Home and business energy incentives

Overview

The Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme (REES) can help eligible South Australian households and small businesses with a range of special offers, incentives, activities and products to save energy. These are available from energy retailers and their contractors.

Activities include installing:

• appliances
• building sealing
• energy-efficient lighting
• glazing
• heating and cooling
• home energy audits
• in-home displays
• insulation
• water and energy-efficient shower heads
• water heating.

Benefits

• Reduce energy use and energy bills
• Reduce water use and water bills
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Key eligibility

All South Australian households and businesses may be eligible to participate.

Residents in concession or low income groups could be eligible for a free energy audit if you:

• hold a Commonwealth Government pensioner concession card
• hold a TPI Gold Repatriation Health Card
• hold a War Widows Gold Repatriation Health Card
• hold a Gold Repatriation Health Card (EDA)
• hold a Health Care Card (including a Low Income Health Care Card)
• receive the South Australian government energy bill concession
• are part of an energy retailer’s hardship program
• are participating in an energy retailer's payment plan
• are referred by a financial counsellor.

Other conditions may apply.

Next steps

Check your eligibility and apply at:

Essential Services Commission of South Australia website

Call 1800 633 592 (mobile phones and South Australian residents only) or (08) 8463 4444