Energy Rebates & Incentives in Chicago, IL

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Utilities serving Cook County, IL

Electric utilities with a service territory in Cook County, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Which one serves your address depends on where you live: check your electric bill.

Commonwealth Edison Co - Investor-owned
University of Illinois - State-owned
Village of Winnetka - Municipal

Utilities serving DuPage County, IL

Electric utilities with a service territory in DuPage County, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Which one serves your address depends on where you live: check your electric bill.

Commonwealth Edison Co - Investor-owned
City of Naperville - Municipal
City of St Charles - Municipal

Utility rebate programs

If one of these utilities serves your address, its own rebate page lists current offers and eligibility.

Rebates from Commonwealth Edison Co (the utility's own energy-efficiency page, link checked 2026-10-07)

Source: U.S. EIA Form EIA-861 2024, service territory (released Dec 3, 2025); city-to-county match from the U.S. Census Bureau 2020 place-by-county list. Last checked 2026-10-07.

Where to find current rebates and credits

We are rebuilding our program list from official sources. To find current rebates and credits for Chicago, IL, use DSIRE, the ENERGY STAR Rebate Finder, and your utility's rebate page. Applying through an official program is always free.

Federal note: the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) does not apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2025, and the Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D) does not apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. Federal clean vehicle credits ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. IRS details.

Programs in Illinois

Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Emissions Inspection Exemption - an electric vehicle incentive listed in the U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center for Illinois. Check the program for current availability and amounts. AFDC record. Last checked 2026-10-06.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebates - an electric vehicle incentive listed in the U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center for Illinois. Check the program for current availability and amounts. Program page, AFDC record. Last checked 2026-10-06.
Illinois Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) - Illinois EPA Office of Energy. Status: Announced (not yet open). Illinois EPA page: the HEAR application has not yet been processed by USDOE. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
Illinois Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) - Illinois EPA Office of Energy. Status: Announced (not yet open). Illinois EPA page: funding is awarded; the agency partnership intends to launch an Illinois HOMES pilot with two local administering agencies. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity runs Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Illinois. Check the agency for current application periods. See the federal LIHEAP contacts list for Illinois. Source: federal LIHEAP contacts list, checked 2026-10-04. Last checked 2026-10-04.
State weatherization agency listed by the U.S. Department of Energy runs Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in Illinois. Check the agency for current application periods. Official agency page. Source: federal Weatherization Assistance Program map, checked 2026-10-04. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Federal credits that have ended

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) - Internal Revenue Service. Status: Ended. Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D) - Internal Revenue Service. Status: Ended. Not allowed for expenditures made after December 31, 2025. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicles Credit (25E) - Internal Revenue Service. Status: Ended. Not allowed for any vehicle acquired after September 30, 2025. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (30C) - Internal Revenue Service. Status: Ended. Not allowed for property placed in service after June 30, 2026. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.
New Clean Vehicle Credit (30D) - Internal Revenue Service. Status: Ended. Not allowed for any vehicle acquired after September 30, 2025. Official page. Last checked 2026-10-04.