Home Energy Assessment
Energy efficiency makes saving energy and money easy
A no-cost Home Energy Assessment reveals your top energy-saving opportunities quickly and conveniently.
An Energy Specialist will assess your current energy use, develop a plan to make your home more energy-efficient, and identify available rebates and incentives.
Save energy and money in three simple steps
Step 1
Schedule either an in-person or virtual appointment and provide basic information about your home.
Step 2
An Energy Specialist will visit your home to provide an assessment and recommend a personalized energy-efficiency plan.
Step 3
Receive no-cost energy efficient products such as advanced power strips, low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, and programmable thermostats.
Based on your assessment, you may receive:
Insulation and air sealing
Get 75-100% off up to $10,000 dollars of air sealing. Select a participating contractor or be assigned one through the program.
High efficiency equipment rebates
Access rebates up to $2,750 on qualifying heating, cooling, and water heating equipment.
0% loan for energy efficiency improvements
Receive information on how you can qualify for a 0% interest loan toward home efficiency improvements.
Who is eligible for a Home Energy Assessment
To be eligible for a no-cost Home Energy Assessment, customers must:
- Be residential customers of Rhode Island Energy who live in a one- to four-unit home
- Have full access to the house and the ability to install any recommended instant-saving products
Schedule your assessment online or call 1-888-633-7947.
How this program is funded
These programs are funded by the energy-efficiency charge on all customers’ gas and electric bills, in accordance with Rhode Island law. Additional criteria may apply.
Energy savings success stories
Our selection of residential case studies can help you learn how homeowners have lowered their utility costs through energy assessments and home upgrades.
Home project: Cumberland
A homeowner in Cumberland upgraded the energy efficiency of her 1964 Cape-style home with extensive insulation, air sealing, and energy-efficient shower heads. Rhode Island Energy incentives covered nearly $10,000 in costs, leading to expected annual savings of $941.
Read the Cumberland case study (pdf)
Home project: North Providence
A no-cost Home Energy Assessment led to significant energy-saving upgrades in this tri-level home, including air sealing, insulation, and proper ventilation. Rhode Island Energy incentives covered over 85% of the costs, and the homeowners are saving approximately $365 annually.
Read the North Providence case study (pdf)