Discounts on your household electricity bill

A range of discounts and payments are available to help eligible Tasmanians pay for their electricity bills. Read below for eligibility requirements, discount rates and application details.

Click on the tabs below to see the details on each available concession or rebate

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Energy Bill Relief

We have a number of support options to help you get back on track and stay connected.

Find out about:

  • Available State and Federal Government Support
  • Payment Plans
  • The Your Energy Support (YES) Program
  • Expert Energy Advice 

See available support 


 

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Annual Electricity Concession

 

What is it?

The electricity concession provides eligible customers with a daily discount of 176.866 cents. We administer the concession on behalf of the Tasmanian Government.

 

Who gets it?

Eligible customers must have one of the following concession cards:

  • Pensioner Concession Card (Services Australia or Veterans Affairs)
  • Health Care Card
  • ImmiCard (Bridging Visa E)

 

Apply

To apply, fill in the Annual Electricity Concession Application:

Online Web Form

Download and Print PDF

 

More Information

Seniors cards are not eligible for the annual electricity concession.


 

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Life Support Concession

What is it?

The life support concession is a daily discount. This concession can only be claimed once for your primary place of residence, however, if you have more than one life support device you may be able to claim the discount for each eligible device.

 

Who gets it?

The Life Support Concession is for customers who use an approved life support system or who live with someone who uses one.

 

What are the rates and devices?

The approved devices and rates per day are:*

 

Oxygen Concentrator131.091
Peritoneal dialysis machine97.262
Haemo-dialysis machine97.262
Chronic positive pressure & airways regulator46.516
Continuous positive airways pressure machine46.516
Respirator (iron lung)173.377
Combination oxygen concentration and chronic positive pressure and airways regulator177.607
Phototherapy machine247.035
Left ventricular assist device46.516
Nebuliser machine (mains powered only)13.146
 

*Prices as of 1 July 2025

Apply

To apply for this concession, please complete the Life Support Concession Application:

Download and Print PDF 

 

More Information

Read more about life support and electricity


 

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Medical Cooling or Heating Concession

What is it?

The medical cooling or heating concession is a daily discount if you have, or live with, a person who has, a medical condition that requires cooling or heating of your home (principal place of residence) to manage that condition.

The current concession is 52.975 cents per day.

 

Who gets it?

The electricity account holder must have an eligible Pension Concession Card or Health Care Card to qualify for the medical cooling or heating concession.

 

Apply

To apply for this concession, please complete the Medical Cooling or Heating Concession Application:

Download and Print PDF

 

More Information

Find out more about medical heating or cooling at energy.gov.au


 

Other Information

Primary Residence

It’s important to note that all the discounts only apply to your home (principal place of residence on a general domestic energy tariff) – and can’t be used for holiday homes, businesses or by landlords renting out their property.

Government Information

Get a Concession Card at concessions.tas.gov.au

Electricity Concessions information at sro.tas.gov.au

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to frequently asked concession and rebate questions by clicking on the options below:

Can you get any concessions on your electricity account?

Yes. If you have an eligible concession card.

You can call us with your concession card details or send in a concession card discount application form if you have one of the following concession cards:
· Pensioner Concession Card (Services Australia or Veterans Affairs)
· Health Care Card
· ImmiCard (Bridging Visa E)

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Where can I see if my concession has been added in aurora+?

You can see if your concession has been added to your account on the usage page of your app.

Go to the usage screen, click the 'Amount in dollars' tab, and scroll down to the 'your daily cost' block. Your concession will be visible under 'other'.

See what this looks like in the app.

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What energy support programs do you offer?

We work with the community to make sure there is support available to those who need it.
See below for a list of our Energy Support Programs.

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