Appliance Rebates in Oakville

How much you get

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 rebate first

If you're replacing more than one appliance this year, start with the clothes dryer. A heat pump dryer draws roughly half the electricity of a standard resistance dryer because it recycles heat from the exhaust air instead of blowing it outside, which is also the $200 rebate's biggest number. The tradeoff worth knowing before you buy: cycles run 20 to 40 minutes longer than a conventional dryer, so if you're doing back-to-back loads for a big household, budget for that.

Many Oakville homes near the lake are older builds with narrow laundry closets and no clear path to an exterior wall. A heat pump dryer doesn't need one — some models vent almost nothing outside, condensing moisture into a reservoir you empty instead. That matters if your laundry room sits in a finished basement with no duct run to daylight.

Not every ENERGY STAR sticker means the same thing. The Home Renovation Savings Program qualifies specific models, not the whole ENERGY STAR category, so check the current qualified products list before you buy rather than assuming any certified dryer or cooktop clears the bar. Browse heat pump dryers at Home Depot →

For the kitchen, induction cooktops heat the pan directly through a magnetic field instead of heating a coil first, so the surface around the pot stays cool and boiling water starts noticeably faster than on ceramic or coil elements. The catch: induction only works with magnetic cookware, generally cast iron or some stainless steel. If your kitchen is stocked with all-clad copper-bottom or aluminum pans, plan to replace a few pieces alongside the cooktop. Browse induction cooktops at Home Depot → or induction ranges →

One honest note: this rebate only pays out when you're replacing a working electric appliance, not adding a new one to a home that didn't have it. If your current dryer or cooktop still works fine, the math on rebate plus energy savings usually only pencils out once it's actually due for replacement.

How to claim it

1. Buy your appliance from any Oakville retailer or online — no requirement to use a specific store, and Home Depot's Winston Churchill Blvd location and Best Buy on Trafalgar Rd. both carry Home Renovation Savings-eligible models
2. Keep the itemized receipt showing model number, purchase date, and price, and recycle the old appliance through Halton Region's large appliance pickup rather than curbside
3. Submit your application and receipt online within 60 days — most approvals land within two to three weeks based on program timelines

Appliance installers in Oakville

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Common questions

Your utility: Oakville Hydro

Oakville Hydro is the local electric utility for Oakville, a municipally-owned distributor serving the town separately from neighbouring Burlington and Mississauga. The appliance rebate itself flows from the province-wide Home Renovation Savings Program, so it doesn't matter which utility is on your bill — but Oakville Hydro is still who you'd call if your electrician flags a panel capacity issue when installing a new induction range, and who bills the electricity your new heat pump dryer runs on. Cross-check any program details against Oakville Hydro's homeowner conservation page →, the Town of Oakville's website →, and Halton Region's waste and recycling site → for large-appliance disposal rules before your installer hauls the old unit away.

Next steps

View all Oakville rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.