In 2026 Consumers Energy pays $300 on a qualifying air-source heat pump, $350 on a qualifying ductless heat pump, $100 or $300 on a high-efficiency furnace, $150 or $300 on central air and $65 on a comprehensive tune-up. The work has to be done by a participating contractor, and the federal tax credit for this equipment ended in 2025.
What the 2026 chart pays
Consumers Energy publishes a heating and cooling rebate chart for its residential customers. The amounts rise with efficiency, and each one depends on the equipment being AHRI rated as a matched system. For 2026 the chart covers furnaces, central air conditioners, heat pumps and comprehensive tune-ups.
- Furnace, 95 to 96.99 percent AFUE: $100.
- Furnace, 97 percent AFUE or higher: $300.
- Central air, SEER2 15.2 to 15.99: $150; SEER2 16 or higher: $300.
- Air-source heat pump, SEER2 15.2 or higher: $300.
- Ductless mini-split heat pump meeting the SEER2 and HSPF2 minimums: $350.
- Ground-source heat pump: $200 or $300 depending on EER.
- Comprehensive heating or AC tune-up: $65 each.
Who qualifies
The rebates are for Consumers Energy residential customers, and which rebate you can claim depends on which service you buy from them. Electric rebates such as heat pumps and air conditioners follow your electric account; furnace rebates follow natural gas service. Around Grand Rapids and along the lakeshore, some homes get electricity from one utility and gas from another, so check the name on each bill before you plan around a rebate.
The equipment also has to be installed, or the tune-up performed, by a contractor that participates in the Consumers Energy program. Ask before you sign, and confirm it on the utility's contractor search if you want to be sure.
How the paperwork works
Participating contractors file the rebate application for you, using the model numbers and efficiency ratings from the install. Consumers Energy says checks typically arrive six to eight weeks later. Some contractors take the rebate off the price at the time of sale instead and process the claim themselves.
Keep the invoice, the model and serial numbers and the AHRI certificate number with your house records. They are what the utility checks, and they are useful later for warranty claims.
What the rebate does and does not change
A $100 or $300 furnace rebate is welcome, but it is small next to a replacement that runs $3,000 to $9,500 installed in Michigan. It should nudge a decision between two similar furnaces, not drive the whole choice. Our furnace cost guide covers what really moves the price.
The heat pump rebates matter more when you are already replacing an air conditioner, because a heat pump does both jobs. See the heat pump or gas furnace guide before you choose.
The federal credit is gone
Many homeowners still hear about the federal energy efficiency tax credit. It expired at the end of 2025 and does not apply to equipment placed in service in 2026, so any quote or advertisement that counts it toward your price is out of date.
That leaves utility rebates as the main incentive on standard furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps this year.
The tune-up rebate is the easy one
The $65 comprehensive tune-up rebate is the one most homeowners can claim every year. A comprehensive tune-up goes further than a basic cleaning: the technician measures combustion, flue gas temperature and carbon monoxide on a furnace, or refrigerant and airflow on an AC, adjusts the system and records the readings.
Those readings are useful on their own. They give a baseline for next year and an honest picture of whether the system is worth repairing. Our furnace tune-up in Grand Rapids page explains what a full visit covers.
Planning a replacement around the rebates
If your furnace and air conditioner are both near the end, pricing a 97 percent furnace with a qualifying heat pump can collect two rebates at once. If only the furnace is failing, compare the $300 tier against the higher cost of the 97 percent model rather than assuming it pays for itself.
Rebate charts change from year to year, and the amounts here are the 2026 chart. Check the current chart before you sign if the job falls near the turn of the year.
Rebate questions
$300 for a qualifying air-source heat pump and $350 for a qualifying ductless model in 2026.
In 2026: $100 at 95 to 96.99 percent AFUE and $300 at 97 percent or higher.
Yes, $65 for a comprehensive heating or AC tune-up by a participating contractor.
Participating contractors file it for you.
Consumers Energy says six to eight weeks.
No. It expired at the end of 2025.
Furnace rebates follow your gas utility, so check that utility's own program.