Current consultations

We have commenced our consultation on the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) prices that electricity retailers may charge domestic and small business customers for the period commencing 1 January 2021. Our consultation paper proposes to use largely the same approach taken for the 2020 VDO, to estimate the efficient costs of providing retail electricity, for setting VDO prices. In estimating the efficient costs for 2021 we will update our estimates with the most

Discover Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 619 204 750) has applied to the commission for a licence to sell gas by retail under section 25 of the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic). We may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Gas Industry Act 2001 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic). Submit your feedback   We are inviting feedback on the licence application. You can

Discover Energy Pty Ltd (ACN 619 204 750) has applied to the commission for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). We may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic). Submit your feedback   We are inviting feedback on the licence

We are required to review and set the maximum fares that commercial passenger vehicles can charge for unbooked trips every two years. The maximum fares for unbooked trips apply to trips that begin in the metro and urban zones, which cover most of metropolitan Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Frankston, Dandenong and the Mornington Peninsula. Our objective under the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act for determining maximum fares is to promote

We are looking at how to ensure faster and more transparent electricity connections at new Victorian housing developments. This will help people move into their new homes quicker and help understand the electricity distribution businesses' processes for managing new connections. Options being considered include:

• placing an obligation on distribution businesses to publicly report their performance
• placing expectations on distribution

Total Gas & Power Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 167 432 448) has applied to the commission for a licence to sell electricity by retail under section 18 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic). We may grant or refuse to grant the application for any reason we consider appropriate having regard to our objectives under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 (Vic) and the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic). Submit your feedback   We are inviting

The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant health and economic impacts across the Victorian community. We have been closely monitoring practices of energy businesses at this time, as well as following new measures being introduced at both a government and industry level to support customers affected by the pandemic. Based on the evidence available so far, we consider there are certain areas where targeted reforms could be introduced to ensure