Introduction
The Australian Government has announced that eligible small businesses will receive up to $150 to help with the cost of their electricity bills in the 2025–26 financial year.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Bill Relief payment, your small business must:
- have an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be named on the electricity bill or account
- be on a separately metered business tariff
- have an annual electricity consumption below 100 MWh.
Note: If you operate your small business from your home or your small business is on a residential electricity tariff, you are not eligible. Other exclusions may also apply, for example, post offices, government-owned agencies, gas and water retailers, and telecommunications companies are not eligible.
How to apply
Most small businesses will receive their Bill Relief payment automatically from their electricity provider in two quarterly instalments of $75 on their electricity bill from 31 July 2025 and 1 October 2025. You do not need to apply. Check your electricity bill and if you have not received the Bill Relief payment, contact your electricity provider directly.
Small businesses in embedded networks
If your small business is in an embedded network such as a shopping centre, you may need to apply for the Bill Relief payment.
Some small businesses in embedded networks will be able to receive their Bill Relief payment directly from their energy provider. These small businesses do not need to apply for their Bill Relief payment. From 1 July 2025 the following energy providers will deliver Bill Relief payments to small businesses in their embedded networks:
- ARC Energy Group
- Energy Locals/ Energy Locals Urban
- Energy On
- Evergy
- Origin Energy (including most of their WINConnect sites)
- Microgrid Power
- Locality Planning Energy (LPE) at the following sites:
- Bay Grand South – 11 Enid St, Tweed Heads
- Bay Grand East (Tower 2) – 9 Enid St, Tweed Heads
- Bay Grand North (Tower 3) – 2 Thomson St, Tweed Heads
If you receive your electricity bill from one of these energy providers, contact your retailer if you have not received your National Energy Bill Relief payment.