Energy Concession

The ACT Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services administers the ACT Concessions Program. The program aims to improve the affordability of essential services for low-income residents of the ACT.

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Energy Concession

The energy concession covers both electricity and natural gas, is calculated on a daily basis and will appear as a separate item on your electricity bill only.

The current daily Summer rate of concession is 25.15 cents per day from 1 November to 31 May and the Winter rate is 92.2 cents per day from 1 June to 31 October with a maximum annual rebate of $194.87. Rebates are available on the principal place of residence only and the account must be in the cardholder’s name.

Who is eligible?

Holders of the following cards are eligible for the rebate: Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card (PCC), Centrelink Health Care Card (HCC) and Veteran’s Affairs Pensioner Concession Card. For Health Care Card holders a new application needs to be made each time a new card is issued.

How do I apply?

Contact your energy provider for information on how to apply or for any additional information you may require. To assist in fast processing have your current pensioner card close by.

Registered Providers of Energy (gas and electricity) under the energy concession scheme are:

• ActewAGL Retail
• Country Energy
• Energy Australia
• TRUEnergy
• Red Energy