We licence a range of Victorian gas and electricity businesses. We also publish codes and guidelines that regulated businesses must follow, and conduct reviews and inquiries that promote the long-term interests of electricity and gas consumers.
Electricity and gas
View licences for electricity and gas distributors, retailers and transmission services, and Victorian electricity generators. You can also view information on who is exempt from electricity licensing and how to apply for an exemption.
View our decisions on electricity prices and tariffs, and gas benchmarks.
We regulate through a combination of legislation, licences, and codes and guidelines.
Access resources that impose certain obligations on Victorian electricity and gas businesses.
This page is the central hub for information on the performance of energy retailers, enforcement actions, licensing updates and other insights.
View electricity and gas inquiries, studies and reviews that promote the long-term interests of consumers.
Learn about your rights as an electricity and gas consumer.
Featured work
The Essential Services Commission has released final decision on the 2025-26 Victorian Default Offer.
Australia’s largest energy retailer, Origin Energy, has been ordered to pay $17,605,000 by the Supreme Court of Victoria after admitting to breaches of Victoria’s energy rules that affected 668,750 customers.
We have released our 2024–25 compliance and enforcement priorities for energy with a focus on protecting Victorian consumers.
We are reviewing the Energy Retail Code of Practice to support ongoing protections for Victorian electricity and gas customers.