Energy concessions
Are you receiving all the energy concessions you’re eligible for? There are a range of concessions made available by the Queensland Government to help reduce cost of living pressures for Queenslanders.
Visit Energy concessions to see the concessions for electricity. Once set up, most of the concessions are applied to your electricity account every year. We’ve listed the most popular electricity concessions below.
The Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme (DRECS) provides relief from supply charges on electricity accounts that are used to pump water for farm or irrigation purposes.
For more information visit the Drought Relief from Electricity Charges Scheme web page.
Life support concessions for eligible people who are seriously ill and use a home-based oxygen concentrator or kidney dialysis machine are available. This concession is to contribute to the electricity cost of running these machines.
For more information visit the Electricity Life Support web page.
Queensland pensioners and seniors may be eligible for the Electricity Rebate.
For more information visit the Electricity and gas rebates web page.
One-off emergency assistance is available for Queensland households experiencing problems paying their electricity or reticulated natural gas bills as a result of an unforeseen emergency or a short-term financial crisis that has occurred within the past 12 months.
For more information visit the Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme web page.
The Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme helps with electricity costs for people who have a chronic medical condition, such as multiple sclerosis, autonomic system dysfunction, significant burns or a severe inflammatory skin condition, which is aggravated by changes in temperature.
For more information visit the Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme web page.