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What are electricity rebates?
Electricity rebates are government-funded discounts to help reduce power bills for eligible customers.
These rebates typically apply only to specific groups such as pensioners, seniors, and low-income households.
Electricity rebates nationwide
Energy Bill Relief Fund extension
Eligible households nationwide can claim an additional $150 off electricity bills continuing in July 2025 under the Australian Government’s extended Energy Bill Relief fund.
The rebate will be split into two $75 installments and is expected to reach most Australians in June and September 2025.
Aussies living in an embedded network or Western Australia could also be eligible for the full bill relief.
New South Wales energy rebates and concessions
Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA)
The EAPA is an electricity rebate for Australians struggling to afford their electricity bills because of short-term financial crises.
Note: Customers must immediately inform their energy retailer about their ongoing EAPA application. Energy retailers are not allowed to disconnect customers from the power grid as they wait to be assessed or approved.
Rebate amount
Based on the application
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Two proof of identity documents (e.g. Australian driver's licence, Medicare card, passport).
- Current power bill as proof of the ongoing financial crisis.
Source: Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA), NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Low-Income Household Rebate (Retail Customers)
The Low-Income Household Rebate is for eligible pensioners, seniors, veterans and households struggling to keep on top of their electricity bills.
Rebate amount
$285 (excluding GST) annually, $313.50 for embedded network customers
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Be a residential customer with a home electricity account and bill in your name.
- Have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, DVA gold card, DVA Gold Card marked with ‘War Widow’ or ‘War Widower Pensioner’, ‘Totally and Permanently Incapacitated’ (TPI) or ‘Disability Pension’ (EDA).
Source: Low Income Household Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Gas Rebate (Retail Customers)
This rebate is essentially the gas equivalent of the low-income household electricity rebate. It provides pensioners, veterans and low-income natural gas and LPG customers with an annual rebate.
Embedded network (on-supply) customers receive a lump sum payment of up to $121 per year.
Rebate amount
$1210 a year
Energy type
Natural gas or LPG
Eligibility requirements
- You have a gas account at home.
- The gas account and bill must be in your name.
- Account holder has one of the following: Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care card, DVA gold card, DVA Gold Card marked with ‘War Widow’ or ‘War Widower Pensioner’, ‘Totally and Permanently Incapacitated’ (TPI) or ‘Disability Pension’ (EDA).
Source: Gas Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Seniors Rebate
Note: Eligible households can only receive either the Seniors Energy Rebate or the NSW Low Income Household Rebate, not both.
This rebate is available to self-funded retirees living in NSW. It offers a rebate for retirees each financial year for their main place of residence.
Rebate amount
Up to $200 a year (varies depending on circumstances)
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Applicants must hold a current Commonwealth Seniors Health Card issued by either Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
- Residing in NSW.
- Be the primary account holder for their place of residence.
Source: Seniors Energy Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Family Energy Rebate (Retail Customers)
Low income families may be eligible for an annual electricity rebate of $180. If you also receive the Low Income Household rebate (above), the Family Energy rebate is capped at $20.
Rebate amount
Up to $180 a year
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Have a home electricity account and bill in your name.
- Have received the Family Tax Benefit last financial year and lodged your tax return with the ATO.
- Have finalised your entitlement for the FTB with Centrelink.
Source: Family Energy Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Life Support Rebate (Retail Customers)
If an electricity customer or someone living with them requires life support, they may be eligible to have the energy costs of their life support equipment rebated.
To receive this rebate, the life support machine must be from the government’s approved list.
The value of the rebate will vary with different equipment. Please note that customers will need to reapply for this rebate every two years.
Rebate amount
Up to $1,343.20 per retail (on-market) household, per financial year, depending on the equipment type ($1,477.52 for customers on embedded networks).
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- A home electricity account and bill in your home.
- A GP verifying the use of life support equipment is required at their property by completing and signing the account holder’s application and declaration forms.
Source: Life Support Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Energy Rebate
The medical rebate assists customers if they, or someone living with them, is unable to self-regulate their body temperature.
Rebate amount
Up to $285 per household and $313.50 for embedded network households per year
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Hold an electricity account in NSW under your name.
- Hold a Pensioner Concession Card, Department of Veterans Affairs Card or Health Care Card.
- You (or someone living with you) has been diagnosed with a condition that makes it difficult to self-regulate body temperature by a registered medical practitioner.
Source: Medical Energy Rebate, NSW Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Queensland energy rebates and concessions
Queensland Electricity and Natural Gas Rebate
Note: Some applicants will only be eligible for the electricity rebate.
The Queensland Electricity and Natural Gas Rebate is a yearly payment to seniors, pensioners and veterans for electricity and gas.
Rebate amount
$372.20 GST included (electricity); $89.70 GST included (gas)
Energy type
Electricity and natural gas
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have one of the following: Queensland Seniors card, Pensioner Concession card, Health Care, Low Income Health and Ex-Carer Allowance (child) card or DVA gold card.
Source: Pensioner’s Rebate, QLD Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme
The Home Emergency Assistance Scheme is a one-off payment to households facing difficulties paying their electricity bills due to short-term financial emergencies or crises.
Note: customers will need to reapply for this rebate every two years.
Rebate amount
$720 one-off payment every two years
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- The applicant must be responsible for paying the outstanding bill.
- Must either: hold a current concession card, earn equal to or less than the Australian Government’s maximum income rate for part-age pensioners, or be participating in a hardship program or payment plan.
- Customers must have experienced an ‘emergency’ (e.g. unexpected loss of income and employment).
Source: Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme, QLD Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Electricity Life Support Concession
The Electricity Life Support Concession is a yearly rebate to customers suffering a serious illness, which forces them to rely on a home-based oxygen concentrator or a kidney dialysis machine.
If you receive this concession, you will also receive special care in the event of power outages.
Note: For the oxygen concentrator concession, customers may also need to hold a Pensioner Concession, Health Care or Queensland Seniors Card.
Rebate amount
$1,063.30 per year for each oxygen concentrator or $712.07 per year for each kidney dialysis machine
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Applicants with free oxygen concentrators received through the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS).
- Meet the criteria determined by MASS.
- Applicants with kidney dialysis machines must receive free home-based kidney dialysis machines from a Queensland Health hospital.
- To be eligible for the oxygen concentrators rebate, customers must hold: a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Card Card, Health Care Interim Voucher, Child Disability Allowance or a Queensland Seniors Card.
Source: Life Support Concession, QLD Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Cooling and Heating Rebate
Rebate amount
$522.09 split into quarterly payments
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Be a Queensland resident or a member at the primary place or residence requiring cooling or heating to stop medical symptoms from getting worse.
- Diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition, such as:
- Multiple sclerosis
- Autonomic system dysfunction
- Loss of skin integrity or the ability to sweat
- Significant compromise of functioning (e.g. mobility) at extreme environmental temperatures
- Hypersensitivity to extreme environmental temperatures
- Have an air conditioning or heating unit at the primary residence you live in.
- Hold a DVA Pensioner Concession or Health Care card.
- Responsible for paying your own energy bills.
Source: Medical Cooling and Heating Concession, QLD Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Victoria energy rebates and concessions
Power Saving Bonus
Victorians with eligible concession cards may be entitled to a one-off $100 payment. Applications open on August 25 2025, and can be submitted online via Victorian Energy Compare or at participating community organisations.
Rebate amount
$100 payment
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or a Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Power saving bonus, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Annual Electricity Concession
This rebate is for Victorian pensioners, seniors, veterans and low-income earners. It provides concession card holders with an annual rebate on electricity.
Note: this rebate does not apply to the first $171.60 and cuts off at $3,895.13 of the annual bill.
Rebate amount
17.5% of your total bill after discounts and credits
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Electricity bill must not exceed $3,895.13.
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Annual Electricity Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Excess Electricity Concession
Pensioners, seniors, veterans and low-income earners who experience unexpectedly high annual electricity costs can apply for the Excess Electricity Concession, calculated after retailer discounts and solar credits are deducted.
Rebate amount
17.5% of your total bill after discounts and credits
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder's annual electricity costs are above $3,895.13.
- Must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Excess Electricity Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Winter Gas Concession
This rebate helps pensioners and low-income families deal with the dreaded winter heating bill.
Note: the concession does not apply to the first $62.40 of the six-month winter period bills. Retailer discounts and solar credits are deducted.
Rebate amount
17.5% of your total bill after discounts and credits
Energy type
Natural gas
Eligibility requirements
- Gas bill must not exceed $2,499.14 for the winter period (May 1 to October 31).
- The gas account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Winter Gas Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Excess Gas Concession
Concession card holders may be entitled to an excess gas concession, provided their winter gas costs exceeded $2,499.14 in the May to October 2025 period.
This rebate is available to pensioners, healthcare card owners and veterans.
Rebate amount
17.5% of your total bill after discounts and credits
Energy type
Gas
Eligibility requirements
- The gas account holder with winter gas costs above $2,499.14.
- Must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Excess Gas Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Life Support Concession
Concession card holders who use a life support system at home could be entitled to the Life Support Concession.
Note: this rebate only applies to oxygen concentrators, haemodialysis machines and intermittent peritoneal dialysis machines.
Rebate amount
- For electricity: 1,880 kilowatt hours (470 kilowatt hours per quarter) of electricity annually, calculated using the general tariff of your electricity retailer.
- For water: the cost of 168 kilolitres each year or 42 kL per quarter to operate your haemodialysis machine.
Energy type
Electricity and water
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
- The account holder or household member must use an approved life support machine.
Source: Life Support Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Cooling Concession
Electricity account customers with a medical condition affecting their ability to self-regulate bodily temperatures can apply for the Medical Cooling Concession.
Rebate amount
17.5% of usage and service charges after discounts and credits between November 1 and April 30 (Winter)
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Be diagnosed (or have a household member) with a pre-approved condition, such as:
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Lymphoedema
- Parkinson’s disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Post-polio Syndrome/Poliomyelitis
- Motor Neuron Disease.
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
- The account holder or household member must have a medical condition that affects their ability to self-regulate temperature.
Source: Medical Cooling Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Non-Mains Energy Concession
If you don’t rely on grid electricity or mains natural gas, you may be entitled to the non-mains energy concession to help cover your annual costs.
Non-mains sources of energy include LPG, firewood, heating oil, generator fuel and electricity accessed through an embedded network.
The rebate value depends on how much has been spent on energy that year.
Note: a separate rebate is paid for each energy fuel type. Special conditions apply for firewood and generator fuel concessions.
Rebate amount
- $57 for spending from $100 to $334.99
- $176 for spending from $335 to $1006.99
- $293 for spending from $1007 to $1674.99
- $418 for spending from $1675 to $2390.99
- $535 for spending from $2391 to $3058.99
- $650 for spending $3059 and above.
Energy type
Non-mains energy: LPG, wood for heating, cooking or boiling hot water, heating oil, electricity accessed via an embedded network and generator fuel.
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Non-Mains Energy Concession, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Utility Relief Grant Scheme
The Utility Relief Grant Scheme is designed to financially assist Victorian renters and homeowners who need help in paying an overdue mains electricity, gas or water bill.
Rebate amount
Up to $650 per utility type over two years, or $1,300 over two years for households using a single source of energy (electricity only)
Energy type
Electricity, gas and water
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
- If the account holder doesn’t hold any of the above cards, they must prove that they cannot afford to pay the bill while also proving that they are impacted by the following: An unexpectedly high cost for essential items, someone at their property who has experienced domestic violence, a recent drop in income or rent/mortgage costs are over 30% of their income.
Source: Utility Relief Grant Scheme, Victorian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Utility Relief Grant Scheme (Non-mains)
The Utility Relief Grant Scheme, valued at up to $650 per utility type over two years, is available for Victorian households with very low incomes facing a financial inability to pay their non-mains electricity, water or gas bills.
Source: Utility Relief Grant Scheme (Non-mains), Victorian Government. Accurate as of March 2025.
South Australian energy rebates and concessions
Energy Bill Concession
The South Australian government has a rebate that partially covers both electricity and gas bills for pensioners, seniors, veterans and low-income earners.
Rebate amount
Up to $281.78 to cover both electricity and gas
Energy type
Electricity, natural gas and LPG
Eligibility requirements
- Must be the primary account holder listed on your energy bill.
- The account holder must have an eligible concession card or receive payments from Centrelink.
Source: Energy Bill Concession, SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme (EEPS)
The Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme (EEPS) is offering financial support to South Australians struggling with paying their electricity bills and at increased risk of disconnection.
Rebate amount
Depends on the application
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must be at risk of disconnection or be struggling with existing electricity bill debt.
Source: Emergency Electricity Payment Scheme (EEPS), SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Cost of Living Concession (COLC)
The COLC eases the cost of basic utilities like electricity, water and gas for tenants and homeowners.
Applications need to be submitted by December 31 to be eligible for the following financial year.
Note: This concession is only available for South Australians who meet specific income requirements.
Rebate amount
$255.60 for eligible households
Energy type
Electricity, natural gas and other utilities
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must live at the property.
- If you are a tenant, you must have a written rental agreement (i.e. residential tenancy agreement).
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession, DVA, Health Care, Seniors card or receive an appropriate Centrelink payment.
- Meet and prove the requirements for low-income.
- Fortnightly or annual income does not exceed:
- Single: $931.10 per fortnight, $24,208.60 per annum
- Single with dependent children: $986.50 per fortnight, $25,649.00 per annum
- Partnered: $1,730.20 per fortnight, $44,985.20 per annum.
Source: Cost of Living Concession, SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Residential Park Resident Concession
The Residential Park Resident Concession is available to South Australians living in a residential or caravan park. It is a single, combined concession to help with utilities (water, sewage, electricity).
Rebate amount
Up to $745.78 a year for owners who pay for water, sewerage and energy.
Up to $458.90 a year for tenants who pay for water and energy.
Energy type
Electricity, gas, water and sewerage
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession, Health Care, Low Income or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card or receive an eligible Centrelink payment.
- Occupy the place of residence.
Source: Residential Park Resident Concession, SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Heating and Cooling Concession
If a low-income resident living at the property suffers a condition that makes them unable to regulate their body temperature, the South Australian government offers a rebate to help with the cost of cooling and/or heating.
Rebate amount
$281.78 for both electricity and gas
Energy type
Electricity, natural gas and LPG
Eligibility requirements
- Be living at the listed residence on the application.
- The account holder must be diagnosed with a condition that makes it difficult to regulate body temperature.
- Have the condition signed off by a doctor on a valid certification.
- Hold an eligible Pensioner Concession, Health Care or DVA Gold card.
- Use air conditioning for heating or cooling at home for medical purposes.
- Be responsible for paying off your energy bills partially or in full.
Source: Medical Concession, SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Home Dialysis Electricity Concession
This concession supports those receiving kidney dialysis due to kidney disease.
Rebate amount
$274.85 annually
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
Must have a home dialysis treatment approved by an eligible South Australian practitioner.
Source: Home Dialysis Electricity Concession, SA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Australian Capital Territory energy rebates and concessions
Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate
Previously known as the Utilities Concession, the Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate covers electricity, natural gas, water and sewerage for pensioners, veterans and low-income households in the ACT.
Rebate amount
Up to $800.
Energy type
Electricity, natural gas, water and sewerage
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card.
Source: Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate, ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Home Energy Support Program (Homeowners)
The Home Energy Support Program (Homeowners) allows eligible ACT homeowners to cash in on rebates of up to $5,000 to help install energy-efficient products.
Installations covered under this rebate include rooftop solar, reverse cycle heating and cooling, hot water pumps, electric stovetops and ceiling insulation.
Note: Residents will also need to attend a free online Everyday Climate Choices workshop to be eligible.
Rebate amount
Up to $2,500 for rooftop solar, up to $2,500 for all other upgrades
Energy type
Electricity and solar
Eligibility requirements
- Must be an owner-occupier home owner.
- Must hold a Pensioner Concession or DVA card and have a property with an Unimproved Value at or below $750,000 for freestanding homes/dual occupancies, and $300,000 for unit titled multi-story apartments.
Source: Home Energy Support Program, ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Home Energy Support Program (Rental Providers)
The Home Energy Support Program (Rental Providers) scheme allows eligible rental providers to receive a rebate, helping them upgrade ceiling insulation at their rental property to satisfy minimum energy efficiency standards.
Rebate amount
Up to $2,500 for ceiling insulation upgrades
Energy type
-
Eligibility requirements
- Be eligible for the Affordable Community Housing Land Tax Exemption Scheme.
- Rental property must not have ceiling insulation or ceiling insulation with an R-value of less than R2.0.
Source: Home Energy Support Program (Rental Providers), ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Heating and Cooling Upgrade
The heating and cooling upgrade program provided by ActewAGL helps applicants upgrade from ducted gas heating to reverse-cycle air conditioning while also offering a credit on ActewAGL customers’ electricity bills over three years.
Rebate amount
Up to $2,500 for air conditioning and ducts
$500 off electricity bills
Energy type
Electricity and gas
Eligibility requirements
- Applicant must live in the ACT.
- Have an electricity plan with ActewAGL.
- Have ducted gas heating.
Source: Heating and Cooling Upgrade, ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Sustainable Household Scheme
Eligible customers can borrow between $2,000 and $15,000 to invest in energy-efficient goods.
Rebate amount
$15,000 per eligible household. Either through $15,000 in zero-interest loans or $10,000 in zero-interest loans with $5,000 in rebates
Energy type
Energy-efficient products
Eligibility requirements
- Must be a homeowner, or have a current driving license if applying for a loan for an EV.
- Must meet the scheme’s eligibility criteria plus Brighte’s lending criteria including a free one-hour live workshop.
Source: Sustainable Household Scheme, ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Access to Electric Program
The Access to Electric Program helps customers in the ACT switch from gas to electric appliances to maximise comfort, improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. The program fully funds the switch to electrification for all eligible households.
Rebate amount
Fully funds electrification and energy efficiency upgrades
Energy type
Energy-efficient products
Eligibility requirements
- Must be a homeowner of the residence to be upgraded.
- Satisfy National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) income limits.
- Qualified as eligible by Care Financial Counselling.
- It is a standalone house, non-unit, or standalone unit titled dwelling (no apartments).
- It is an existing residence.
- The Unimproved Value (UV) meets or is below the specified threshold.
Source: Access to Electric Program, ACT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Western Australia energy rebates and concessions
Energy Concession Extension Scheme
This scheme (run by RevenueWA) provides financial assistance to eligible concession card holders who cannot receive the Energy Assistance Payment from their energy retailer.
Rebate amount
- Energy Assistance Payment: $342.85
- Dependent Child Rebate: $360.51 for one child, $94.46 for each additional child (capped at four dependent children)
- Air Conditioning Rebate: $71.80 per month x number of eligible months
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- Must live in a residence where you’re charged proportionally for your electricity use through a legitimate electricity arrangement.
- The account holder must have one of the following: a Pensioner Concession card, Health Care card, Commonwealth Seniors or Veterans’ Affairs Gold card. The Western Australian Seniors card is not eligible.
Source: Energy Concession Extension Scheme, WA Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Tasmania energy rebates and concessions
Annual Electricity Concession
The Annual Electricity Concession provides a daily discount to eligible customers to help offset the cost of their home power usage.
Rebate amount
176.866 cents per day
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have an eligible Pensioner Concession, Health Care, Seniors, DVA Gold card or a Bridging Visa E holder.
Source: Annual Electricity Concession, Tasmanian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Heating Allowance
Tasmania’s Heating Allowance is a two-part payment designed to help pensioners with their winter heating costs between May and September.
Once approved, residents do not need to reapply for this allowance every year.
Note: if a single pensioner has more than $1,750 in cash assets and married/de facto pensioners have more than $2,750, they are ineligible.
Rebate amount
Up to $56 per year (two $28 payments)
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must have an eligible Pensioner Concession or Services Australia card.
- The account holder must also receive one of the following: Age Pension payment, Carer payment, Disability Support pension, Parenting payment or Service pension.
- Single pensioners must not hold more than $1,750 in cash asset value.
Source: Heating Allowance, Tasmanian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Life Support Concession
The life support concession is a daily discount for customers who use or live with a user of a life support system.
Rebate amount
- Oxygen concentrator - 131.091 cents
- Peritoneal dialysis machine - 97.262 cents
- Haemodialysis machine - 97.262 cents
- Chronic positive pressure and airways regulator - 46.516 cents
- Continuous positive airways pressure machine - 46.516 cents
- Respirator (iron lung) - 173.377 cents
- Combination oxygen concentrator and chronic positive pressure and airways regulator - 177.607 cents
- Phototherapy machine - 247.035 cents
- Left ventricular assist device - 46.516 cents
- Nebuliser machine (main powered only) - 13.146 cents
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have an approved life support system at home or live with someone using a life support system.
Source: Life Support Concession, Tasmanian Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Cooling or Heating Concession
This concession is a daily discount for those with a medical condition who require heating or cooling for themselves or someone at home.
Rebate amount
52.975 cents per day
Energy type
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must have a Services Australia Pensioner, DVA Pensioner Concession or Services Australia Health Care card.
Source: Medical Cooling or Heating Concession, Tasmanian Government. Accurate as of March 2025.
Northern Territory energy rebates and concessions
Electricity Concession
The NT’s Electricity Concession can apply to several household types in the state, each with varying payments to suit their needs.
Note: Residents may need to be a member of the NT Concession Scheme to be eligible for some concession types.
Rebate amount
Households (including prepaid meters): up to $1,200 per annum for electricity (8,000 kW)
Caravan parks or alternative energy: $1.274 per day
Energy types
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
- The account holder must be a member of the NT Concession Scheme or live in a registered caravan park.
- Other conditions may apply for alternative energy or prepaid meters.
Source: Electricity Concession, NT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
Medical Support Allowance
This allowance is for a customer who goes beyond the concession cap or if their dependent has a medical condition that directly affects electricity use.
Rebate amount
$154, applied once the cap is exceeded
Energy types
Electricity
Eligibility requirements
The account holder must be responsible for paying the electricity bill.
Source: Medical Support Allowance, NT Government. Accurate as of August 2025.
