Appliance Rebates in Lowell

How much you get

Mass Save runs six residential appliance rebates statewide, funded through National Grid for Lowell customers. You must be replacing an existing electric appliance with a new ENERGY STAR certified unit — these are swap rebates, not rebates for adding an appliance where none existed before.

Mass Save's fridge and freezer offer is a recycling program with pickup of your old, working unit, not a purchase rebate — check the current reward on masssave.com before you schedule. The biggest appliance rebate is for induction: $500 when you switch from a gas or propane stove (MassCEC, checked September 26, 2026). None of these rebates cover the full price of the appliance.

Buying the right appliance for a Lowell household

Lowell's converted mill housing wasn't built with modern laundry venting in mind, so a heat pump dryer that recirculates air instead of exhausting it outside solves a problem a lot of homeowners here already know about. Lowell's old mill-city housing stock, much of it converted triple-deckers and mill-worker rowhouses near the canals, often has laundry tucked into spaces without a clean path to an outside wall.

A heat pump dryer is worth planning around if your current dryer is on its way out. These units condense moisture internally instead of exhausting hot air outdoors, so many don't need an exterior vent at all, and they run on roughly half the electricity of a standard resistance dryer because they recycle heat instead of wasting it. The tradeoff is real: cycles typically run 20 to 40 minutes longer than a conventional dryer. Browse heat pump dryers at Home Depot →

Induction cooking is worth considering too if you're replacing a range. Induction heats the pan directly through a magnetic field rather than heating an element first, so water boils faster and the cooktop surface stays cooler, a real safety advantage in a household with kids. The catch is cookware: induction needs magnetic pots and pans, generally cast iron or certain stainless steel, so an all-aluminum or all-copper set won't work without swapping a few pieces. Browse induction cooktops at Home Depot → or induction ranges →

Not every appliance carrying an ENERGY STAR label clears Mass Save's bar for the higher rebate tiers — ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models qualify for more than standard ENERGY STAR units on some categories, so check the current qualified product list before buying rather than assuming the label alone is enough. Worth saying plainly: this rebate is for replacing an electric appliance already in your home, not for adding one where there wasn't one before. If your current fridge or washer still works fine, the smaller rebate amounts here rarely justify swapping it out ahead of schedule.

How to claim it

1. Purchase your appliance from any retailer — Lowell has a Home Depot on Reiss Avenue and a Best Buy at the Lowell/Chelmsford line, both carrying qualified models
2. Recycle the old appliance through Lowell's bulk-item pickup program instead of regular curbside trash
3. Apply online at masssave.com with your dated receipt, or claim the instant discount at checkout for induction cooktops and ranges where offered

Appliance installers in Lowell

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Common questions

Your utility: National Grid

National Grid is Lowell's electricity distributor and funds the Mass Save appliance rebates through ratepayer efficiency charges. National Grid is Lowell's utility, and the one to contact if an older mill-district unit's electrical service needs an upgrade before a new induction range or heat pump dryer circuit goes in. Check the Mass Save appliances page →, City of Lowell's Department of Planning and Development's energy and sustainability page →, and Lowell's before disposing of your old appliance.

Next steps

View all Lowell rebate programs → or check the official Mass Save appliances page → for the current source of truth.