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What is changing in South East Queensland electricity, and what it means for you.
New rules, rebates, meters and tariffs, written up when they happen and sourced to the official pages. For the things that do not change much, see the guides and the straight answers.
Latest
Power outage payment in South East Queensland: what the guaranteed service levels owe you
Energex pays a household after a long outage or too many short ones. How long is long, who pays, the three-month claim window, and what the payment is not.
Help and concessionsWithout power for days after a storm in Queensland: the hardship grants you can apply for
Five days or more without power after a storm? The Queensland Government has a grant for it. Who qualifies, what it leaves out, and how to apply.
Earlier articles
- Emergency backstop for rooftop solar in Queensland: can the network switch off my panels?Which new Queensland solar and battery systems must accept a remote off switch, when it can be used, and what it means for your savings and your plan.
- Supply charge up, usage rate down since July 2026: who comes out ahead in South East QueenslandThe 2026-27 default price cut came with higher daily supply charges and lower usage rates. What the Queensland Competition Authority found and who it helps.
- Better offer message on your electricity bill: what it checks and what changes in DecemberFrom 30 December 2026 the better offer message moves into the email that comes with your bill. What it compares, and what it leaves out.
- Pre-cooling your house before the peak: when it pays in South East Queensland this summerFree midday power on the Solar Sharer Offer makes this summer different. When running the air-conditioner early saves money in South East Queensland.
- Can't pay your Queensland electricity bill: the hardship rules changing from 2027National rules finalised this month change how retailers must help a household behind on its power bill, before a second, tougher set is decided in December.
- Solar for renters in Queensland: what the landlord rebate means for your power billA state rebate is paying South East Queensland landlords to add solar to rental homes. What a tenant can ask for, who gets the feed-in credit, and what changes.
- Smart meter replacement notice in Queensland: what your retailer can and cannot changeEvery basic meter in South East Queensland is due for a smart meter by 2030. What the notice must say, what it can cost, and the two-year tariff protection.
- Battery rebate drops on 1 January 2027: what to check first in South East QueenslandThe federal home battery discount steps down on 1 January 2027. How it works, what changes, and why your electricity plan decides what a battery saves.
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