Energy concessions and rebates in Victoria

Victoria has a well-developed energy concessions and rebates program, with a range of benefits available for eligible homes and businesses. We'll explain the types of electricity, gas and solar discounts that are available in Victoria and how you can apply for them.

Types of energy rebates and concessions in Victoria

The following energy concessions are available in Victoria. To find out more about a specific rebate, click on the one you're interested in.

Victorian electricity rebates

Annual Electricity Concession

Life Support Concession

If you or another member of your household requires energy-intensive medical equipment at home, you may be entitled to a quarterly discount for the power used. If you're claiming this concession, you'll also receive the Excess Electricity Concession without needing to apply for it separately.

Medical Cooling Concession

The Medical Cooling Concession gives you a discount on electricity during the summer if you or someone in your household has a medical condition which prevents effective regulation of body temperature. The Medical Cooling Concession is given on top of the Annual Electricity Concession.

Service to Property Charge Concession

When your energy bill’s usage charge is less than your energy supplier’s service charge, your bill can be reduced to the usage charge only.

Controlled Load Electricity Concession

This concession gives you a discount on controlled load usage charges for separately-metered hot water or slab heating systems. This concession requires you to have a suitable dual-element electricity meter or dual-element smart meter. The discount is available year-round but only applies to the controlled load or dedicated circuit parts of your bill for the heating system.

Excess Electricity Concession

Households with annual electricity bills above the Annual Electricity Concession limit may be eligible for the Excess Electricity Concession. If you're eligible for the Excess Electricity Concession, you're also eligible for the Annual Electricity Concession. Also, if you receive the Medical Cooling or the Life Support Concession, then you'll automatically get the Excess Electricity Concession without applying for it.

Victorian gas rebates

Winter Gas Concession

The Winter Gas Concession lets you get a discount on your mains gas bill during the winter period from 1 May to 31 October each year. This discount will only apply up to a certain limit, if you go over the limit you'll need to apply for the Excess Gas Concession for discounts.

Excess Gas Concession

Households with a gas bill above the Winter Gas Concession limit can apply for the Excess Gas Concession.

Victorian solar rebates

Solar feed-in tariffs in Victoria offer rebates to residents that have home or business solar power. The solar feed-in tariff rewards users based on how much power they're producing and feeding back into the grid. Tariffs vary depending on the energy company and where you live.

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Additional rebates and concessions

Non-Mains Energy Concession

If you don't use the main energy grid as much as others do, you may be entitled to the Non-Mains Energy Concession. Non-mains energy refers to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), firewood, heating oil and generators. However, the rebate only applies to LPG, firewood and heating oil when you're using it for domestic heating, cooking and hot water. Also, firewood rebates are only available if your home has no other form of heating. The rebate depends on how much you're spending on these per year and is reviewed annually.

Electricity Transfer Fee Waiver

This concession will fully waive the transfer fee that typically applies when switching on the power at a new address.

The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program

The Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program, formerly known as the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET) scheme helps Victorian residents cut power bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The VEU program offers households and businesses access to discounted energy-efficient products and services.

Other states and territories

Here are the available concessions and rebates in each state:

• NSW
• QLD
• SA
• TAS
• WA
• ACT