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Energy

  •  Electricity transfer fee waiver
    The electricity transfer fee waiver provides a full waiver of the fee that is normally payable to the electricity retailers when there is a change of occupancy at a property.
  •  Energy and water ombudsman victoria
    The Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria investigates complaints about the actions of electricity, gas and water companies operating in Victoria.
  •  Life support machine
    The Life Support Concession provides a quarterly rebate on electricity bills where a cardholder or member of cardholder's household uses certain life support machines, such as an oxygen oncentrator or haemodialysis machine.
  •  Medical cooling
    The medical cooling concession (formerly the summer multiple sclerosis concession) provides a 17.5% discount off electricity costs over a six month period from 1 November to 30 April for concession cardholders with multiple sclerosis and other qualifying medical conditions such as Parkinson's, motor neurone disease, scleroderma and lupus. If you or a member of the household has a condition that impacts on the body's ability to regulate temperature and it's not one of the automatically eligible conditions, please contact the Concessions Information Line on 1800 658 521.
  •  Non-mains winter energy
    The Non-Mains Winter Energy Concession is an annual rebate for eligible cardholders who use LPG for domestic heating or cooking, and/or are individually metered for electricity but who pay a caravan park or accommodation proprietor.
  •  Off peak concession
    The Off Peak Concession provides a 13% reduction on the off-peak tariff rates on all quarterly electricity bills.
  •  Service to property charge
    The Service to Property Charge concession provides a reduction on the supply charge for concession households with low energy consumption.
  •  Winter energy
    The Winter Energy Concession provides a discount of 17.5% off mains electricity and mains gas on usage from 1 May to 31 October of each year.