Residential Rebate Program

The $100 million Residential Rebate Program is part of the NSW Government's Climate Change Fund, established to help people make their homes more water and energy efficient. It provides rebates for rainwater tanks, climate-friendly hot water systems, ceiling insulation and water-efficient washing machines.

More than 70,000 rebates have been claimed by NSW householders, saving more than 1 billion litres of water and 50,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.

You can apply for the rebates after the purchase and installation is complete.

Hot water systems, insulation or rainwater tanks installed to comply with BASIX (the Building Sustainability Index) for new homes and major renovations are not eligible for a rebate.

• Rainwater tank rebate - up to $1500 for rainwater tanks connected to toilets and washing machines
• Hot water system rebate - up to $1200 to switch from electric to solar, heat pump or gas hot water systems
• Ceiling insulation rebate - half the cost of installing ceiling insulation in your home, to a maximum of $300.
• Washing machine rebate - $150 for buying a 4.5 star or higher WELS rated washing machine

The Residential Rebate Program also supports:

Fridge Buyback - $35 to have a second fridge removed from your home

Download

Residential Rebate Program brochure (732kb pdf, requires Acrobat Reader)

Rebate uptake by NSW local government area to 31 March 2009 (382kb pdf, requires Acrobat Reader)