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What Concessions/Rebates can I get in QLD?

Cost of Living rebate 

Who may be eligible

All households in Queensland with an electricity account. 

Eligible small businesses with a separate metred business tariff and electricity consumption less than 100 MWh.

Customers who receive an electricity bill from their landlord or body corporate are eligible but will need to apply.  
Rebate value

Households receive $1000.00

Small businesses receive $325.00
Energy type Electricity
More info

The Queensland Government is providing a cost of living/cost of business rebate to your account, funded by coal royalties.

Thus rebate will be applied to your first bill issued after 1 July 2024.

 

 

Electricity and Natural Gas Rebates

Who may be eligible Valid concession card holders
Rebate value

Electricity

  • $338.355 (excl GST) / $372.1905 (incl GST) per year
  • OR 0.927 (excl GST) / $1.0197 (incl GST) per day

Natural gas

  • $81.55 (excl GST) / $89.70 (incl GST) per year
  • OR 0.20234 (excl GST) / $0.2458 (incl GST) per day
Energy type Electricity and natural gas
Valid concession cards
  • Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs Card (DVA) 
  • Queensland Seniors Card (QSC)
How to apply Add your concession card to your account via MyAccount
More info Visit the Queensland Government’s Electricity and Gas Rebates web page. You can check your eligibility while you’re there.

 

Electricity Only Rebate

Who may be eligible Valid concession card holders
Rebate value
  • $338.355 (excl GST) / $372.1905 (incl GST) per year
  • OR 0.927 (excl GST) / $1.0197 (incl GST) per day
Energy type Electricity
Valid concession cards
  • Health Care Card (HCC)
  • ImmiCard for Asylum Seekers
How to apply

Add your concession card to your account via MyAccount

Please call 1300 658 519 to add an ImmiCard
More info Visit the Queensland Government’s Electricity and Gas Rebates webpage. You can check your eligibility while you’re there.

 

Home Emergency Assistance Scheme

Who may be eligible The Home Emergency Assistance Scheme helps low-income households pay their current electricity or natural gas bill when they face a short-term financial crisis or an unforeseen emergency.
Rebate value One-off payments of up to $720 to use towards you electricity or natural gas accounts, once every 2 years.
Energy type Electricity and natural gas
Valid concession cards
  • Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)
  • Health Care Card (HCC)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs’ Gold Card (DVA)
How to apply

Call us on 1300 658 519 and ask about Home Energy Emergency Assistance (HEEA). We’ll put you in touch with our customer advocacy team, who’ll help you apply for the scheme.
More info Visit the Queensland Government’s Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme webpage directly. You can check your eligibility while you’re there. 

 

Electricity Life Support

Who may be eligible You can check your eligibility, and register for the concession, on the Queensland Government’s Electricity Life Support web page
Rebate value For the most up to date details of rebate amounts, see the Queensland Government’s Electricity Life Support web page
Energy type Electricity
Valid concession cards The Queensland Government manages and pays this concession directly.
How to apply

Register your life support equipment with us

If you do have life support equipment, let us know. We'll tell your distributor to make sure they tell you about any planned power outages.

To register your life support equipment:

  1. Call us on 1300 658 519 to request a Medical Confirmation Form.
  2. Ask your doctor to sign it and confirm you need the equipment.
  3. Send the completed form to us by: 
More info

The Queensland Government’s Electricity Life Support web page

 

Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme

Who may be eligible

People with a medical condition that makes it difficult to self-regulate their body temperature when exposed to extreme heat or cold.
Rebate value $502.98 (incl GST) per year
Energy type Electricity
Valid concession cards
  • Pensioner Concession Card (PCC)
  • Health Care Card (HCC)
How to apply

To register for the Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme, either:

Concession Services
Smart Service Queensland
PO Box 10817 Adelaide Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
More info Visit the Queensland Government’s Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme webpage. You can check your eligibility while you’re there.

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