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.
Which appliance to prioritize
If you're only swapping one thing, the heat pump dryer is where the $200 rebate and the biggest real savings line up. It moves heat around instead of generating and exhausting it, so it typically uses about half the electricity of a standard resistance dryer. In Hamilton's older lower-city rowhouses, where a laundry area often has no exterior wall, that also means no need to cut a new vent through brick. The honest tradeoff: cycles run noticeably longer, often over two hours for a full mixed load, which some owners find annoying before they adjust their laundry routine.
The $150 induction rebate is the other one worth planning for if you cook often. Induction heats the pan directly through a magnetic field instead of heating a coil first, so water boils faster and the surface itself stays cool to the touch. The gotcha buyers routinely miss: it only works with magnetic cookware, meaning cast iron or certain stainless steel. An all-aluminum or copper set, common in older kitchens passed down through a family, won't heat at all until you swap a few pans. Browse induction cooktops at Home Depot → or induction ranges →
Not every ENERGY STAR sticker clears the bar for this specific rebate tier, so check the qualified products list before you buy rather than assuming the logo alone is enough. Browse heat pump dryers at Home Depot → And be clear-eyed about what this program actually pays for: it's a rebate for replacing an electric appliance you already own, not a coupon for buying a second fridge or upgrading something that still works fine.
How to claim it
- Purchase an eligible appliance from any retailer
- Install the new appliance and properly dispose of the old one
- Upload your receipt within 60 days of purchase through the online application system
Appliance installers in Hamilton
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Common questions
Are appliance rebates available in Hamilton?
Some Ontario utilities run seasonal rebate programs for ENERGY STAR fridges, washers, and dryers. These come and go, so check what's currently active in Hamilton.
What appliances save the most on Ontario bills?
Fridges and clothes dryers running around the clock tend to have the biggest impact — an ENERGY STAR upgrade on either can meaningfully cut your electricity bill.
Does Hamilton's older housing stock affect which appliance rebate is worth chasing?
It can. A lot of Hamilton's lower city homes, from the industrial-era rowhouses near Barton Street to the postwar bungalows on the Mountain, were built with laundry tucked into a basement corner with no exterior wall nearby. That's the situation where a heat pump dryer's lack of an outdoor vent requirement matters most, since running new ductwork through a finished basement ceiling is expensive.
Your utility: Alectra Utilities
Alectra Utilities is the local electric utility for Hamilton. The appliance rebate above comes from a province-wide program, so which utility bills you doesn't change what you qualify for. Where it can matter: Alectra Utilities is who to contact about your home's electrical service capacity if your installer flags an upgrade, and who bills the electricity your new equipment uses once it's running. Some utilities layer their own incentive on top of the province rebate — worth a quick call to Alectra Utilities to ask directly.
Next steps
View all Hamilton rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.