Value

I pay a fair share for the energy I use

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Objectives

  • Government policies signal the least cost fuel for consumers
  • Electricity distribution network efficiency significantly improves, with corresponding reductions in network tariffs. Electricity distribution network efficiency is tracked and compared
  • No further non-energy services paid via energy bills
  • Retail price caps evolve to ensure households and small businesses pay no more than the fair maximum price
  • To ensure costs are prudent and efficient, enhanced transparent and active monitoring of network and wholesale costs is introduced 
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Couple standing in front of home with solar panels
04 March 2025
Consumer Energy Report Card
Access data and insights from the Consumer Energy Report card, our comprehensive research and analysis project, which reveals the attitudes and behaviours of thousands of Australian households and small businesses.
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Submission
27 February 2025
2 min read
Submission to Victorian Department of Transport and Planning on Building Electrification – Regulatory Impact Statement
The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning's Building Electrification – Regulatory Impact Statement is an important step in ensuring all Victorians have access to clean, affordable and reliable energy in a future energy system.
News
11 February 2025
3 min read
Consumers and local networks to benefit from rule change request
Power lines
04 February 2025
2 min read
UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures - Reimagining network utilisation in the era of consumer energy resources
Discover how a grant from Energy Consumers Australia developed new metrics to update 'network utilisation' to measure and improve electricity network productivity.
Submission
24 December 2024
2 min read
Joint submission to the Essential Services Commission on the Victorian Default Offer - Request for comment paper
Our joint submission with other consumer advocates highlights the importance of the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) as a safeguard for consumers. Read it here.
Grant
29 November 2024
3 min read
Designing, modelling, and advocating for finance policy options to drive inclusive household electrification
Find out more about how ECA's Grants Program helped support Rewiring Australia's electrification push.
Submission
08 November 2024
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) about Default Market Offer prices 2025-26
Read our submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) on the Default Market Offer (DMO), and why it's an important consumer protection tool.
Submission
07 November 2024
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules (NER)
Our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules makes 5 recommendations. Read them here.
04 October 2024
2 min read
Our 3-Year Plan
We want to see an energy system that is fair, affordable, reliable and meets the needs of everyone. Read our 3-Year Plan to find out more about how we'll get there.
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