The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published the approved electricity distributors’ annual pricing proposals for network charges in 2025–26 for the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
This follows an assessment by the AER of each of the proposals and proposed drivers to ensure they are consistent with the National Electricity Rules and each distributor’s five-year regulatory revenue determination.
Our Statement of Reasons for each electricity distributor provides a summary of the changes in network charges and demand forecasts.
These network charges will be incorporated into retail electricity prices for the upcoming 2025–26 year. Retailers ultimately determine how these underlying network charges are reflected in the retail prices offered to customers. The AER acknowledges that electricity bills are a concern to many households and businesses. We encourage consumers to use the AER’s Energy Made Easy website, our free and independent price comparison tool, to find the best deal to suit their needs.
The AER will also use the approved network charges for New South Wales in the final 2025–26 Default Market Offer that will be published on 26 May.
We have now received and are assessing pricing proposals for Queensland and South Australian electricity distributors , following the release of the final determinations for the 2025–30 period.
We also continue to assess the pricing proposal and proposed network charges submitted by the Northern Territory electricity distributor.
A copy of all the approved network charges can be accessed here.
View the approved proposals and our Statement of Reasons for each distributor here:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Tasmania
Victoria