How much you get
Heat pump clothes dryer
Induction cooktop / range
Washing machine
Fridge
Freezer
Dishwasher
You must be replacing an existing electric appliance with a new (not used or refurbished) unit, and be a residential customer connected to Ontario's electricity grid.
Picking the right appliance for a Brampton household
Brampton's housing stock skews newer than a lot of the GTA, with many homes built in the last two decades and larger families sharing a laundry room. That's exactly where a heat pump dryer earns its $200 rebate: it recycles heat instead of venting it outside, so it runs on roughly half the electricity a standard resistance dryer pulls, which adds up fast on a dryer that's running most days of the week. The honest tradeoff: cycles take longer, often 20 to 30 minutes more per load, so plan around that if you're doing back-to-back loads.
Before buying anything, check that the specific model is on the current ENERGY STAR Most Efficient qualified products list. Basic ENERGY STAR certification is a lower bar and won't automatically clear the rebate requirement, so confirm the exact model number rather than assuming the label is enough.
For kitchens being redone, induction cooktops and ranges are worth a look. They heat the pan directly through a magnetic field instead of heating a coil first, so they're faster and the surface stays cool enough to touch safely, which matters in a busy household kitchen. The catch: you need magnetic cookware, generally cast iron or magnetic stainless steel. All-aluminum or all-copper pots won't work on induction, so factor in replacing cookware if that's what you have.
This is a replacement incentive, not free money for upgrading something that already works. The rebate requires swapping out an existing electric appliance that's in actual use.
Home Depot carries qualifying models: heat pump dryers, induction cooktops, and induction ranges.
How to claim it
- Buy an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient qualified appliance from any retailer
- Install it and remove the electric appliance it's replacing
- Upload your receipt within 60 days through the Home Renovation Savings portal
Appliance installers in Brampton
Real companies based in Brampton, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
Common questions
Is a heat pump dryer worth it for a large Brampton household doing frequent laundry?
If your dryer runs most days, yes: the roughly 50% electricity savings compounds fast, and the $200 rebate is the largest single amount on this page. The main downside for a busy household is cycle time, since heat pump dryers typically run 20 to 30 minutes longer per load than a standard electric dryer.
Does Alectra Utilities add anything to the provincial appliance rebate in Brampton?
Alectra doesn't currently stack its own appliance rebate on top of the Home Renovation Savings amounts. Alectra's programs tend to focus on demand response and EV charging rather than appliances, so the $25 to $200 provincial range is what applies here, though it's worth checking Alectra's own site since programs shift.
Your utility: Alectra Utilities
Alectra Utilities bills electricity across most of Brampton and is the utility to call if a heat pump dryer or induction range install raises a service capacity question, since both draw more current than older appliances. The appliance rebate itself is provincial, run through Home Renovation Savings, so Alectra's involvement is limited to billing and any electrical service work, not eligibility.
Next steps
View all Brampton rebate programs →, check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site →, or see the City of Brampton's environment programs → for local context.