AER - AusNet Services transmission 2022–27 PTRM - 2026–27 Return on debt update - August 2025

In line with our final decision on AusNet Services' electricity transmission network, we have updated AusNet Services' return on debt for 2026–27. As a result of this update, the return on debt for 2026–27 is 4.60 per cent. This results in an X-factor for 2026–27 of –2.46 per cent. Holding other things constant, a positive X-factor implies a real revenue decrease and a negative X-factor implies a real revenue increase. The revised PTRM shows the updated X-factor.