100% coverage for low-income households. The program targets existing single-family and multifamily residential buildings statewide, with rebate mechanics and limits set by DOE and Michigan EGLE, and funding derived from the Federal Inflation Reduction Act.
Program details
- Program ID
- 22712
- Last updated
- 5/22/2025
Eligibility
- Sectors
- residential multifamily residential low income residential
- Technologies
- comprehensive measures/whole building
Incentive amount
$105.7 million
Program summary
Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program, but allowed the states to customize the program to meet their state-specific needs. The program is designed to provide rebates for whole-home energy improvements. Actual rebate amounts are determined by the level of modeled or measured energy savings and the income level of the applicant. See summary below and program website for complete details. An April 23, 2025 press release announced the opening of the program for residents statewide.
The Home Energy Rebate programs will fund energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for Michiganders, helping to reduce monthly utility costs, reduce energy use and related climate impacts, and enhance comfort and indoor air quality.
The amount of money available for Home Energy Rebates varies depending on the following factors:
- The household's income,
- Identified energy efficiency upgrades for the home,
- Estimated energy savings,
- Rebate limits (established by DOE and EGLE),
- The selected upgrades being installed, and
- Total project costs.
The Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) program provides rebates to reduce the cost of energy-saving whole-home improvements in existing single-family and multifamily buildings. Rebate amounts for the HOMES program will be based on the amount of energy savings that can be achieved through a project, verified by an energy model that is completed by a qualified program contractor.
The program covers a maximum of $20,000 per household, with 100% of costs being covered for low-income households. The rebate applies for energy efficiency upgrades that save 15-20% of a home's energy use.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- EGLE-Assist@Michigan.gov
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
