Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

AER updated its Retailer Authorisation Guideline to accommodate the amended National Energy Objectives.

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

The AER is undertaking a Review of the AER exemptions framework for embedded networks.

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 AER has completed a review to assess whether the current energy consumer protection framework remains fit for purpose in a transitioning energy market.

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.