Hot water systems

Water heating can account for 16 per cent of the average Victorian energy bill. It’s possible to reduce these costs by upgrading to a more efficient hot water system.

The Victorian Government is committed to helping households and businesses reduce their bills. You could be eligible for a financial incentive for modifying an old, inefficient hot water systems or replacing it with a more efficient one.

All Victorian households and businesses that have an inefficient electric or gas hot water system are eligible to participate.

Victorian Energy Upgrades can help you save money on upgrade costs, reduce your energy bill and help the environment.

If you have an electric water heater you can receive an incentive for replacing it with one of the following types of water heater:

• High efficiency or instant gas water heater
• Solar water heater
• Heat pump water heater

If you a have gas hot water system at your home or work, you could be eligible to replace it with a solar water heater.

Further information about hot water systems and savings is available from Sustainability Victoria.

It’s easy to receive an incentive for upgrading your hot water system. Contact an accredited provider to help facilitate the upgrade.

The accredited provider will be able to explain how to participate. For example, what sort of products are eligible to be installed, what type of person can install the products (i.e. type of qualification) and what documentation needs to be completed by yourself and the installer.

The administrator of the program, the Essential Services Commission, has approved every provider and registered product under the program to meet minimum efficiency, quality and safety benchmarks.