Today we released the third contribution determination for cost recovery under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. The total contribution determination amount for 2025−26 is $493.18 million.
The AER is required to make annual contribution determinations by 28 February each year to set out the costs of implementing the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (EII Act) over the coming financial year.
The amounts required to be paid by each NSW distribution network service provider (DNSP) are:
- Ausgrid $212.77 million.
- Endeavour Energy $184.71 million.
- Essential Energy $95.70 million.
We gazetted our contribution determination on 19 February 2025 as required by the EII Act.
The NSW Scheme Financial Vehicle must now implement the contribution determination by issuing quarterly contribution orders to NSW distributors. The NSW distributors will recover the amounts through their approved 2025−26 network charges. The AER will receive the NSW distributors’ 2025–26 pricing proposals, including proposed network charges, by 1 April 2025.
For further information, please visit the AER website (https://www.aer.gov.au/about/strategic-initiatives/nsw-renewable-energy-zones).