We licence a range of Victorian gas and electricity businesses. We also publish codes and guidelines that regulated businesses must follow, and conduct reviews and inquiries that promote the long-term interests of electricity and gas consumers.
Electricity and gas
View licences for electricity and gas distributors, retailers and transmission services, and Victorian electricity generators. You can also view information on who is exempt from electricity licensing and how to apply for an exemption.
View our decisions on electricity prices prices and tariffs, and gas benchmarks.
We regulate through a combination of legislation, licences, and codes and guidelines.
Access resources that impose certain obligations on Victorian electricity and gas businesses.
Read the resources we produce on electricity and gas performance and reporting.
View electricity and gas inquiries, studies and reviews that promote the long-term interests of consumers.
Learn about your rights as an electricity and gas consumer.
Featured work
We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 January 2022 for customers on electricity standing offers.
We have released our latest update on the Victorian energy market, which shows prices of energy offers have decreased, retailers paid almost $1 million in penalties from July to December, and disconnections for non-payment are at low levels.
We have released our final decision on the 2021-22 minimum feed-in tariffs that your energy company should pay you for power you export to the grid via small renewable energy sources including solar panels.
Each month during the coronavirus pandemic we are reporting on the number of energy customers who are on payment plans and enquiring about assistance with paying bills.
Current consultations
Telstra Energy has applied for a licence to sell electricity and a licence to sell gas. We are inviting feedback on the licence application until 1 July 2021.
We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 January 2022 for customers on electricity standing offers. Submissions close 16 June 2021.