Submissions

Energy Consumers Australia makes submissions throughout the year to decision-makers, advocating for the long term interests of households and small businesses to be considered in current energy processes, and in the planning for our future energy system.

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Pricing and tariffs
11 April 2025
2 min read
Joint submission to the Essential Services Commission on the Victorian Default Offer Review 2025-26 Draft Decision
Read our joint submission with other consumer advocates on the Victorian Default Offer Review 2025-26 Draft Decision.
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Consumer-focused energy transition
04 April 2025
2 min read
Submission to NSW DCCEEW on the Energy Savings Scheme Rule and Regulation Change 2025
The NSW Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) plays a key role in reducing energy consumption, cutting emissions, and lowering bills. As the NSW Government seeks to align the ESS Rule and Regulation with the Energy Security Safeguard, it is essential that these updates provide clear and equitable benefits for all consumers.
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Consumer protections
03 April 2025
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) on Default Market Offer (DMO) prices 2025-26 draft determination
Consumers continue to face unprecedented pressures from high energy costs and broader cost-of-living pressures, and consumer protection tools such as the DMO are even more important given this context.
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Energy efficiency
31 March 2025
2 min read
Submission to the SA Department for Energy and Mining on the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme 2026-2030 Consultation
Our submission advocates for reforms that support low-income households, small businesses, First Nations communities, and renters.
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Consumer Energy Resources (CER)
27 March 2025
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)'s Draft Determination on Including distribution network resilience in the National Electricity Rules (NER)
Read our submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)’s Draft Determination, which includes a series of recommendations relating to community resilience.
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Consumer protections
06 March 2025
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving the Application of Concessions to Bills Consultation Paper
Improving the application of concessions to bills is an essential amendment that will help ensure the most vulnerable consumers are accessing the support to which they are entitled.
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Consumer protections
06 March 2025
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on Improving the Ability to Switch to a Better Offer Consultation Paper
Loyalty penalties are a perverse outcome across the National Electricity Market (NEM), and there are material benefits at stake for consumers from this rule change.
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Gas and electrification
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.
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Gas and electrification
14 February 2025
2 min read
Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)'s Draft Decision on Jemena Gas Networks (NSW) access arrangement 2025 to 2030
We're pleased the AER hasn't accepted Jemena's proposed capex. Jemena must begin planning for a network in decline. However, significant consumer risks remain.
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