Price lists and policy

Ausgrid is the distributor who manages the electricity network in Sydney, the Central Coast and Hunter regions including the poles, wires and equipment that deliver electricity to your home or business.

Electricity distributors in NSW, including Ausgrid, charge energy retailers a fee for the use of the electricity network, which is passed on to customers. The amount charged to customers for the use of the network is regulated by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

You can view and download Ausgrid’s current network prices as well as historical network prices. 

Ausgrid has also implemented the NSW Government's Solar Bonus Scheme and is crediting eligible participating customers.

Network price list 2012 - 2013

Network use of system prices for the 2013 financial year. Each price takes into account whether a customer is residential or commercial, the voltage level of the connection, the profile of the consumption, the actual energy consumption, the type of metering at the connection, and a number of other factors. The prices are shown excluding GST in the first table and including GST in the second table.

Date published
07/06/2012

ES7 Application of Network Use of System Charges

This document explains Ausgrid's policies when applying network tariffs to customer connections.

Public lighting price list 2012 - 2013

Date published
30/07/2012

Statement of expected price trends 2012/13 to 2013/14

Consistent with National Electricity Rule 6.18.9, this document shows the expected network price trends for tariff classes for the remainder of the five year regulatory period.

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