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Queensland households and eligible small businesses can claim $150 off electricity bills under the Australian Government’s Energy Bill Relief Fund extension. This relief package is available in two $75 quarterly instalments from 1 July 2025 to the end of 2025. This electricity bill relief is on top of the existing $3.5 billion energy bill relief rolled out by the Australian Government in the 2024–25 financial year.
Government Energy Bill Relief - Queensland
It’s no secret that vulnerable households struggle to manage energy bills during tough financial times. To offset cost of living pressure, the Queensland Government encourages electricity customers in Queensland to apply with the Energy Bill Relief Fund for an energy bill rebate. Read on to find out more.
2025 Energy Bill Relief Fund Extension
Accessing the Energy Bill Relief Fund
Eligible Queensland residential customers and business network customers generally receive the National Energy Bill Relief payments automatically from their electricity retailer into their electricity account. This is in addition to the Cost of Living Rebate offered by the Queensland Government. If you are eligible and have not received the bill relief payments, contact your electricity provider directly.
Household bill relief payments
The energy bill relief QLD rebate can be accessed by households in Queensland, including concession card holders, that satisfy eligibility requirements as follows:
- Hold an active electricity account with an energy retailer for their place of residence.
- Use their electricity account for domestic purposes only.
The energy bill relief extension rebates will be applied from the below dates according to individual billing cycles.
- 1 July 2025
- 1 October 2025
Payments for households in embedded networks
If your household is in an embedded network such as a caravan park, body corporate apartment building, or retirement village, and you are eligible, you will be automatically assessed for and receive the rebate. In some cases, people in embedded networks may need to apply for the Bill Relief payment.
Small business bill relief payments
To be eligible for rebates, small businesses must meet the QLD Government definition of an electricity small business customer as determined by their annual electricity consumption threshold. Customers whose annual electricity consumption is above the threshold will not be eligible for the rebate. Most eligible small businesses will receive their energy rebate automatically from their electricity provider. To qualify for the energy bill relief small business rebate, you must have:
- an active ABN listed on the Australian Business Register.
- a separately metered business tariff.
Annual electricity consumption below the 100 MWh per year threshold.
Payments for small businesses in embedded networks
Small businesses in embedded networks such as shopping centres that meet the QLD definition of an electricity small customer may be eligible for a rebate. Some small business embedded network operators will be able to receive their Bill Relief payment directly into their energy account from their electricity retailer.
More ways to save on energy bills in Queensland
The Government energy bill relief rebate is available in NSW, Vic, Qld, and other Australian states and territories. Additional Queensland Government electricity and gas lump sum rebates are available for eligible households.
- Queensland Government Cost of Living Rebate 2024 – 2025
- Queensland Electricity Rebate (seniors, pensioners, veterans and asylum seekers)
- Queensland Reticulated Natural Gas Rebate
- Home Energy Emergency Assistance Scheme
- Electricity Life Support Concession
- Medical Cooling and Heating Electricity Concession Scheme
Fine-tuning your energy plan
Highly competitive energy retailers in the deregulated South-East Queensland market offer a range of incentives designed to reduce power bills and save on energy usage. To simplify your search for a better deal, you can use the GoSwitch energy retailer price comparison service. A GoSwitch search takes only minutes, with energy retailer options that can include:
- Fixed price, time-of-use, off-peak, controlled load
- Bundle electricity and gas deals
- Sign-up incentives and special offers
- No lock-in contracts; No exit fees
- Renewable energy and carbon-neutral plans
- Smart Meters for fine-tuning electricity usage
- Solar power feed-in tariffs
- A range of monthly billing options
Switching energy retailers with GoSwitch
GoSwitch compares the latest and best deals from Australia’s leading electricity and gas retailers. A GoSwitch energy retailer price comparison search is completed in three simple steps from the comfort of home. Here’s how it’s done:
- Get started – Create a home or small business energy usage profile using your postcode.
- Compare energy deals – Use the GoSwitch energy retailer price comparison search tool.
- Set up and save – Discuss tailored energy deals and money-saving strategies with a GoSwitch energy expert. Best of all, the GoSwitch service is 100% free and the savings are all yours!
If you are looking for a better deal for your household or small business in Queensland, make the switch with GoSwitch and start saving today!
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