Energy Bill Relief Fund

The Australian Government is partnering with state and territory governments to provide up to $3 billion in electricity bill relief for eligible households and small businesses through the Energy Bill Relief Fund. The states and territories will administer the rebates.

Households

The total bill relief will vary across the states and territories.

In NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania, the total bill relief will be $500 per eligible household.
In Victoria, the bill relief will be $250 per household, plus a one off $250 direct payment through Victoria’s 2023 Power Saving Bonus Payment.
In Western Australia and the Northern Territory, the total bill relief will be $350 per eligible household.
In the ACT, the bill relief will be $175 per eligible household. Your bills will also be lower owing to the ACT’s Large-scale Feed-in Tariff Scheme which will lower the average bill by $152.

Small businesses

The Australian Government is providing $325 in bill relief to eligible small businesses in all jurisdictions. The total amount of bill relief will vary across the states and territories.

The governments of NSW, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are providing co-contributions of $325, resulting in a total bill relief of $650 per customer.

The ACT Government is lowering electricity tariffs for all households and businesses through its Large-scale Feed-in Tariff Scheme. The scheme will provide $75 million in direct bill relief in 2023-24. The relief to any business will vary depending on electricity consumption. A business with an average electricity consumption is estimated to receive relief of $624 each year. This is in addition to the Australian Government’s $325 bill relief contribution.