There is no federal energy bill rebate in Australia as at November 2026. The Energy Bill Relief Fund paid its last credit, $150 per household, in the six months to 31 December 2025. What is left is state and territory concessions for card holders, worth roughly $248 a year in Victoria to a $1,200 cap in the Northern Territory. Victoria’s $100 Power Saving Bonus closed on 31 March 2026.
This guide is independent desk research checked against federal, state and territory government pages in November 2026. No retailer or installer paid to be mentioned.
Key facts
- The federal Energy Bill Relief Fund ended on 31 December 2025, and the Australian Government energy.gov.au page lists no replacement.
- The last federal round paid up to $150 per household in two $75 instalments between 1 July and 31 December 2025; the 2024-25 round paid up to $300.
- Victoria’s fifth Power Saving Bonus round (a $100 payment to concession card holders) closed to new applications on 31 March 2026.
- New South Wales concession card holders can get up to $285 a year from the Low Income Household Rebate in 2026-27, and applications are open now.
- Queensland pays eligible pensioners, veterans and Seniors Card holders an Electricity Rebate of $399.47 a year (GST inclusive).
- The Northern Territory concession is capped at $1,200 a year, but a household whose solar system leaves its bill in credit gets no concession on that bill.
Source: energy.gov.au; ACT Revenue Office; NT Government, checked November 2026.
Is there still a federal energy rebate in 2026?
No. The Energy Bill Relief Fund ended on 31 December 2025, and energy.gov.au now points households to existing state and territory schemes. The chart shows how the household amount fell.
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| Federal credit | |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | A$300 |
| Jul-Dec 2025 | A$150 |
| 2026 | A$0 |
The federal credit halved from $300 in 2024-25 to $150 in the second half of 2025, then stopped.
| Program | Period | Who got it | Federal amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBRF 2023-24 | 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 | Concession holders and Family Tax Benefit recipients | $175 to $250 by state |
| EBRF 2024-25 | 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 | All households with an electricity account, including embedded networks | Up to $300 |
| EBRF 2025 extension | 1 July to 31 December 2025 | All households with an electricity account, including embedded networks | Up to $150 |
Table: federal bill relief by round. Source: Energy Bill Relief Fund, energy.gov.au, checked November 2026.
ABC News reported the end of the rebates.
Energy rebates by state and territory (November 2026)
Every state and territory still runs a recurring electricity concession for card holders, and none runs a universal bill credit as at November 2026. Most are claimed through your electricity retailer with a concession card number.
| State or territory | Main electricity concession | Amount | Who qualifies | How to claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Low Income Household Rebate | Up to $285 a year ($313.50 embedded networks) | Pensioner Concession, Health Care, Low Income Health Care and Veteran Gold Card holders | Ask your retailer |
| Victoria | Annual electricity concession | 17.5% of usage and service charges, excluding the first $171.60 of the annual bill | Pensioner Concession, Health Care and Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card holders | Give card details to your retailer |
| Queensland | Electricity Rebate | $399.47 a year | Pensioner, Seniors Card, Health Care and Veteran Gold Card holders | Contact your retailer |
| WA | Energy Assistance Payment | $377.14 a year from 1 July 2026 | Pensioner, Health Care, Seniors Health Card and Gold Card holders | Synergy, Horizon Power or RevenueWA |
| SA | Energy bill concession | Up to $291.27 a year | Eligible cards and Centrelink payments | ConcessionsSA online form |
| Tasmania | Annual electricity concession | 184.347 cents a day (about $673 a year) | Concession card holders and ImmiCard holders | Contact your retailer |
| ACT | Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate | $800 for 2026-27 | Pensioner, Health Care and Gold Card holders and ACT Services Access Card holders | Contact your energy provider |
| NT | NT Concession Scheme | Up to $1,200 a year | NT Concession Scheme members | Give membership number to your retailer |
Table: main recurring electricity concession in each jurisdiction. Sources are listed under each state below, checked November 2026.
Source: NT Government; ACT Revenue Office; Tasmanian Government; Queensland Government; WA Government; SA Government; NSW Government; Victorian DFFH, checked November 2026.
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| Concession | |
|---|---|
| NT | A$1,200 |
| ACT | A$800 |
| Tasmania | A$673 |
| Queensland | A$399 |
| WA | A$377 |
| SA | A$291 |
| NSW | A$285 |
| Victoria | A$248 |
The NT and ACT pay the most, while Victoria and NSW pay the least in dollar terms; the real value depends on the bill.
NSW energy rebate 2026-27
NSW has the widest menu: the Low Income Household Rebate (up to $285), the Seniors Energy Rebate ($200 a year for Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders, not payable if you get the Low Income rebate) and the Family Energy Rebate (up to $180 for Family Tax Benefit households, or $20 if you also get the Low Income rebate). Medical Energy Rebate is also up to $285, and the NSW Gas Rebate is up to $110. The Seniors rebate is open until 30 June 2027 and the Family rebate until 15 June 2027. Sources: Low Income Household Rebate, Family Energy Rebate, Seniors Energy Rebate. See also our NSW solar and battery rebate guide.
Victorian energy rebate and the Power Saving Bonus
The $100 Power Saving Bonus is closed. Victoria’s fifth round ran from 25 August 2025 and closed to new applications at midnight on 31 March 2026, with 245,000 households paid by January 2026 according to the Premier’s media release of 27 January 2026. We found no announced sixth round as at November 2026; check Victorian Energy Compare for news. The ongoing help is the Annual electricity concession: 17.5% off usage and service costs after retailer discounts and solar credits, not applied to the first $171.60 of the annual bill. Households above $4,038.82 a year (from 1 December 2025) need the Excess Energy Concession. Our Victorian solar rebate guide covers the Solar Homes Program.
Queensland electricity rebate
Queensland’s Electricity Rebate is $399.47 a year (GST inclusive) for Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Veteran Gold Card and Queensland Seniors Card holders, but Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders are not eligible. Only one rebate is paid per household. The Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme pays up to $720 once every two years in a financial crisis. Source: Electricity and gas rebates, qld.gov.au, page last updated 10 July 2026, and Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme. See the Queensland solar rebate guide.
Western Australia
The Energy Assistance Payment is $377.14 a year from 1 July 2026, paid with a Dependent Child Rebate ($396.56 for one child) and an Air Conditioning Rebate ($78.98 a month in eligible towns) where they apply. Synergy and Horizon Power customers deal with their supplier; others apply to RevenueWA. Source: Energy Concession Extension Scheme, WA Government, updated 27 October 2026. See the WA solar rebate guide.
South Australia
The energy bill concession is up to $291.27 a year, calculated as a flat daily rate, and you apply through the ConcessionsSA form. A separate Cost of Living Concession pays $270.60 for 2026-27 by bank transfer. Sources: Energy bill concessions and Cost of living concession, SA.GOV.AU. See the SA solar rebate guide.
Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory
Tasmania’s concession is 184.347 cents a day; embedded network residents get $673 a year if their site operator does not apply it (Tasmanian Government). The ACT rebate is $800 for 2026-27, set as about 101.887 cents a day from 1 November to 31 May and 381.699 cents a day from 1 June to 31 October (ACT Revenue Office). The NT pays up to $1,200 a year, claimable within six months of the cost or the financial year (NT Government). Guides: Tasmania, ACT, NT.
What a concession is worth against a typical bill
A concession is worth roughly 11% to 20% of a regulated reference bill, so the same card is worth more in south-east Queensland than in regional NSW. This is a Solar Cobber calculation: the concession divided by the 2026-27 reference bill for a network area.
| Network area | 2026-27 reference bill | Concession used | Concession as share of bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East Queensland (Energex) | $1,988 | $399.47 Electricity Rebate | 20.1% |
| Victoria (average of five zones) | $1,591 | 17.5% of ($1,591 minus $171.60) = $248 | 15.6% |
| NSW, Ausgrid | $1,899 | $285 Low Income Household Rebate | 15.0% |
| South Australia (SA Power Networks) | $2,334 | $291.27 energy concession | 12.5% |
| NSW, Endeavour Energy | $2,328 | $285 Low Income Household Rebate | 12.2% |
| NSW, Essential Energy | $2,604 | $285 Low Income Household Rebate | 10.9% |
Table: concession as a share of the 2026-27 reference bill. Reference bills are from the AER final Default Market Offer 2026-27 (26 May 2026) and the ESC Victorian Default Offer 2026-27 (20 May 2026), as set out in our average electricity bill guide.
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| Share of bill | |
|---|---|
| SEQ (Energex) | 20.1% |
| Victoria | 15.6% |
| NSW Ausgrid | 15.0% |
| SA Power Networks | 12.5% |
| NSW Endeavour | 12.2% |
| NSW Essential | 10.9% |
Queensland’s rebate covers about one dollar in five of a typical south-east Queensland bill, while the same $285 NSW rebate covers about one in nine in regional NSW. Reference bills assume different usage in each area, so treat the shares as a guide.
Do concessions still apply if you have solar?
Sometimes they shrink, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Victoria calculates its 17.5% concession after solar credits are deducted, so exports reduce the concession. The Northern Territory pays no concession on a bill that your solar system leaves in credit. We did not find the other jurisdictions’ pages setting out a solar rule, so ask your retailer. Concessions are usually small next to what solar saves: see how solar reduces your bill and the feed-in tariff tracker.
Which energy rebates have ended?
| Rebate | Status | Last date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Energy Bill Relief Fund | Ended | 31 December 2025 | energy.gov.au |
| Victorian Power Saving Bonus, round 5 ($100) | Closed | 31 March 2026 | Premier of Victoria |
| Queensland Cost of Living Rebate ($1,000 credit) | Was a 2024-25 measure | 2024-25 | Queensland Treasury |
Table: universal or one-off rebates no longer open, checked November 2026. We found no 2026-27 one-off credit for households in the state pages above.
How to claim an energy rebate
- Check which card you hold (Pensioner Concession, Health Care, Seniors Health Card, Veteran Gold Card) against the table above.
- Ring your electricity retailer, or use the state form where one is listed (NSW embedded networks, SA, WA through RevenueWA).
- Have your concession card number and recent bill to hand.
- Check your next bill for a concession line, and re-register if you move retailer or renew the card.
- If you cannot pay a bill, ask your retailer about hardship programs, and use the emergency schemes above (NSW EAPA, Queensland HEEAS) or the Victorian Energy Assistance Program on 1800 161 215.
Living in an apartment, retirement village or caravan park with an embedded network usually means a different application. Our embedded networks guide covers it.
What lowers your bill when rebates run out
A rebate trims the bill, while solar and a battery change what you buy from the grid. As at November 2026, the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program and the STC discount on solar are the large federal incentives; read the battery rebate guide, rebates by state and the STC explainer. The Solar Sharer Offer and Default Market Offer pages cover retail prices, and the heat pump rebate guide covers hot water. To compare local quotes, browse installers by state or the top 10 installers.
FAQ
Is there a federal energy rebate in 2026?
No. The Energy Bill Relief Fund ended on 31 December 2025 and energy.gov.au lists no replacement as at November 2026. Households now rely on state and territory concessions for card holders.
Is the Victorian Power Saving Bonus open?
No. The $100 Power Saving Bonus closed to new applications on 31 March 2026, and we found no announced new round in November 2026. Check Victorian Energy Compare for any update.
How much is the NSW energy rebate?
The Low Income Household Rebate is up to $285 a year, the Seniors Energy Rebate is $200 and the Family Energy Rebate is up to $180, according to NSW Government pages checked in November 2026. You cannot get both the Low Income and Seniors rebates.
How do I claim the Queensland electricity rebate?
Contact your electricity retailer and give your concession card details; the $399.47 rebate is then deducted from your bills. Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders are not eligible. Only one rebate is paid per household.
Is there a power bill rebate for everyone?
No. As at November 2026 every rebate listed on state and federal pages requires a concession card, a government payment or a membership. The last universal credit was the federal $150 that ended in December 2025.
Do I get an energy rebate if I have solar panels?
Usually yes, but it can shrink. Victoria calculates its concession after solar credits, and the NT pays nothing on a bill that solar leaves in credit.
Which state has the biggest electricity concession?
The Northern Territory, at up to $1,200 a year, followed by the ACT at $800 for 2026-27. Both figures are caps or fixed amounts for card holders.
Where can I check what rebates I am eligible for?
Start with energy.gov.au, which links to each state scheme, then your state’s page. Your retailer can confirm whether a concession is already on your bill.
Sources
- Energy Bill Relief Fund, energy.gov.au
- NSW Low Income Household Rebate, Family Energy Rebate, Seniors Energy Rebate, Gas Rebate
- Real Power Bill Relief for Victorians, Premier of Victoria, 27 January 2026
- Annual electricity concession, Victorian DFFH
- Electricity and gas rebates, Queensland Government
- Energy Concession Extension Scheme, WA Government
- Energy bill concessions, SA.GOV.AU
- Electricity concessions, Tasmanian Government
- Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate, ACT Revenue Office
- Electricity concessions, NT Government
- AER final Default Market Offer 2026-27
- Queensland Budget 2024-25, Lowering household bills
About this guide
Written by the Solar Cobber editorial team from independent desk research checked in November 2026. Solar Cobber is a free directory that may earn referral or advertising fees from installers; commercial relationships never affect our content. This is general information, not financial advice. Spotted an error? Tell us via /contact.
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