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Queensland pensioners and seniors have two energy rebates available to help with the cost of electricity and gas bills.

1. The Electricity Rebate: $372.20 per year
2. The Reticulated Gas Rebate: $80.77 per year

In order to be eligible for the gas and electricity rebates in Queensland you must hold one of the following eligible cards or status:

• Queensland Seniors Card
• Services Australia or Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
• Services Australia Health Care Card* (Electricity Rebate only)
• Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold Card (and receive the War Widow/er Pension or special rate TPI Pension)
• Asylum seeker status—residents will need to provide their ImmiCard details (Electricity Rebate only)

In addition, for the gas and electricity rebates, Queensland residents must be the energy account holder and either live alone or share their principal place of residence with (only) any of the below:

• Your spouse
• Other people who hold a Services Australia or Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card or Queensland Seniors Card
• Other people wholly dependent on you
• Other people who receive an income support or families payment from Services Australia who do not pay rent
• Other people who receive an income support payment from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and who do not pay rent
• Other people who live with the cardholder to provide care and assistance, and who do not pay rent

In order to apply for the Queensland energy rebates, you will need to contact your energy provider directly. You can apply through your energy retailer either over the phone, or ask them to send an application form. While applying for the Queensland gas and electricity rebates, you will need to provide copies of your energy bills and concession card.

Currently, the Queensland government itself does not offer any solar rebates.

However, if you’re interested in investing in solar energy, there are a few schemes available in Australia to help offset the cost of installing solar panels onto your home.

1. Small-scale Technology Certificates: A federal scheme that gives a point-of-sale discount on small-scale renewable energy generation projects such as solar panels, or small-scale wind or hydro.
2. Solar feed-in tariffs: A rate paid to you, by your energy company, for unused generated solar energy sent back to the grid.

The Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme is a one-off emergency payment to assist Queensland households experiencing a sudden, short-term, financial crisis and need help paying their energy bills. It’s a one-off payment of up to $720 every two years.

To be eligible for this emergency assistance payment, you must be the one responsible for paying the outstanding bill, though the bill doesn’t need to be in your name. In addition, you must meet the following:

• Hold a current concession card; or
• have an income equal to or less than the Australian Government’s maximum income rate for part-age pensioners
• be part of your energy provider's hardship program or payment plan

In order to start the Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme application, contact your energy provider so they can start the process and consider your eligibility.

Despite there not being as many solar rebates in Queensland as there once were, the cost of investing in solar energy has been reducing in recent years making solar more accessible to residential households.

Below, you’ll find the average cost of solar panels in Brisbane, compared to the national average, for different sized solar PV systems. The cost includes GST and any applicable Small-scale certificates.

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If you have, or want to invest in, solar energy for your home it's important to consider the solar feed-in tariff with your energy plan.

When your solar PV system generates electricity, most of that is used to power your home. Any excess, however, is usually sent back to the grid (unless you have battery storage). Your electricity provider will usually pay you for the energy sent back, known as the solar feed-in tariff or FiT, which comes in the form of a credit off your energy bills.

It may be necessary to have a smart meter installed in order to receive a feed-in tariff.

If you live in regional Queensland, within the Ergon Energy distribution network, there is a minimum flat-rate feed-in tariff of 9.369c/kWh which is set by the government. Those who live in South East Queensland, Brisbane, or the other areas within the Energex distribution network, will usually find a voluntary feed-in tariff of around 10c/kWh though some retailers might offer even higher.

Here you will find the highest solar feed-in tariffs available in Brisbane as of December 2024. Some solar feed-in tariffs have eligibility requirements in order to access the higher rates. Depending on your energy plan and size of solar PV system, you might be better off choosing a lower FiT with a higher discount.