NSW Low Income Household Rebate
NSW concession card holders named on their home electricity account may be eligible for an annual rebate paid as a lump sum to their bank account.
Up to $285 each financial year for retail customers; $313.50 each financial year for embedded network customers.
Who qualifies
The named electricity account holder at their principal NSW residence, who holds a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Low Income Health Care Card or DVA Veteran Gold Card.
Eligibility, quoted from the source
“You may be eligible if you live in NSW and all of the following apply: you have an electricity account for your home in NSW; you're the account holder (the electricity account and bill must be in your name); you hold one of the following: Pensioner Concession Card issued by Services Australia or the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Health Care Card issued by Services Australia; Low Income Health Care Card issued by Services Australia; DVA Veteran Gold Card. You can only receive the rebate for your principal place of residence.”
How to claim
- Confirm the electricity account for your principal NSW residence is in your name
- Check you hold a Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Low Income Health Care Card or DVA Veteran Gold Card
- Retail customers: apply with your retailer online or by phone; embedded network customers: apply via Service NSW
- Receive the rebate as a lump sum to your bank account -- one per household per financial year
Sources
- https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-low-income-household-rebate (accessed 10/18/2026)
- https://www.energy.nsw.gov.au/households/grants-rebates/low-income-household-rebate (accessed 10/18/2026)
Last checked 10/18/2026
You may be eligible for this, but we can't confirm eligibility or amounts. Always check the official source before you claim.
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