The Great Rebate: The Energy Efficient Appliances Saving You At Bill Time

Government rebate programs correct at time of publishing this article - please check your state government websites for the most up to date information and terms & conditions for the programs.

VICTORIA

Televisions

What’s The Rebate: The Victorian Energy Upgrades program provides a rebate of about $70 on the purchase of energy efficient televisions listed on the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards register with a 7 star energy rating.

Who’s Eligible: All Victorian households and businesses.

How To Apply: Click here

Dryers

What’s the rebate: About $70 on the purchase of energy efficient clothes dryers through the Victorian Energy Upgrades program. The dryer must be listed on the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards register with a 7 star energy rating.

Who’s eligible: All Victorian households and businesses.

How to apply: Click here

NEW SOUTH WALES

Air Conditioners

What’s the Rebate: The NSW Government Energy Savings Scheme supports households across NSW to upgrade to an energy efficient air conditioner installed by an approved supplier. Your saving will depend on the model or equipment you choose.

Who’s Eligible: Be a resident of NSW

How To Apply: Click here

Lighting

What’s the Rebate: The NSW Government Energy Savings Scheme incentivises eligible households and businesses to upgrade to energy efficient LED lights with a subsidy of around $30 per globe.

Who’s Eligible: Be a resident of NSW

How To Apply: Click here

QUEENSLAND

Air Conditioners

What’s The Rebate: PeakSmart air conditioning reduces peak electricity demand by dropping your air conditioner into a lower performance mode when the network is under stress. How? A small receiver is installed in your new PeakSmart Ready air conditioner when you are having it installed at home, or it can be retrofitted to your existing PeakSmart Ready air conditioner.

The following rebates apply:

• $400 for purchasing and installing a PeakSmart air conditioner with 10kW or more cooling capacity

• $200 purchasing and installing a PeakSmart air conditioner with 4kW to less than 10kW cooling capacity

Who’s Eligible: All Queensland customers of Energex. 

How To Apply: Energex customers click here.

Shop Peaksmart Eligible Air Conditioners

Panasonic C8.0kW H9.0kW Reverse Cycle Split System and Air Purifier

Hisense C8.0kW H8kW Reverse Cycle Split System

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Dryer

What’s The Rebate: The South Australian government’s Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme offers up to $450 for the purchase of an eligible energy efficient dryer with an Energy Star Rating of no less than 5.5.

Who’s Eligible: All South Australian households and businesses.

How To Apply: Click here

Shop Energy-Efficient Dryers

Westinghouse 8kg Heat Pump Dryer

Haier 8kg Heat Pump Dryer

Solt 8kg Heat Pump Dryer

Heating And Cooling

What’s The Rebate: Up to $450 for the installation of an eligible energy efficient reverse cycle air conditioner under the South Australian government’s Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme.

Who’s Eligible: All South Australian households.

How To Apply: Click here

Fridge And Freezer

What’s The Rebate: The Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme offers up to $270 for the purchase of an eligible energy efficient fridge or fridge-freezer with an Energy Star Rating of no less than 3.5.

Who’s Eligible: All South Australian households.

How To Apply: Click here

Lighting

What’s The Rebate: Free or discounted LED lights to replace your old bulbs. Under the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme, you can exchange up to 40 globes.

Who’s Eligible: Priority Group households can access this benefit free, while all other South Australian households need only pay a $33 REPS Surcharge.

How To Apply: Click here

TASMANIA

What's The Rebate: The Energy Saver Loan Scheme provides no-interest loans to eligible applicants to fund the purchase price and installation of energy efficient products.

Energy Saver Loans are interest-free, have no establishment fee, and no account-keeping fee - although fees for late repayments do apply.

Who's Eligible: Tasmanians for their principal place of residence, landlords with residential tenants in Tasmania, and small businesses and community organisations in Tasmania with an electricity consumption lower than 150MWh per year.

How To Apply: Click here

WA & NORTHERN TERRITORY

No rebates or discounts are currently available on appliances

Please Note: Pensioners and concession card holders may be eligible for further rebates. Please check your state government’s website for details relevant to your circumstances.

Saving energy at home is easy with The Good Guys. We have a huge range of energy efficient appliances, including washing machines, dryers and air conditioners, so visit us in-store and online.