Heat pumps in Louisiana

Louisiana is 12th in the country at 21.1% of homes, and New Orleans barely has a winter — a 46°F average low in the coldest month. What Louisiana does have is punishing summer humidity, which makes how a system handles moisture at least as important as how efficiently it cools.

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Heat pump adoption

EIA RECS 2020 microdata ↗

21.1% of Louisiana homes use a heat pump as their main heat

Goal: every home

Central heat pumps and ductless mini-splits combined, counted as the home's main heating equipment.

Episodes

Recorded in Louisiana

Homeowners and contractors in LA, in their own words.

Money and next steps

What Louisiana pays toward one

  • Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources

    The state energy office. Entergy Louisiana and Cleco run the main residential efficiency programmes, including heat pump incentives.

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  • Federal Home Energy Rebates

    The IRA rebate programs (HEAR and HOMES) survived the 2025 tax changes — they were grants to states, not tax credits. Each state runs its own, and they are at different stages: some open, some already out of money, some yet to launch. Check where Louisiana stands before you count on it.

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The federal 25C tax credit — 30% back, up to $2,000 on a heat pump — ended for systems placed in service after 31 December 2025. If you had one installed in 2025 or earlier you can still claim it; there is no successor credit. Incentives move fast, so check DSIRE for what is current in Louisiana. Last checked September 2026.

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The numbers

What a heat pump here has to cover

  • 46°F

    Coldest month average low

    New Orleans · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

  • 94°F

    Warmest month average high

    New Orleans · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Coldest month, average low Warmest month, average high

Cooling is the load that sizes the system here, and heating is the easy part — a heat pump covers it without breaking a sweat. The efficiency question is mostly about how hard the unit works in August, not January.