Americans share how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped them with home improvements

Mar 14, 2025 • 3 min read

Real People Saying Real Things

Americans from across the country share the real-life benefits of the tax credits they used thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how it has helped them buy heat pumps, electric water heaters, and other cool energy-saving things.

Ethan Garber stands in front of the heat pumps outside of his home. He is smiling and wears a blue polo tshirt and gray shorts. He has short blond hair. The heat pump has a red ribbon tied around it.

Dunwoody, Georgia homeowner Ethan installed a new Carrier crossover heat pump in his home with help from PV Heating, Cooling and Plumbing, a local family-owned company.

If there’s one thing that makes Americans happy — besides cat videos and Dolly Parton — it’s saving money.

And thanks to some of the money-saving benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), homeowners from Georgia to Colorado have been saving a lot of green by buying heat pumps, EV chargers, and electric water heaters, along with an array of other energy-saving upgrades. In fact, 3.4 million Americans took advantage of home energy tax incentives in 2023, setting off a domino effect of lower utility bills, more jobs for clean energy workers, and of course … more people positively glowing with joy and happiness.

“What we’re seeing is that if policies are designed to help Americans' pocketbooks, they will succeed, and we should celebrate them just like we celebrate jobs and economic impact at the community level,” said Rewiring America’s CEO Ari Matusiak.

What you can claim tax incentives for:

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Tax credit money helped one couple upgrade … affordably

Five people stand in a basement listening to the man on the farthest left speak. The homeowners, Liz and Paul Robinson, stand second and third from the left next to their heat pump water heater.

Retirees Liz and Paul (center) meet their new heat pump water heater.

Longtime Philadelphia residents Liz and Paul used their tax credit to install a new heat pump water heater in the basement of their Roxborough, Pennsylvania home. The couple shared that this project, which is already saving them money on their energy bills, wouldn’t have been financially possible without the tax credit.

“With our heat pump hot water, we’re saving a lot of money on our energy bills. I think it is really important for people to understand that this new generation of high-efficiency technology is unprecedented. We've never seen technologies this good before in our lives,” said Liz.

Cozy and cost-saving? Yes, please!

An in-the-know New York realtor saw a decrease in his bills and an increase in comfiness.

Homeowner Greg Spock and his family smiling and standing in front of his heat pump outside of their house. Greg wears a matching grey patterned jacket and shorts with a teal polo under it. To this right is a woman with curly hair wearing a long sleeve light blue dress. To this left is a woman with short straight brown hair wearing a blue top and holding a sign that says "Clean energy plan = savings for families". Beneath her is a young boy with short brown hair wearing a red polo shirt and patterned bermuda shorts holding a sign that says 'thank you clean energy plan.'

Happy homeowner Greg and family with New York State Senator Nathalia Fernandez (right).

Greg, a realtor in Pelham, NY, used the credit to install a heat pump water heater and an air-source heat pump in his family’s home. Greg and his wife noticed several benefits from installing these highly efficient appliances, including increased comfort and lower utility bills. His installer, Bryan of Innovative Air, also sang the praises of these technologies, citing their efficiencies and the increased comfort they bring to homeowners.

“With the support of the [25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit], we were able to install an air source heat pump and a heat pump hot water heater. Since making these upgrades, we’ve noticed several benefits. Not only am I contributing to a healthier environment, but our home is quieter, more evenly heated and cooled, and I’ve reduced our utility bills significantly,” said Greg.