Concessions & Rebates

Annual Electricity Concession

Heating allowance

Life support concession

Medical cooling or heating concession

For more information, please visit the  www.concessions.tas.gov.au.

Low Income Household Rebate

Family Energy Rebate

NSW Gas Rebate

Medical Energy Rebate

Life Support Rebate

Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA)

Seniors Energy Rebate

For more information on rebates, please visit the NSW Department of Planning and Environments website.

Concessions

Electricity Transfer Fee Waiver

Utility Relief Grant

Medical Cooling

Life Support Rebate

For more information on concessions, please visit the Victorian Government’s Department of Health & Human Services Concessions website or contact the Concessions hotline on 1800 658 521 (toll-free).

Electricity Rebate

Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme

Medical Cooling Concession and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme

For more information on rebates, please visit the Queensland Government website.

Residential Energy Concessions

SA Concessions Energy Discount Offer

Cost of Living Concession

Medical Heating and Cooling Concession

Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme (EEPS)

For more information on rebates, please visit the South Australian Government website.

Energy Bill Relief Fund 2023

The Australian government is partnering with state and territory governments to provide up to $3 billion in electricity bill relief for eligible households and small businesses. You can find more information by visiting the website here.

What does this mean for you?

The electricity bill relief package varies for each state. Payments will be made in instalments starting around July or August 2023 depending on which state you live in and when you receive your bill.

Energy relief payment amounts

Queensland

• $700 for vulnerable households who receive the existing $372 QLD electricity rebate (total of $1,072)
• $550 for all other households with an active electricity account
• $650 for eligible small businesses

South Australia

• $500 for eligible households ($125 paid quarterly), in addition to the SA energy concession
• $650 for eligible businesses ($162.50 paid quarterly)

New South Wales

• $500 for eligible households, in addition to existing NSW energy rebates
• $650 for eligible small businesses

Victoria

• $250 for eligible households, in addition to the VIC electricity concession
• $325 for eligible small businesses
• Plus $250 direct payment to all households by applying for the Power Saving Bonus payment.

Tasmania

• $500 for eligible households, paid as instalments from 2023 to 2025
• $650 for eligible businesses, paid as two credits 2023 to 2024

You can find out more information about what your entitlements are at each of the websites below.

• NSW – National Energy Bill Relief NSW Government
• Queensland – Energy bill relief Queensland Government
• South Australia – Energy bill relief Government of South Australia
• Tasmania – Energy Bill Relief Fund Tasmanian Government or State Revenue Office of Tasmania Electricity Concessions
• Victoria – Help paying your bills Victorian Government