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.

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

The Networks Information Requirements Review is about driving improvements in the quality of the information about regulated networks that we use and share.

The Default Market Offer is a price safety net for consumers and acts as a reference price to compare energy deals.

The Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO) is designed to support reliability in the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Our guideline explains the Transmission Efficiency Test and how we determine revenue for network operators authorised to carry out non-contestable projects.

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

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

Connection charge guidelines

The Contribution determination guideline (the Guideline) addresses cost recovery under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap.

On 29 July 2022, the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change (OECC) lodged an application for the AER to consider whether the scheme established under section 58(6) of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW) and clause 37 of the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Regulation 2021 is a jurisdictional scheme.