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Your energy retailer issues your electricity and gas bills. See our fact sheet for information on who to speak to if you have a complaint to make.
We provide online advice on rights and responsibilities in the energy market and how to access support.
We monitor if energy retailers are giving residential consumers experiencing financial difficulty the full suite of protections under the energy legislation.
Check your retailer's customer hardship policy
As part of our work supporting Australian energy consumers, we manage the Energy Made Easy website. It has information on how to make a complaint to an energy provider or energy ombudsman, and a comparison tool to get the best energy plan for your situation.
We cannot directly help you to resolve a dispute with your energy provider or give you advice about your specific circumstances.
Energy providers are required to have a complaints process to allow consumers to raise concerns.
As a starting point, we encourage you to try to resolve the issue with your energy provider.
The AER does not regulate technical or safety requirements.
Electrical safety, including equipment safety, is regulated by each individual state and territory. You may wish to contact the electrical safety regulator in your state or territory.
The National Relay Service (NRS) is an Australia-wide phone service for people who are deaf, have hearing impairment and/or speech impairment.