Making the most of electricity and gas rebates

Making the most of electricity and gas rebates and concessions.

There are a wide range of rebates and concessions available from governments to try and help consumers deal with the rising cost of household energy. The rebates, concessions and eligibility often change, so be sure to check what is available regularly.

Here is a summary of what is available:

State	What's available
All states	The Federal Government announced a $300 energy concession for each household in the May 2024 budget. The rebate will be paid in quarterly instalments applied directly to electricity bills during 2024/25.
ACT	Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate: If you have an eligible concession card, you may get up to $800 off your energy bill annually. The amount varies with the season. Life Support Rebate: The rebate of $150 per year is available to people with electrically operated life support devices.
Northern Territory	NT Concession Scheme: Members may receive an electricity concession of up to $1,200 annually. Remote Community Residents: If you live in an Indigenous Essential Services remote community, you will receive a once-off instalment of $300 applied directly to your meter.
NSW	NSW Gas Rebate: This rebate is $121 per household, per financial year, for eligible concession cardholders using natural gas or bottled Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). NSW Family Energy Rebate: This rebate is up to $250 per household per financial year. Seniors Energy Rebate: This rebate is $250 and is available for self-funded retirees only. Low Income Household Rebate: This rebate is $350 per eligible household per financial year Medical Energy Rebate: This rebate is $350 per eligible household per financial year. Life Support Rebate: This rebate is up to $1,638 per eligible household per financial year, depending on equipment type.
QLD	Electricity Rebate: Pensioners and seniors may be eligible for an Electricity Rebate of $372.20 per year Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate: Pensioners and seniors may also receive a Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate of $89.70 per year. 2024/25 Cost of Living Rebate: Households will get a $1,000 rebate on their electricity bills. This rebate will be automatically credited from 1 July 2024
SA	Energy Concession: Up to $274.85 a year is available, with the amount calculated as a flat rate per day and indexed each financial year. This covers energy payments, including fuels used to generate energy like LPG bottled gas and petrol. SA Concessions Energy Discount Offer: This offer gives you extra discounts of 17% on electricity and 11% on natural gas if your energy retailer is Origin Energy and you already receive the Energy Concession.
Tas	Energy Bill Relief Fund: Eligible households can receive $250 in electricity bill rebates. Annual Electricity Concession: Eligible customers get a daily discount of 173.296 cents per day. Heating allowance: Eligible pensioners are two payments of $28 each year. Life Support Concession: Eligible customers receive a daily discount of up to 242.049 cents per day depending on the device. Medical cooling or heating concession: Eligible customers get a daily discount of 51.906 cents per day.

Managing home energy costs can be challenging and it certainly requires ongoing attention. But as energy costs continue to rise and we all strive to reduce the impact we have on the environment, it’s never been more important.

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