On 4 May 2023, the AER approved Essential Energy's annual pricing proposal for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

The documents published on the proposal page, as submitted on 31 March and 28 April 2023, form part of our final approved decision for Essential Energy. This was after assessing the pricing proposal as compliant with the NER and the AER's 2019–24 regulatory determination.

Our final decision and statement of reasons are included below.