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Australia-wide 1

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Energy & bills

Australia-wide · Payments

Essential Medical Equipment Payment

You could get $203 a year for each piece of equipment that counts

$203 a year to help with power costs for medical equipment, or heating and cooling needed for a medical condition.

Reviewed 5 Nov 2026servicesaustralia.gov.au

Australian Capital Territory 5

All support in the ACT

Access to Electric ProgramFull cost of gas-to-electric upgrades and ceiling insulation
Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate$800 in 2026–27
Home Energy Support Program rebatesUp to $5,000 in rebates
Life Support Rebate$150 in 2026–27
Home Energy Efficiency ProgramFree home visit and draught-proofing help

New South Wales 8

All support in New South Wales

Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA)Amount varies
NSW Family Energy RebateUp to $180
NSW Gas RebateUp to $110 a year, or $121 in some cases
NSW Life Support Energy RebateAmount varies
NSW Low Income Household RebateUp to $285 a year
NSW Medical Energy RebateUp to $285 a year, or $313.50 in some cases
NSW Seniors Energy Rebate$200 a year
Home Energy SaverZero-interest loan up to $15,000 (discounts up to $4,000 coming soon)

Northern Territory 1

All support in the Northern Territory

NT Concession SchemeUp to $1,200 off power, $800 off water and more each year

Queensland 3

All support in Queensland

Home Energy Emergency Assistance SchemeUp to $720, once every 2 years
Queensland Electricity Rebate$399.47 a year
Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate$96.45 a year (GST included)

South Australia 4

All support in South Australia

Energy bill concessionUp to $291.27 a year
Medical Heating and Cooling Concession$291.27 a year
Residential park resident concessionUp to $823.51 a year (owners) or $488.47 (tenants)
Water and sewerage rate concession$304.12 to $484.80 a year off water (2026–27)

Tasmania 5

All support in Tasmania

Embedded network electricity concessions$673 a year low-income rebate, plus extra for medical needs (2026–27)
Heating Allowance$56 a year, paid in May and September
Medical cooling or heating concession$201.54 a year (55.216 cents a day)
Tasmanian Annual Electricity ConcessionAbout $673 a year (184.347 cents a day)
Water and sewerage concessionUp to $249.43 in 2026–27

Victoria 11

All support in Victoria

Life Support Concession (electricity)The cost of 1,880 kWh of electricity a year
Life Support Concession (water)The cost of 168 kilolitres of water a year
Medical Cooling ConcessionAn extra 17.5% off power costs, 1 November to 30 April
Non-mains Energy ConcessionUp to $666 a year for each energy type (from $58, 2026 calendar year)
Non-Mains Life Support Concession$389 a year for electricity and $560 for water (2025–26 rates)
Solar Homes hot water rebateUp to $1,000, or up to $1,400 for locally made products
Solar Homes solar panel (PV) rebateUp to $1,400, plus an optional interest-free loan of the same amount
Utility Relief Grant SchemeUp to $650 per utility in two years ($1,300 for all-electric homes)
Victorian Annual Electricity Concession17.5% off your power bill
Water and Sewerage Concession50% off, up to $372.10 a year (2025–26)
Winter Gas Concession17.5% off mains gas bills, 1 May to 31 October

Western Australia 7

All support in Western Australia

Account Establishment Fee Rebate (electricity)Covers the fee to open a new power account
Air Conditioning Rebate$78.98 a month for 2 to 10 months a year (2026–27)
Busselton Water pensioner and seniors concessionUp to 50% off (pensioners) or 25% (Seniors Card only)
Dependent Child Rebate (electricity)$396.56 a year, plus $103.91 for each extra child (2026–27)
Energy Assistance Payment$377.14 a year (2026–27)
Hardship Utility Grant Scheme (HUGS)Up to $640 a year (up to $1,060 north of the 26th parallel)
WA Residential Battery SchemeUp to $1,300 (Synergy) or $3,800 (Horizon Power)