We promote the long-term interests of Victorian consumers with respect to the price, quality and reliability of essential services.
We have released our annual water performance report which compares the performance of Victoria’s urban water businesses against each other.
We are reviewing the minimum feed-in tariffs that energy companies will pay Victorian solar customers from 1 July 2024.
We have published new rules that electricity transmission companies must follow when accessing private land in Victoria, taking effect from 1 March 2024.
of a in the dollar sign" width="720" height="541" />
We are reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
The Essential Services Commission has commenced civil penalty proceedings against energy retailer Origin for alleged multiple failures to meet obligations under the life support and payment difficulty frameworks.
Media releases 14 December 2023The Essential Services Commission has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Supreme Court of Victoria against Sumo for allegedly engaging in unlawful door-to-door marketing of energy contracts.
Media releases 01 December 2023CitiPower had allegedly breached Victoria’s energy laws that require distributors to provide customers with written notice before a planned power interruption.
Media releases 30 November 2023The Essential Services Commission has published new rules that electricity transmission companies must follow when accessing private land in Victoria.