Energy
- distribute safe, sufficient, reliable and cost-competitive energy to consumers;
- have a significant role in the growing national energy market;
- encourage private investment in New South Wales;
- support, regulate and monitor the New South Wales energy industry.
The Department has strong relationships with the Commonwealth Government, other state and territory governments, energy industry participants and the community.
Spotlight
Ministerial media releases
Mid North Coast energy supply - interim report
The NSW Government has released an interim report that looks into the future electricity and energy needs of the Mid North Coast.
Public consultation on the National Energy Customer Framework
NSW Trade & Investment is beginning the final round of consultation on regulations to implement the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF).
NSW Family Energy Rebate
The NSW Government introduced the new $75 Family Energy Rebate from 1 July 2012. NSW electricity account holders may be eligible for the Family Energy Rebate if they received and were assessed as eligible for the Commonwealth Government’s Family Tax Benefit A or B.
Final IPART report into 2012/13 regulated electricity retail prices
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its final report on the average prices that regulated electricity retailers in NSW can charge small customers (households and businesses consuming less than 160 megawatt hours per year) from 1 July 2012.
IPART Information Paper on 2012/13 regulated gas retail prices
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has released an Information Paper on the average prices that regulated gas retailers in NSW can charge small customers (households and businesses consuming less than 1 terajoule of gas per year) from 1 July 2012.
NSW Government announces electricity network reform
Information about changes to the NSW electricity distribution network.
Installing small scale renewable energy systems in NSW
Latest information on small scale renwable energy systems.
Accredited Service Providers for electricity
The Government has introduced some important changes to the scheme for customer contestable services.