Save up to $9,500 on making your home warmer and more efficient.
Weatherization is an effective way to keep your home warm and your bills low. By sealing drafts and adding insulation to your attic, walls, and basement, you’ll stay cozy all winter and save year-round.
Having an energy evaluation is an important first step to understand where your home is losing heat and identify ways to help reduce your energy costs and carbon footprint.
Vermont Gas can help support your weatherization upgrades in a variety of ways:
Rebates and Financing: All customers are eligible for rebates up to $9,500 and low-interest financing when working with a Building Performance Institute (BPI) contractor
Technical Expertise: Properties with high energy use may qualify for a free comprehensive energy audit by a Vermont Gas Building Analyst
Energy Coaching: Our Energy Coach can help identify low-cost improvements to immediately reduce your heating bills and make your home more comfortable
How to Get Started
1. Request a home energy evaluation
2. In-home visit by a BPI-certified contractor
3. Review your energy savings plan & rebate eligibility
4. Professional installation to realize the benefits of weatherization
Weatherization Rebates
Great incentives are still available for comprehensive weatherization projects that are scheduled for completion by 12/31/2026:
Single Family Home
Vermont Gas rebates for qualifying weatherization projects based on household income levels:
Household Income
VGS Contribution to Project
Maximum Rebate
Market rate
50%*
$4,000
Moderate income
75%
$7,000
Low income
90%**
$9,500
*When tenants pay the Vermont Gas bill, the project is eligible for a 75% rebate (rebate paid to landlord) **Households requesting the $9,500 rebate should complete an Income Verification Form and submit to Champlain Housing Trust to determine eligibility. Or share proof of elibility for 3SquaresVT, SNAP, Medicaid, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Multi-Family Property
50% rebate on a qualifying weatherization project up to $10,000
When tenants pay the Vermont Gas bill, the project is eligible for a 75% rebate (rebate paid to landlord)
Multi-family home incentives apply to 4 units or less. For multi-family homes over 4 units please contact us at efficiency@vermontgas.com
Townhouse & Condo
75% rebate on a qualifying weatherization project up to $1,000 per unit
75% rebate on duct sealing, roof, and belly insulation up to $4,875
75% rebate on duct sealing and roof (or belly) insulation up to $2,850
100% rebate is available for low-income qualified customers
Low-Interest Financing
Our lending partner, Green Mountain Credit Union, offers special financing for loan amounts up to $20,000 for a 5-year term. Longer term loans are available but annual percentage rate (APR) and other terms may vary.
0% APR financing on weatherization projects
Project financing can also include qualifying health & safety improvements required to complete a comprehensive weatherization project
5.99% APR financing on weatherization projects when including heat pumps
Project financing can also include other energy upgrades incurred by the homeowner, such as heat pumps
WRAP provides eligible residential Vermont Gas customers the ability to finance home weatherization upgrades on their utility bill. A participant can pay for qualifying weatherization projects like insulation and air sealing, as well as heat pumps and advanced wood heating systems, through a monthly charge on their gas bill that can be paid back over time. The cost of WRAP will stay with the meter of the home if the dwelling is sold or changes ownership.
This program is available for moderate-income households (earning less than 120% of area median income) after a review of Vermont Gas bill payment history. Eligible customers are single-family homes or up to 4-unit multifamily buildings if one utility meter is for all units.
Terms and Conditions
To qualify for incentives and financing, a weatherization project must be performed by a BPI-certified contractor and achieve a minimum air leakage reduction of 10%.
Customers can phase their improvements in over time if desired, however the total rebate cap is fixed for individual properties.
Financing is subject to approval by Green Mountain Credit Union.
Rebates and financing offers subject to change. These offers are good through 12/31/2026.
Request a Home Energy Assessment
Please complete this form so we can conduct an initial assessment of the energy usage of your home.
Once submitted, we’ll follow up to help you get on the right path—whether working with a Vermont Gas building analyst, our energy coach, or a BPI-certified contractor.
