Home Energy Upgrades
Are your energy bills going up, but you’re still cold in winter and hot in summer? An efficient, all-electric home can help you save hundreds every year on energy bills and improve your comfort. You can also enjoy the benefits of clean, renewable energy and help to reduce emissions to our environment.
Through our new Home Energy Upgrades program, we have partnered with Yarra Energy Foundation and appointed suppliers to provide quality, affordable electric appliances, insulation and draught proofing to Hume residents.
Home energy upgrade products available
- Reverse cycle heating and cooling (split systems)
- Electric heat pump hot water
- Rooftop solar energy
- Ceiling, wall and underfloor insulation
- Draught proofing
- Electric induction cooktops
Temporary pause on solar and electrification registrations
Registrations are currently closed for new quotes on rooftop solar, heating and cooling, hot water heat pumps and induction cooktops.
If you registered up to Friday 6 December 2024, you will receive your requested quotes as normal.
If you have booked or paid a deposit on an installation, it will progress as agreed.
This page will be updated when registrations reopen.
Registrations are still open for insulation and draughtproofing upgrades. You can also still register for free advice on improving your home energy efficiency. Visit the program website for more information.
We have further guidance to help you create an efficient, electric solar-powered home by planning your switch away from gas to electric appliances.
Help to access Victorian Government and Council rebates
Our program partners can help you access applicable rebates and no interest loans from the Victorian Government.
In addition, Hume City Council is offering attractive rebates, valued between $400 and $1000 per upgrade, to concession card holders who choose to have products installed through the Hume Home Energy Upgrades program. Limited Council rebates are available.
How to access Home Energy Upgrades
- Register now for the quotes you would like, or ask for free advice on improving home comfort and lowering bills with energy-efficient electric appliances, insulation and draughtproofing. Or call Yarra Energy Foundation on 03 7037 6040.
- An appointed supplier, Enviroflex, will provide personalised, no obligation quotes for insulation and draught proofing. Note that there is temporary pause on new registrations for quotes for rooftop solar and electric upgrades (heating and cooling, hot water, induction cook tops). These registrations are expected to resume in early 2025.
- Review and approve quote(s) and pay any deposit, if you choose to proceed.
- Works are carried out in line with industry standards.
- You start enjoying a more comfortable home with lower energy bills!
Hear how to access the Hume Energy Upgrades
How much will my home energy upgrades cost?
The base prices of all available products are published on the Home Energy Upgrades program website, and quotes are developed that are specific to your needs. Free, no obligation quotes will detail the final cost for your install.
Assistance for rental properties
If you are the owner of a rental property in Hume, you can receive quote(s) and choose to have insulation and draught proofing supplied and installed by our appointed supplier. Rebates are available for properties with a long-term (5-year) lease.
If you are a tenant, let your rental property owner or manager know that they can improve their property through quality, affordable energy upgrades available via the Hume Home Energy Upgrades program.
All rental properties must have an efficient fixed heater (not portable) in good working order in the main living area. From October 2025, new standards are proposed that would require insulation and draught proofing for properties under a new lease.
Get started with Hume Home Energy Upgrades
Register for free advice and no obligation quotes on energy saving products:
Register now