The Federal Government has announced an initiative to offer rebates on electricity bills to all Australian households and qualifying small businesses.
Who is Eligible for the Rebate?
Households:
Every Australian residential household will receive a $300 rebate, distributed in quarterly payments (QLD, VIC, NSW, SA).
Small Businesses:
Eligible small business will receive a $325 rebate, distributed in quarterly (QLD, NSW, SA) or a one-off payment (VIC).
When will the rebate be applied?
Residential customers
The first instalment of $75 for residential customers will be automatically applied to eligible electricity accounts from 9 July 2024 (for QLD) and 19 August 2024 (VIC, NSW, SA).
Small Businesses:
Small business customers in QLD, NSW, and SA will receive the rebate in four instalments of $81.25. The first instalment will be automatically applied to eligible electricity accounts from 9 July 2024 (for QLD) and 19 August 2024 (NSW, SA).
Small business customers in Victoria will receive a one-off payment of $325 applied to their electricity account on 19 August 2024.
What do you need to do?
Residential customers
As a residential customer, you don't need to take any action to receive the rebate.
The rebate will be automatically paid as a credit to your electricity bill in quarterly instalments, starting from 9 July 2024 (QLD) and 19 August 2024 (NSW, VIC, SA). The exact timing will vary based on your billing cycle.
You should see the rebate on your next bill issued after the start date for your state.
Small business customers
If you are a small business customer with annual electricity consumption at or below the specified threshold, no action is needed to receive the rebate.
The first instalment will be applied automatically from 31 July (QLD) and 19 August (NSW, SA). The exact timing will vary based on your billing cycle. You should see the rebate on your next bill issued after the start date for your state.
For small business customers in Victoria $325 will be applied automatically on 19 August 2024. You should see the rebate on your next bill issued after that date.
If you are a small business customer exceeding the consumption threshold set by your state or territory, you will not qualify for the rebate.
| State | Annual electricity consumption threshold |
| NSW | 100 MWh |
| VIC | 40 MWh |
| QLD | 100 MWh |
| SA | 160 MWh |
| ACT | 100 MWh |
Queensland customers
If you are a residential customer living in Queensland, you are eligible for an additional $1,000 off your electricity bill in addition to the Energy Relief Rebate. The $1,000 will be automatically credited to eligible residential customer bills from starting from July.
To be eligible, residential customers must have an electricity account with their electricity retailer or embedded network provider on 1 July 2024 and be separately metered and charged for their own electricity consumption.
There is no need to apply. The exact timing will depend on individual billing cycles. For more information, please visit Cost of Living Rebate for Households | Community support | Queensland Government.