There's no fixed amount for hot water in South Australia. REPS, the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme, isn't a cash rebate: any incentive is taken off when the upgrade is delivered, and each provider decides what it offers.
How REPS works
The scheme sets energy productivity targets for obliged energy retailers. They meet them by offering upgrades, directly or through activity providers. The regulator doesn't set or publish prices, which is why you won't find a government dollar figure for a heat pump. The scheme is expected to run to at least 31 December 2030.
What you might pay
Where a co-payment applies, the minimum is $33. Eligible priority group and concession households don't have that minimum. Everything else, including the discount itself, is up to the provider, so get the full price in writing.
You can shop around
Because each provider decides what it offers, ring more than one that lists hot water upgrades. Taking part is voluntary, so you don't have to accept an offer, and you can still compare it with an ordinary quote from a licensed plumber outside the scheme.
Comparing offers
- Ask more than one retailer or activity provider what they offer on a heat pump.
- Get the offer in writing, showing the full price and the discount separately.
- Compare it with a standard quote. Your installer's quoted price already includes the federal STC discount.
We don't publish a REPS dollar figure because the scheme doesn't set one. Figures you see elsewhere are one provider's offer at one point in time.
Typical installed prices are in the replacement cost guide, and how to read a quote shows the lines worth checking on a REPS offer. For the states with set amounts, see rebates by state.