The 2025-26 National Energy Bill Relief program helps NSW small businesses pay their electricity bills.

A small business that is paid the National Energy Bill Relief Small Business Payment for the 2025-26 financial year only, except if your business has already received it for the 2025-26 financial year, and regardless of whether the payment is paid as a lump-sum or in instalments up to a maximum of $150.

• Payment or reimbursement of monies paid will be made via EFT to the Australian bank account nominated by you that is in the name of the business.
• The Energy Bill Relief Small Business Payment is available only for electricity bills.
• You must notify the Department immediately if you no longer meet the eligibility criteria in clause 3 or can no longer comply with these Terms and Conditions;
• In accordance with clause 2.2, if an electricity retailer or the Department identifies a business that has already received the National Energy Bill Relief Small Business Payment in the 2025-26 financial year, the National Energy Bill Relief Small Business Payment may be reversed by your energy retailer.

To be eligible for the National Energy Bill Relief Small Business Payment the business must:

1. operate in New South Wales; and
2. have an active ABN as listed on the Australian Business Register; and
3. be an on-supply customer whose business name appears on the electricity account for supply to its place of business; and
4. be a small customer as defined in the National Energy Retail Law (NSW) based on total annual electricity consumption across all sites included on that customer's electricity accounts.
   
   *Eligibility should be read in accordance with the NSW Social Programs for Energy Code.

• Email: smallbusinessbillrelief@energysaver.nsw.gov.au