Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

The AER has reviewed and refined its incentive schemes and guidelines that apply to regulated electricity and gas networks.

The AER has been consulting on its approach to incentivising and measuring export service performance.

On 1 March 2023, the AER published its Ring-fencing guideline (electricity transmission) (Version 4) following a substantive review of the transmission ring-fencing arrangements.

The Ring-fencing guideline (electricity transmission) 2023 ensures the Guideline remains fit for purpose in a changing regulatory landscape and electricity mark

The Rate of Return Instrument (the Instrument) sets out the approach by which we will estimate the rate of return, and comprises the return on debt and the return on equity, as well as the value of imputation credits. We publish a new Instrument every 4 years that will bind all regulatory determinations in the subsequent 4 years.

Better bills helps build consumer trust and participation in the energy market by helping them make more confident decisions.

The AER has released its final decision on its Retail performance reporting procedures and guidelines for retailers and distributors.

The Rate of Return Instrument specifies how the AER will determine the allowed rate of return on capital invested in regulated electricity and gas networks.

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