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Licensing, rebates, running costs and local guides for 11 Kansas communities.

Local guides in Kansas

Licensing in Kansas

Kansas has no statewide plumbing license. Plumbers and contractors are licensed by cities and counties; in the Kansas City suburbs, Johnson County Contractor Licensing issues and tracks 11 contractor license types for participating cities.

Confirm the installer's license with your city or county, since there is no state lookup for plumbers.

Johnson County contractor license search (Kansas licensing is local) ↗ · Johnson County Contractor Licensing ↗

Rebates and credits in Kansas

Kansas Home Rebates (IRA HEAR and HOMES)

Kansas Corporation Commission, Kansas Energy Office · Not launched

Kansas was allocated $52.6 million for electrification and appliance rebates and $52.9 million for home efficiency rebates. The program is listed as coming soon, and the portal opens only after DOE approval and receipt of funds.

No heat pump water heater amount, income limits or launch date had been published.

Program details ↗

Federal Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)

IRS · Ended

Covered improvements made through December 31, 2025. Not available for 2026 installations.

Program details ↗

Checked September 29, 2026. Utility rebates are only for that utility’s customers. Each city guide shows the rebates for its utilities.

What it costs to run in Kansas

Estimated yearly energy cost at Kansas’s average residential prices: 15.21¢ per kWh (year to date through July 2026) and $14.81 per thousand cubic feet of gas (2025 annual average).

Estimated yearly energy cost by water heater type in Kansas
TypeEfficiency (UEF)Energy per yearEst. cost per year
Gas storage tank0.64174 therms$249
Gas tankless0.93120 therms$171
Electric storage tank0.923,556 kWh$541
Heat-pump tank3.5935 kWh$142

Assumes the Department of Energy’s medium-use test: 55 gallons a day heated 67°F, and typical efficiency ratings for each type. Colder incoming water, larger households and your utility’s actual rates change the result. Sources: EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.B ↗ · EIA Natural Gas Prices, residential ↗ · ENERGY STAR test conditions ↗.