Results
AER price-responsive reporting guideline
We published our AER price-responsive reporting guideline on 9 September 2025.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Network Exemptions Guideline
The Network Exemptions Guideline sets out the processes for registering and applying for network exemptions under the National Electricity Law and Rules
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Retail Exempt Selling Guideline
The Retail Exempt Selling Guideline sets out the processes for registering and applying for retail exemptions under the National Energy Retail Law.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Retailer Reliability Obligation - Interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines 2025
The interim Contracts and Firmness Guidelines set out the AER's approach to contracts and the reporting requirements under the Retailer Reliability Obligation.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Rate of Return Instrument 2026
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.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Open
Pricing methodology guidelines 2025 - Flexibility in allocating interconnector costs
Proposed transmission pricing methodology guidelines and information templates following AEMC's rule change on interconnector costs
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Retail performance reporting procedures and guidelines (2024 update)
The AER has released its final decision on its Retail performance reporting procedures and guidelines for retailers and distributors.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current
Guidance note on emissions reduction
This guidance note takes a principles-based approach on our expectations for expenditure forecasting in relation to emissions reduction.
Type
Guidelines
Status
Current