Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

On 12 November 2024, the AER published a final determination on the 2024 cost threshold review for regulatory investment tests and annual price reports.

On 21 November 2024, we completed a review of the Cost Benefit Analysis guidelines and Regulatory Investment Test application guidelines and instruments.

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

On 6 October 2023, the AER published final amendments to the Cost Benefit Analysis guidelines and the Regulatory Investment Test (RIT) application guidelines.

The Default Market Offer is a price safety net for consumers and acts as a reference price to compare energy deals.

Better bills helps build consumer trust and participation in the energy market by helping them make more confident decisions.

On 18 March 2021, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) made a final rule requiring us to publish a Better bills guideline (the Guideline) by 1 April 2

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 Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has developed guidelines to make the integrated system plan (ISP) actionable

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.