Household electricity credit

You may have been eligible if, at 17 June 2024:

• you were an owner-occupier or a tenant incurring electricity costs
• the property was a self-contained dwelling which can be lawfully used as a place of residence, including granny flats and dual key properties
• the property was solely or dominantly used for residential purposes and
• either:
  • you were not connected to the electricity grid and you have your own infrastructure for generating electricity or
  • your electricity was supplied through an embedded network, sub-metering arrangement, or other on-supply arrangement and you were invoiced by a third party for the electricity you use.  Common examples are apartment buildings, retirement villages, caravan parks, and regional communities whose electricity is supplied by mining companies. 
     

You wouldn't have been eligible if, at 17 June 2024:

• you were not incurring electricity costs
• you were a Synergy or Horizon Power customer
• you were an owner leasing the property to tenants
• you were an employer providing housing to employees as part of their employment terms. If the employee was leasing the property and invoiced for their electricity charges, they are eligible for the credit
• you were a resident of Christmas or Cocos (Keeling) Islands or
• the property was primarily used for short stay holiday accommodation such as an Airbnb.