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.
What to buy first
A lot of Burlington's housing sits between two eras: older bungalows near the lake built in the 1960s and 70s, and newer construction climbing the Niagara Escarpment toward the QEW. Either way, the clothes dryer is usually the appliance worth swapping first. A heat pump dryer moves heat around a closed loop rather than generating and venting it, so it typically uses about half the electricity of a standard electric dryer. Some models skip the exterior vent entirely, useful in older homes where the dryer sits in a basement far from an outside wall. What it doesn't do is dry faster: expect cycles to run noticeably longer than what you're used to.
The rebate is written against the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient tier, not plain ENERGY STAR. That distinction trips people up because most fridges and dishwashers on the floor carry the basic label. Pull up the current qualified products list and match the exact model before you check out.
Induction cooktops and ranges heat the cookware directly with a magnetic field instead of heating an element first, which is why the surface stays cool and boiling water happens faster. The tradeoff is cookware: induction only works with magnetic materials like cast iron or magnetic stainless steel, so an all-copper or all-aluminum set won't heat at all until you replace it.
Worth saying plainly: this rebate exists for replacing a working electric appliance, not for topping up a kitchen renovation budget on appliances that didn't need replacing.
See qualifying models at Home Depot: heat pump dryers, induction cooktops, and induction ranges.
How to claim it
- Buy a qualifying ENERGY STAR Most Efficient appliance
- Install it, replacing the existing electric appliance
- Submit your receipt within 60 days via the online application
Appliance installers in Burlington
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Common questions
My Burlington bungalow has a basement dryer with no exterior vent nearby. Does that rule out a heat pump dryer?
The opposite, actually: some heat pump dryer models don't need an exterior vent at all, since they condense moisture into an internal reservoir or drain line instead of blowing it outside. That makes them a good fit for basement laundry rooms in older Burlington homes where running new ducting to an outside wall would be a bigger job than the appliance itself.
Does Burlington Hydro run its own appliance rebate alongside the provincial one?
Not currently for appliances specifically. Burlington Hydro's own incentive programs have leaned toward electric vehicle charging and time-of-use rate options rather than appliance swaps, so the Home Renovation Savings amounts, $25 to $200, are what's on the table right now. Check Burlington Hydro's site directly since utility offerings shift.
Your utility: Burlington Hydro
Burlington Hydro handles electric billing and service capacity questions for homes across the city, including the older lakeside bungalows and the newer builds higher up toward the escarpment. If an installer flags that your panel needs attention before adding a higher-draw appliance like an induction range, Burlington Hydro is who coordinates that work. Eligibility for the rebate itself doesn't depend on your utility since it's a provincial program.
Next steps
View all Burlington rebate programs →, check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site →, or see for what the city runs.