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Northern Rivers Housing Forum

Northern Rivers Housing Forum

Home Power Savings help for pensioners PDF Print E-mail

Through the Home Power Savings Program, 220,000 eligible households will save up to 20% a year on their power use. The program is available to NSW residents with a Pensioner Concession, Low Income Health Care or Veterans' Affairs card or energy utility hardship customer.

Every eligible household that joins the program will get a FREE:

  • Home power assessment by an energy expert to identify ways to save power in the home
  • Power Savings Kit to help kick start savings which includes:
  • stand-by saver power board
  • 4 energy efficient light bulbs
  • low flow showerhead
  • shower timer
  • tap aerator
  • draught-proof strips for around the door
  • door snakes.
  • Personal Power Savings Action Plan

Find out what happens during a home power assessment.

Who can join the program?

To be eligible for the program you must live in NSW and contribute to the power bills for the property.

At least one person in your household must have one of the following cards:

  • Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
  • Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (Gold) Repatriation Health Card
  • Department of Veterans' Affairs (White) Repatriation Health Card

    OR
  • be a recognised energy utility hardship customer

You'll need to confirm your eligibility when joining the program.

 

How will the program help?

By joining the program you will save up to 20% a year on your household's power use.

The installed Power Savings Kit will save you around 10% a year. Putting your personal Power Savings Action Plan to work can save another 10% a year.

By saving power you are reducing carbon pollution and helping the environment. The average home makes about 160,000 black balloons of carbon pollution a year. Carbon pollution impacts on our environment and leads to climate change.

Find out how households are reducing their power use.

 

More information

Information about the program:

Information for stakeholders:

  • Home Power Savings Program
    Stakeholder factsheet (987KB, PDF) | Frequently asked questions
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