Burlington is the outlier among Vermont's five cities here. Every other city on this list is served by Efficiency Vermont, the statewide efficiency utility funded through a charge on every Vermont electric bill. Burlington Electric Department (BED) is different. It's a municipal utility that runs its own separate efficiency programs for its customers rather than folding into Efficiency Vermont's standard structure, and BED's incentives on some categories, heat pump water heaters especially, run richer than the statewide numbers.
On appliances specifically, the up-to-$400 heat pump clothes dryer rebate is Efficiency Vermont's program, and Vermont law means all ratepayers, including BED customers, can access it regardless of which utility delivers their power. A heat pump dryer doesn't need an outside vent, which is worth knowing if you live in one of Burlington's older triple-deckers near the Old North End where a laundry closet often has no exterior wall nearby. The tradeoff is cycle time: 20 to 40 minutes longer per load than a standard resistance dryer. Browse heat pump dryers at Home Depot →
BED separately runs its own rebates worth checking before or alongside an appliance purchase: up to $800 back on a heat pump water heater and up to $400 off a wood or pellet stove, both filed directly with BED rather than through Efficiency Vermont's portal. If you're doing a larger electrification project alongside your appliance swap, it's worth applying to both programs rather than assuming one covers everything.
For low-income households, Efficiency Vermont also offers a voucher of up to $1,200 toward one eligible appliance, refrigerator, freezer, or clothes washer, which is a meaningfully larger number than the standard rebate and worth checking eligibility for before buying anything. Browse induction cooktops → or induction ranges →
How to claim it
- Confirm your appliance is on Efficiency Vermont's current Qualifying Products List before buying, new equipment only, no used or refurbished units
- Buy from any retailer, Burlington doesn't have a big-box appliance store inside city limits, so most residents order online or drive to the South Burlington Home Depot or Best Buy
- File through Efficiency Vermont for the appliance rebate, and separately through Burlington Electric Department's own portal if you're also claiming a BED-specific incentive like the heat pump water heater rebate
Appliance installers in Burlington
Real companies, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here. These are heating/cooling contractors — for appliance purchases themselves, buy from any retailer, but they're a good call if a new induction range or heat pump dryer needs an electrical or venting change.
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Common questions
Is Burlington's appliance rebate different from Efficiency Vermont's standard program?
The core appliance rebate, up to $400 for a heat pump clothes dryer, comes from Efficiency Vermont and applies to Burlington the same as anywhere else in the state. What's different is that Burlington Electric Department separately runs its own efficiency utility for other categories, like heat pump water heaters at up to $800, that BED customers should check alongside the statewide program.
Why does Burlington have two efficiency programs instead of one?
Vermont law lets a municipal utility opt to run its own energy efficiency utility instead of defaulting to Efficiency Vermont for its own service territory. Burlington Electric Department made that choice, so BED customers get both BED's own programs and, since Efficiency Vermont is funded by a charge on all Vermont electric bills, access to Efficiency Vermont's statewide rebates too.
Does the low-income appliance voucher apply in Burlington?
Yes, Efficiency Vermont's up to $1,200 voucher for one eligible appliance (refrigerator, freezer, or clothes washer) for qualifying low-income households applies statewide, Burlington included, regardless of BED's separate programs.
Your utility: Burlington Electric Department
Burlington Electric Department (BED) is Burlington's municipal electric utility and, unusually for Vermont, runs its own energy efficiency programs rather than relying entirely on Efficiency Vermont. That matters for appliance shoppers because BED's own rebates on categories like heat pump water heaters run higher than the statewide numbers, while the standard appliance rebate itself still comes through Efficiency Vermont. Check BED's rebate page →, Efficiency Vermont's rebate finder →, and the before buying.
Next steps
View all Burlington rebate programs → or check Efficiency Vermont's official rebate page → for the current source of truth.
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