The NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change is reforming the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) scheme and is publicly consulting on the planned changes.
For over 30 years, EAPA has been helping people experiencing difficulty paying their energy bills due to short-term financial hardship, a crisis or emergency (such as loss of income, unexpected costs or natural disaster), to stay connected to essential energy services.
The NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) has reviewed the EAPA scheme to ensure it is effective and continues to deliver the intended outcomes for customers. As part of this review, OECC conducted customer research and consulted with a wide range of stakeholders, including energy retailers, consumer groups and non-government organisations. Through this process we identified areas for potential reform.
We have summarised our findings, outlined the potential reforms and included consultation questions to seek your input. You can also refer to the EAPA Public Consultation Paper on proposed reforms for further information.
Tell us what you think
To provide your feedback, complete the survey or upload a submission. All submissions will be made publicly available unless you specifically request otherwise.
Submissions close at 11:59 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 6 December 2023.
The NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change is reforming the Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) scheme and is publicly consulting on the planned changes.
For over 30 years, EAPA has been helping people experiencing difficulty paying their energy bills due to short-term financial hardship, a crisis or emergency (such as loss of income, unexpected costs or natural disaster), to stay connected to essential energy services.
The NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) has reviewed the EAPA scheme to ensure it is effective and continues to deliver the intended outcomes for customers. As part of this review, OECC conducted customer research and consulted with a wide range of stakeholders, including energy retailers, consumer groups and non-government organisations. Through this process we identified areas for potential reform.
We have summarised our findings, outlined the potential reforms and included consultation questions to seek your input. You can also refer to the EAPA Public Consultation Paper on proposed reforms for further information.
Tell us what you think
To provide your feedback, complete the survey or upload a submission. All submissions will be made publicly available unless you specifically request otherwise.
Submissions close at 11:59 pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 6 December 2023.
