What is a Victorian Network Tariff Rebate?
The Victorian Government has instigated a Network Tariff Rebate, which is an initiative to reduce the cost of electricity in outer-metropolitan and country areas. The rebates commenced on 1 April 2005, and at this stage the Government has extended the rebate through to early 2008. The rebates are payable to domestic and small business electricity consumers using less than 160,000 kWh per annum. The rebate compensates for the higher network charge associated with distributing electricity over longer distances. Rebates are provided on your electricity usage, but only up to certain limits. The limits have been set at average Victorian electricity consumption levels. For the majority of customers, this level is 4,000 kilowatt hours per year, plus an additional 4,000 kilowatt hours per year if you have off-peak electricity usage for off-peak hot water or off-peak space heating. Further information on the network tariff rebates are available by visiting the Victorian Government Department of
