Victorian Energy Upgrades for households

Eligibility

Every Victorian household can participate in the program and be eligible for incentives for energy-efficient products and services.

Your participation is voluntary.

How much can I save?

The average household can save between $120 and $1,100 a year on energy costs depending on the upgrade.

How do I participate?

To access discount products and services through the program, you must work with an accredited provider authorised to install Victorian Energy Upgrades products. Accredited providers are businesses approved to participate in the program.

Get started

Participating in the program is easy:

Step 1: Look at the available products.

Step 2: Choose the products you want to install to reduce energy costs.

Step 3: Engage an accredited provider authorised to install VEU products. They are responsible for organising a discount or rebate for any upgrades you choose to install. They will tell you:

what products can you use
the necessary qualifications of the tradesperson installing the product.

For more information, visit about the VEU program.

VEU products

Clothes dryers for households

Fridges and freezers

Heating and cooling for households

Hot water systems for households

In-home displays

Insulation

Lighting for households

Pool pumps for households

Shower heads for households

Televisions for households

Weather sealing

Window glazing for households

Your rights under the VEU program

The VEU program has a code of conduct that sets out minimum standards of behaviour. It is aimed at protecting consumers. The code applies to everyone involved in delivering or marketing upgrades.

Find out what an accredited provider or third party operating on their behalf must do if they contact you about the VEU program.

VEU for property managers

By installing energy-efficient products, your landlord/building owner’s asset will be energy efficient and:

more attractive to prospective tenants as they are more comfortable and cheaper to live in
increase the property’s long-term value
require less maintenance and are less costly to run.

Note: In most instances, because of the VEU program, energy-efficient products are cheaper to install.

When you can use the program?

Your landlord/building owner can take up energy efficiency opportunities anytime. This includes emergencies where a critical appliance has failed. For example, a hot water system or ventilation system.

Instead of replacing like-for-like:

replace it with an energy-efficient product
take advantage of rebates through the Victorian Energy Upgrades program.

VEU for local councils

You can:

make energy-efficiency upgrades to your council premises or assets
save on your upgrade costs
help your community to save on their energy costs.

Another option is replacing your old inefficient street lighting with LEDs.

Become a Victorian Energy Upgrades champion

We can train your council to become a Victorian Energy Upgrades champion, so your community can benefit. Training would include:

how the program works
what upgrades are available
how to receive rebates for upgrades under the program.

Members of your community can benefit from the program by receiving discounts on eligible upgrades for their homes or businesses. This would save them money on energy bills and help save the environment.

Victorian Energy Upgrades uptake rates

Do you want statistics on uptake rates by postcode or local government area (LGA)? These statistics may help your council identify energy efficiency opportunities for your community.

Email us at energy.upgrades@delwp.vic.gov.au for the latest data.

How the VEU program works

Victorian Energy Upgrades is a government energy efficiency program. Households and businesses can receive rebates or discounts on energy-saving products. This helps cut power bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Visit About the VEU program

Victorian Energy Upgrades newsletter for households

Page last updated: 29/09/22