Appliances
This article answers common questions about claiming rebate for purchasing efficient appliances
What is the rebate for?
Purchasing efficient appliance registered on GEMS database
- Clothes dryer, minimum 7.0 star rating and not part of a combination washer/dryer, limit 1
no limit for business premises
- Single door fridge, minimum 2.5 star rating, 100L - 700L volume, no limit
- Twin door fridge, minimum 3.5 star rating, 100L - 700L volume, no limit
- Chest freezer, minimum 3.5 star rating, 100L - 700L volume, no limit
- Upright freezer, minimum 3.0 star rating, 100L - 700L volume, no limit
- Efficient TV, minimum 7.0 star rating and CEC on the energy rating label of not more than 300 kWh/y, limit 2,
no limit for business premises
How does the rebate work?
DIY - You apply for the rebate after you purchased and installed the new appliance. When processed and approved by our regulator we will pay cash to your nominated account (the process takes 2 to 4 weeks from lodging). You will need to collect and provide us with the evidence of the claim, including picture of the appliance, picture of brand and model sticker, purchase invoice and filled in and signed claim form (VEEC form). You can submit the claim using our Appliance claim page. To receive information before purchasing the appliance Register for rebate first.
How much rebate can I get?
The rebate for all appliances is the same and currently we pay $75 - $80 per appliance. As the price fluctuates the rebate varies. Also please note, some less efficient appliances may be assessed at $0 (no rebate) in certain postcodes (climates)
What do I have to do?
You need to
- Purchase eligible appliance from white goods retailer
- Take picture after it was delivered and installed
- Take close up picture of brand/model sticker
- Make sure the invoice has brand and model matching the approved product
- Fill in the claim form, sign it and send it together with the pictures and purchase invoice to us
- You can either email it to us (after you Registered or use our online Appliance claim
How do I start?
Register for the rebate and we will send you approved product list, the claim form and a step-by-step checklist to complete the activity and collect the required evidence. If you already purchased the eligible product you can use our online Appliance claim page to submit the claim.