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Clothes dryers use a lot of energy. To cut costs, it’s best to use a clothesline or drying rack. However, in winter, using a clothes dryer is sometimes necessary.
Choosing an energy-efficient heat-pump dryer is a smart way to lower your energy use.
Eligibility
To be eligible to upgrade your clothes dryer and get a discount, you must:
- be a Victorian household or business
- install a product with a star rating of 7 stars and a load capacity of 5 kg or more that and is listed on the Greenhouse and energy minimum standards register and the Essential Services Commission product register.
Households can only receive an incentive for a high efficiency dryer once.
How much discount you can expect
To be purchased | Indicative discount* |
|---|---|
High-efficiency clothes dryer | $70 |
The final value of the discount is up to the accredited provider and will depend on several factors, including:
- certificate price (which fluctuates)
- the accredited provider’s administrative costs.
For more information on certificate prices under the VEU program, please visit Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs).
Retrospective discounts
For information on eligibility and requirements, view the Retrospective discounts webpage.
To get the discount you may be required to:
- provide an invoice/proof of purchase listing the brand and model of the installed product
- provide proof of delivery and/or address
- sign an assignment form.
VEU provider list
- 1st Energy Rebates Victoria
- 4 Eva Energy
- Aussie Greenmarks
- C2H ENERGY
- Eco Light Up
- EcoCare Carbon Solutions
- ecovantage
- Energy Makeovers
- eVeec
- Green Earth Recycle
- Homelab
- IN2 ENERGY
- Kevlec Group
- MAC Trade Services
- NetCarbon Solutions
- PLUMB2BUILD
- Positive Carbon
- Sunworx Energy
- Tri CT Elec
- Vic Energy Solutions
- Zero Carbon Group
Please note that as VEU is a market-based program:
- not all accredited providers listed above will necessarily be offering clothes dryer discounts at present
- accredited providers can choose when, where and what activities they offer.
How to check if a person or business is accredited under the VEU program
Go to the Essential Services Commission’s Registry of Accredited Persons:
- select the 'Business Name' drop-down menu
- scroll until you see the accredited provider you are searching for.
Page last updated: 15/10/26