Guidelines, schemes, models and reviews

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.

We are undertaking a consultative process for amending the Capital Expenditure Incentive Guideline.

The AER is consulting on a new minimum disconnection amount for the National Energy Customer Framework, with submissions closing on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

Jurisdictional scheme for the SA Small Compensation Claims Scheme.

We have updated the Better Resets Handbook to accommodate the addition of the emissions reduction objective to the existing National Energy Objectives.

The AER's final guidance note on how we will address material impacts on the benchmarking results of differences in electricity DNSP's capitalisation process

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

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.

A review into the annual pricing process for electricity DNSPs to seek consistency, efficiencies, and better stakeholder interaction.

Our strategy seeks to tackle the enduring issues that prevent consumers experiencing vulnerability from getting what they need from Australia’s energy system.