Rebates, incentives and how people pay for the rest
Every dollar figure on this site links to the government page it came from and shows the date we checked it. These guides explain what is open now, and why the number in a sales brochure is often older than it looks.
5 guides
Guides for this upgrade
Start with the guide that matches what you're dealing with now. Each one stands on its own, with links to related topics where they overlap.
The right order to upgrade your home
Insulation before heat pump sizing, sealing before ventilation, and solar later than you would think. The dependencies nobody explains before you are quoted.
Is a battery worth it yet, honestly?
The arithmetic in plain terms, why the answer changed, and the two households where it still does not stack up.
Your hot water just died. What now?
What to do today, what your options are, and why heat pump hot water is worth ten minutes before you replace like for like.
Double glazing, secondary glazing, or curtains
Three very different price brackets solving the same problem. What each one genuinely does, and when the cheapest option is the right one.
Getting off gas, one appliance at a time
The sequence that avoids paying two connection fees and a second electrician visit, and what the gas disconnection really involves.
Across all upgrades
What’s covered by rebates and finance
These are the main places money is available, and the main ways people pay for the rest. You can also use these categories to find businesses that specialise in the work you need.
When you know which upgrade you need, find businesses that specialise in that work and service your area.
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What help is available
The Home Energy Rebate Tracker puts the federal, state and territory programs in one place, with the date we last checked each one and a link to the page it came from.
Amounts, eligibility and closing dates change, and some schemes have shut while their old numbers were still printed on the page. Always check the source before you commit to an upgrade.
About 30% off
Federal home battery discount
Your installer takes it off the price of the battery up front. You do not claim it back later. The amount steps down every six months until 2030.
$5,530
Ducted gas to reverse cycle
For swapping a ducted gas heater for a 22.4 kW reverse cycle system. Your installer claims it and takes it off the price. It is the largest single job incentive we have verified anywhere in the country.
$1,300 to $3,800
WA Residential Battery Scheme
The amount depends on who sells you your power. The battery has to join a virtual power plant. There is also a no interest loan for households under an income limit.
3% over 10 years
Sustainable Household Scheme
Money lent cheaply rather than money given. Between $2,000 and $20,000 at 3% over up to ten years, no fees and no penalty for paying it out early. Ceiling insulation, hot water heat pumps, electric heating, cooktops, batteries and EV charging are all on the list. Glazing is not.
Up to $3,500
Supercharged Solar for Renters
This one is for landlords, not homeowners. It puts solar on a rental property that has none, on the terms set out on the government page.
No state cheque
Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme
South Australia does not pay a fixed amount. Energy retailers meet efficiency targets by offering discounted or free upgrades, so what you can get depends on who sells you your power. Ask your retailer, and ask your installer which offers are open this month.
No published figure
Hot water, through the Energy Savings Scheme
There is a real discount here, and the government pages publish no dollar amount because it depends on the unit and the property. Your installer takes it off the quote. We checked four government pages and would rather tell you that than print a number we cannot stand behind.
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