Victorian Default Offer price review 2025–26

Overview

We are responsible for setting and annually reviewing the Victorian Default Offer prices. The default offer is designed to be a simple, trusted and reasonably priced electricity option that safeguards customers who are unwilling or unable to engage in the electricity market. 

We are in the process of setting the Victorian Default Offer prices to apply from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. 

We are reviewing the prices for the 2025-26 Victorian Default Offer for electricity. 

Have your say

Consultation on our 2025-26 Victorian Default Offer request for comment paper has now closed. We are currently reviewing submissions. 

The purpose of the paper was to seek stakeholders' views on further refining areas of our methodology. 

Should you have any questions regarding the request for comment paper, you can contact us via the below contact details:

• Email: VDO@esc.vic.gov.au
• Mail: Essential Services Commission, Level 8, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000
• Phone: 03 9032 1300

Next steps 

We will summarise any feedback on our request for comment paper in our draft decision paper and use the feedback to inform our draft and final decisions. 

We plan to release a draft decision in early March 2025 followed by an online public forum. More details on the public forum including how to register will be provided closer to the event.