We promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.
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Our latest energy market report tracks energy retailer activity and consumer trends for October to December 2022, including articles covering compliance and enforcement activity, customers experiencing payment difficulty, disconnections, market entry and exit, and reports and reviews.
We are remaking the code to make obligations fit for purpose, align the code with recent changes to the National Gas Rules, and to support policy developments.
We have published a final decision that will require Victorian energy distributors to report on how long it takes to hit key milestones when connecting new housing developments to electricity.
We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and have released our draft decision.
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We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and have released our draft decision. Submissions close 11 April 2023.
We are seeking feedback on draft decisions on prices to apply from 1 July 2023 for Gippsland Water and GWMWater. Submissions close 28 April 2023.
We are remaking the code to make obligations fit for purpose, align the code with recent changes to the National Gas Rules, and to support policy developments. Submissions close 4 May 2023.