Date last reviewed or modified: 12/01/2025
Home Energy Savings Essential
Fewer Upgrades and Big Impact with Rebates Averaging $1,500
Home Energy Savings Essential is a new program from Austin Energy that helps make your home more comfortable and save energy. It offers simple and low-cost upgrades like adding insulation in your attic and sealing air leaks. These changes can help you save money, with rebates averaging $1,500.
Upgrades from Home Energy Savings Essential help keep your home warmer in the winter, cooler in the summer, and use less energy. That means lower bills and cleaner air inside your home year-round.
Participating Contractor Required
Austin Energy requires that you use an Austin Energy participating contractor to qualify for this offering. Your contractor can help you choose the right-sized equipment for your home. Participating contractors meet Austin Energy requirements for licensure, insurance, work quality, and equipment.
Our participating contractors will:
- Discuss your home's condition with you
- Conduct a no-cost, in-home energy assessment
- Recommend improvements
- Leave an estimate for any recommended work
- Help you with the rebate/loan application process
Home Energy Savings Essential
Fewer upgrades, big impact. Read more below.
Home Energy Savings
Whole-home upgrades, with an average of $3,000 of your cost back plus 0% financing. Learn more.
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Incentive
Rebates
See the chart below for details on Austin Energy's Home Energy Savings rebates.
Improvement Rebate Mandatory Building Performance Measures Air infiltration and duct sealing $0.20 per sq ft of floor area Attic insulation to R38 Multiply the square footage of the attic X $.03 (per sq ft) X the R-value added, + $45.00 setup fee -
Eligibility
Prerequisites
- Your home or building must receive electric service from Austin Energy at residential rates.
- Only owners of single-family homes, condominiums, town homes, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and rental properties are eligible.
- Your residence cannot be a mobile or manufactured home.
- A participating contractor must perform the no-cost energy assessment and make all energy efficiency improvements.
- All participating contractors are required to provide a warranty on all materials and workmanship for a minimum of one year from the date of final inspection by Austin Energy.
- Participating contractors shall act as the manufacturer's agent for all equipment, workmanship, and materials’ warranties.
- Participating contractors must comply with all program requirements and conduct business in an honest, professional, and ethical manner. All participating contractors must abide by the Austin Energy Code of Conduct and Ethical Requirements (pdf).
Requirements
- You must qualify for at least $100 in rebates to participate.
- Your home or building must be 10 years old or older.
- Buildings where asbestos is found in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system are not eligible.
- Buildings where remodeling is imminent or concurrent with the proposed installations are not eligible.
- Buildings containing spray foam insulation are not eligible.
- Renters must provide written permission from the property owner to participate.
- You are not eligible for a loan (or rebate) covering any energy efficiency measure for which you received a rebate or loan within the past 10 years.
- Allow Austin Energy access to all areas of the home for a verification inspection, final inspection, and in some cases a quality assurance quality control (QA/QC) inspection to confirm the scope of the project, compliance with program guidelines, local, state, and national codes, and closing of permits as applicable.
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How to Apply
Find a Participating Contractor
To qualify for Home Energy Savings Essential rebates, you must use a participating contractor. We recommend that you get at least three different estimates from any of the contractors listed on the Find a Contractor section.
In addition to making all recommended improvements, the participating contractor takes care of the entire rebate and loan application process for you.
Participating contractors must comply with all program requirements and conduct business in an honest, professional, and ethical manner. All participating contractors must abide by the Austin Energy Code of Conduct and Ethical Requirements (pdf).
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Find a Contractor
Find a Participating Contractor
You must have a participating contractor install the equipment to qualify for this offering. Austin Energy recommends that you get at least three different estimates from any of the contractors listed on this page.
Participating contractors must comply with all program requirements and conduct business in an honest, professional, and ethical manner. All participating contractors must abide by the Austin Energy Code of Conduct and Ethical Requirements (pdf).
CompanyPhoneThe selection of a Participating Contractor to perform work is the sole decision of the property owner and/or authorized lessee/occupant. Inclusion in this directory does not represent an endorsement by Austin Energy of any product, individual, or company. No work is guaranteed or warranty expressed or implied, and Austin Energy makes no guarantees as to the quality, cost, or effectiveness of the products provided and work performed by the contractor, employees, or subcontractors.
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Disclaimer
Funding is limited and available only to Austin Energy customers on a first-come, first-served basis. Offerings are subject to change without notice. Rebates are not guaranteed until after Austin Energy's review and approval of the rebate application. Program guidelines include additional requirements and limitations for receiving the above rebates. Contact us for more details.