General enquiries - Default Market Offer

The DMO is a maximum price that retailers can charge electricity customers on default contracts known as standing offer contracts.

The DMO is a maximum price that retailers can charge electricity customers on default contracts known as standing offer contracts.

The default market offer (DMO) came into effect on 1 July 2019. The DMO is a new rule that limits the price that retailers can charge electricity customers on default contracts, known as standing offer contracts. The AER’s role is to determine the maximum price that a retailer can charge a standing offer customer each year.