Energy Rebates NSW | Full List of Rebates for 2024

By Sarah Sheedy

Energy & Telecom SEO Specialist

Residents in New South Wales have access to a number of rebates, concessions, and schemes available to them through the state and federal government. If you’re having financial difficulties, or are eligible for a little extra help with your electricity and gas bills, you can find all available concessions and rebates in New South Wales by reading more below.

Here is a list of all the energy rebates available in NSW with how much they offer and who they are for:

* Rebate amount depends on your specific conditions and eligibility criteria. You could receive more depending on your eligibility for other combinable rebates. You could receive less depending on your specific eligibility criteria.

1. NSW Family Energy Rebate

If you’re a household with dependent children, you could be eligible for the Family Energy Rebate in New South Wales.

The Family Energy Rebate is available for both retail customers and on-supply customers.

• What is Retail vs. On-supply?
• Retail customers receive their energy bills directly from their energy provider.
• “On-supply” customers receive their energy bill from a strata manager or community operator in a residential community, retirement village or strata scheme.

How much you get from the Family Energy Rebate depends on how you receive your energy.

• Retail energy customers can receive up to $180
• On-supply customers can get up to $198 when combined with the low-income household rebate.

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2. Low Income Household Rebate NSW

The Low Income Household Rebate in New South Wales is available as a yearly payment to help support low-income households in NSW with the cost of energy bills.

It’s available for both retail customers and on-supply customers.

How much is the Low Income Household Rebate?

How much you can receive from the Low Income Household Rebate depends on your eligibility criteria.

• Retail customers can receive up to $285 in credit per year, divided over each quarterly energy bill.
• On-supply customers can receive up to $313.50 in a lump sum deposited into their bank account once each financial year.

3. Energy Accounts Payment Assistance Scheme (EAPA)

The EAPA scheme is another rebate in NSW that is available to people in a sudden, short-term financial crisis that's causing them to have difficulty paying their household energy bills.

With the EAPA, $50 vouchers will be sent directly to your energy retailer to help pay your gas or electricity account. To qualify for an EAPA voucher you must undergo an eligibility assessment through a government representative or approved EAPA provider.

4. Seniors Energy Rebate NSW

The Seniors Energy Rebate is a rebate from the government to assist seniors with the cost of their electricity.

Residents of New South Wales with a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card (CSHC) can apply for the Eligible seniors can receive up to $200 per household for each financial year, deposited directly into their bank account or Credit Union.

5. Gas Rebate NSW

The Gas Rebate in New South Wales is a rebate that is offered to people who use gas at home.

The gas rebate is available to both retail customers and on-supply customers in New South Wales.

The amount you receive for the Gas Rebate depends on your specific circumstances.

• Retail customers can receive up to $110 per year, divided into four for each quarterly gas bill.
• On-supply customers can receive one lump sum of up to $121 per year, deposited directly into their bank account.

6. Life Support Rebate

If you, or someone living with you, is a resident of New South Wales and uses approved energy-intensive medical equipment at home, such as a home dialysis machine, ventilator, or oxygen concentrator, you might be eligible for the Life Support Rebate.

This rebate is available to both retail customers, and those living in an embedded network and covers some of the following equipment:

7. Medical Energy Rebate

The Medical Energy Rebate is available to residents of New South Wales, who are unable to self-regulate their body temperature when exposed to extreme heat or cold.

Retail customers can receive up to $71 in credit each quarter (for a total of up to $285 / year) for medical heating and cooling expenses.

On-supply customers can receive a lump sum of $313.50 directly deposited into their bank account.

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8. Solar for Low-Income Households NSW

Low-income households in New South Wales could be eligible for the Solar for Low-Income Household rebate.

Up to 3,000 low-income households in New South Wales are being chosen for a 3kW solar system to be installed in their homes.

If you are having trouble paying your bill, and don't qualify for an energy rebate, you can always take a look at comparing energy plans to switch companies for a cheaper energy plan.

9. NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS)

The NSW Energy Savings Scheme is a massive scheme offered through the NSW government to help home and business owners make energy-efficient upgrades to their properties.

The scheme covers:

• Lighting
• Furnaces
• HVAC systems
• Hot water & steam systems
• Compressed air systems
• Motors, pumps, and fans
• Refrigeration
• Power systems
• Change & control systems

To apply for this scheme, you simply need to contact an approved supplier and mention the ESS and what you would like to upgrade. From there the supplier will walk you through the necessary steps and will handle the rebate process for you.

Once you have a quote from a supplier, they will calculate how much savings you can receive from the ESS and will convert these savings into Energy Savings Certificates. The Certificates are then sold to energy companies and the remaining money will be credited to you as a discount on your upgrade.