On 29 April 2022, the AER approved Essential Energy’s annual pricing proposal for the period 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

The documents published on the proposal page, as submitted on 31 March, 29 April, and 3 May 2022 (for editorial corrections), form part of our final approved decision for Essential Energy. This was after assessing the pricing proposal as compliant with the National Electricity Rules and the AER's 2019–24 regulatory determination.

Our final decision and statement of reasons are included below.