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Electrify Your Home

Moving our buildings and homes towards being fully electric is good for your health and the planet. Reducing carbon emissions from our buildings and homes is a crucial solution to climate change. We can do this by replacing natural gas heating systems with more efficient electric ones.

The electrical grid in Denver is moving to 100% renewable power. Xcel Energy is committed to meeting its mandate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the grid by 80% by 2030 and be carbon-free by 2050. This effort by Xcel means that the more our buildings can rely on electricity instead of natural gas, the more we can take advantage of the clean energy Xcel will produce.

Natural gas burned in our homes and buildings accounts for 24% of Denver's greenhouse gas emissions. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is released when we cook, heat our homes and generate hot water with gas. Methane is 80 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. A report from the UN states that reducing methane emissions now will result in noticeable climate benefits in the next ten years.

Space Heating and Cooling

Heating and cooling account for the majority of energy we use in our homes. As the grid moves to 100% renewable power, electric appliances like heat pumps are the clear path to reducing carbon emissions generated by our homes.

Water Heating

Your water heater might not be the first thing you think of when changing your home appliances to electric. But it can be a great place to try a heat pump and improve efficiency and indoor air quality!

Kitchen and Cooking

Electric cooking that is so much better than electric resistance stoves! Induction stoves improve indoor air quality, cook your food faster, and give you more control. Plus, they don't stay hot, which makes your kitchen even safer.

Electric Vehicles

Electrifying your home includes more than just the house itself. Your transportation can also be electrified, which improves our city's air quality and eliminates expensive trips to the gas station. Learn about the other benefits of electric vehicles and how you can save money when you purchase one.

Home Solar

Adding solar to your home or subscribing to a solar co-op is a great way to save money on your utility bills. Doing this also reduces carbon emissions from your house. Learn about all the ways we can help you become a solar household as well!

Resources for Contractors

Contractors are the homeowner’s connection to Denver’s Home Energy Rebates, since they will are the ones who receive the rebate from the city and applying it to the customer’s bill. Learn everything you need to know about working with these rebates.