Guide · Concessions
Energy concessions, state by state.
Concessions are among the most under-claimed money in Australia — many households hold an eligible card and never register it with their retailer. Pick your state; every page links straight to the official application, never a middleman.
VIC — Annual Electricity Concession (VIC)Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, or DVA Gold Card$220–$360/yrNSW — Low Income Household Rebate (NSW)Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, or DVA Gold Card~$285/yrQLD — Electricity Rebate (QLD)Pensioner Concession Card, Seniors Card, or Health Care Card (asylum seeker status also eligible)$340–$372/yrSA — Energy Concession (SA)Eligible concession card holders and low-income households~$263/yrTAS — Annual Electricity Concession (TAS)Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, or ImmiCard$350–$560/yrACT — Utilities Concession (ACT)Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, and other eligible cards~$800/yr
WA and NT: both run their own rebate schemes outside the national framework (WA’s Energy Assistance Payment; NT’s concession scheme). We don’t cover them in depth yet — check wa.gov.au and nt.gov.au directly.
Values are indicative, verified against official sources on the date shown on each state page. Eligibility is always decided by the administering government body.
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