Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2023
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Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2023
The Australian Energy Regulator makes the following determination.
Dated 25 May 2023
Australian Energy Regulator
Name
This instrument is the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2023.
Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2023.
Authority
This instrument is made under section 16(1) of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations).
Definitions
In this Determination:
a) Regulations means the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019; and
b) Residential Annual Usage without Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(b) of the Regulations; and
c) Residential Annual Price without Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(b) of the Regulations; and
d) Residential Annual Usage with Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and
e) Residential Annual Price with Controlled Load applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and
f) Small Business Annual Usage applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(c) of the Regulations; and
g) Small Business Annual Price applies to the type of small customer considered in s 6(2)(c) of the Regulations; and
h) General Usage means the non-controlled load usage of a small customer under s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations; and
i) Controlled Load Usage means the controlled load usage of a small customer under s 6(2)(a) of the Regulations.
j) Terms defined in the Regulations have the same meaning in this instrument.
Per-customer usage determination
In accordance with s 16(1)(a)(i) of the Regulations, the AER determines the per-customer amount of electricity supplied in specified distribution regions to small customers of the following types:
In accordance with s 16(1)(a)(ii) of the Regulations, the AER determines the timing or pattern of the supply of electricity in specified distribution regions to small customers:
a) Seasonality assumptions, all tariff and customer types
For all tariff and customer types, consumption has no seasonal weighting. That is, kilowatt hours consumed are assumed to be the same on each day of the year.
b) Daily usage profile for Flexible Tariffs (Time of Use tariffs, including the South Australian TOU controlled load tariff) – Residential Usage without Controlled Load and General Usage / Residential Usage with Controlled Load
Ausgrid distribution region
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2326
0.2247
0.2140
0.1900
0.1725
0.1563
0.1450
0.1379
0.1348
0.1348
0.1399
0.1484
0.1651
0.1869
0.2012
0.2168
0.2210
0.2213
0.2207
0.2186
0.2162
0.2142
0.2124
0.2125
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2138
0.2140
0.2128
0.2114
0.2106
0.2111
0.2142
0.2224
0.2346
0.2514
0.2731
0.2997
0.3148
0.3180
0.3120
0.3040
0.2974
0.2898
0.2776
0.2663
0.2595
0.2541
0.2465
0.2379
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile – Daily Residential Usage without Controlled Load (3,911 kWh/yr)
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile – Daily General usage – Daily Residential Usage with Controlled Load (4,813 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2863
0.2765
0.2634
0.2339
0.2124
0.1924
0.1784
0.1697
0.1659
0.1659
0.1721
0.1827
0.2033
0.2301
0.2476
0.2669
0.2720
0.2724
0.2716
0.2691
0.2661
0.2636
0.2614
0.2615
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2632
0.2633
0.2619
0.2602
0.2591
0.2598
0.2637
0.2737
0.2888
0.3094
0.3361
0.3689
0.3874
0.3914
0.3840
0.3742
0.3660
0.3567
0.3417
0.3278
0.3194
0.3128
0.3034
0.2928
ii. Endeavour Energy distribution region
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily Residential Usage without Controlled Load (4,913 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2959
0.2865
0.2601
0.2252
0.1991
0.1805
0.1692
0.1628
0.1619
0.1647
0.1740
0.1864
0.2078
0.2336
0.2473
0.2642
0.2682
0.2651
0.2653
0.2642
0.2621
0.2604
0.2589
0.2607
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2623
0.2626
0.2617
0.2636
0.2677
0.2728
0.2826
0.2999
0.3201
0.3445
0.3679
0.3984
0.4127
0.4124
0.4021
0.3912
0.3791
0.3656
0.3483
0.3255
0.3194
0.3196
0.3144
0.3062
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily General Usage – Daily Residential Usage with Controlled Load (5,214 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.3140
0.3040
0.2760
0.2390
0.2113
0.1916
0.1795
0.1727
0.1718
0.1748
0.1846
0.1978
0.2206
0.2479
0.2625
0.2804
0.2846
0.2813
0.2816
0.2804
0.2782
0.2763
0.2748
0.2767
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2784
0.2787
0.2777
0.2797
0.2841
0.2896
0.2998
0.3182
0.3397
0.3656
0.3904
0.4228
0.4380
0.4376
0.4267
0.4152
0.4023
0.3880
0.3696
0.3454
0.3389
0.3392
0.3337
0.3250
iii. Energex distribution region
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.1963
0.1803
0.1697
0.1599
0.1527
0.1479
0.1452
0.1441
0.1463
0.1517
0.1635
0.1790
0.2029
0.2316
0.2577
0.2681
0.2705
0.2689
0.2693
0.2687
0.2669
0.2661
0.2653
0.2676
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2699
0.2718
0.2745
0.2761
0.2800
0.2819
0.2881
0.2987
0.3116
0.3307
0.3509
0.3753
0.3922
0.3998
0.3886
0.3777
0.3709
0.3495
0.3265
0.3088
0.2939
0.2758
0.2488
0.2201
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily Residential Usage without Controlled Load (4,613 kWh/yr)
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily General Usage – Daily Residential Usage with Controlled Load (4,412kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.1878
0.1724
0.1623
0.1530
0.1461
0.1414
0.1389
0.1378
0.1399
0.1451
0.1564
0.1712
0.1940
0.2215
0.2465
0.2565
0.2588
0.2572
0.2576
0.2570
0.2553
0.2546
0.2538
0.2560
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2582
0.2600
0.2626
0.2641
0.2678
0.2697
0.2756
0.2858
0.2980
0.3164
0.3356
0.3590
0.3751
0.3825
0.3717
0.3613
0.3548
0.3343
0.3123
0.2954
0.2811
0.2638
0.2380
0.2105
iv. Essential Energy distribution region
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily Residential Usage without Controlled Load (4,613 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2723
0.2719
0.2638
0.2516
0.2309
0.2069
0.1882
0.1764
0.1714
0.1712
0.1793
0.1924
0.2147
0.2365
0.2458
0.2582
0.2597
0.2536
0.2535
0.2512
0.2486
0.2468
0.2439
0.2411
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2429
0.2430
0.2416
0.2388
0.2387
0.2401
0.2452
0.2557
0.2685
0.2854
0.3138
0.3493
0.3708
0.3723
0.3605
0.3474
0.3365
0.3233
0.3147
0.3091
0.3114
0.2981
0.2856
0.2802
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily General Usage – Daily Residential Usage with Controlled Load (4,613 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2723
0.2719
0.2638
0.2516
0.2309
0.2069
0.1882
0.1764
0.1714
0.1712
0.1793
0.1924
0.2147
0.2365
0.2458
0.2582
0.2597
0.2536
0.2535
0.2512
0.2486
0.2468
0.2439
0.2411
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2429
0.2430
0.2416
0.2388
0.2387
0.2401
0.2452
0.2557
0.2685
0.2854
0.3138
0.3493
0.3708
0.3723
0.3605
0.3474
0.3365
0.3233
0.3147
0.3091
0.3114
0.2981
0.2856
0.2802
v. South Australian Power Networks distribution region
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily Residential Usage without Controlled Load (4,011 kWh/yr)
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2577
0.3017
0.2996
0.2542
0.2145
0.1884
0.1731
0.1557
0.1441
0.1394
0.1417
0.1498
0.1674
0.1802
0.2012
0.2064
0.2008
0.1963
0.1958
0.2001
0.2048
0.2125
0.2150
0.2157
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2145
0.2113
0.2088
0.2073
0.2092
0.2108
0.2164
0.2235
0.2397
0.2594
0.2900
0.3212
0.3379
0.3383
0.3286
0.3182
0.3075
0.2957
0.2797
0.2586
0.2339
0.2091
0.1959
0.2274
Time
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:30
01:30 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 03:00
03:00 - 03:30
03:30 - 04:00
04:00 - 04:30
04:30 - 05:00
05:00 - 05:30
05:30 - 06:00
06:00 - 06:30
06:30 - 07:00
07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 08:00
08:00 - 08:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2705
0.3168
0.3146
0.2669
0.2252
0.1978
0.1818
0.1635
0.1513
0.1464
0.1488
0.1573
0.1758
0.1892
0.2113
0.2167
0.2108
0.2061
0.2056
0.2101
0.2151
0.2231
0.2258
0.2265
Time
12:00 -12:30
12:30 -13:00
13:00 - 02:00
13:30 - 03:00
14:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:00
18:00 - 18:30
18:30 - 13:00
19:00 - 19:30
19:30 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:00
22:00 - 22:30
22:30 - 23:00
23:00 - 23:30
23:30 - 24:00
Usage (kWh)
0.2252
0.2219
0.2192
0.2176
0.2196
0.2214
0.2272
0.2346
0.2516
0.2723
0.3045
0.3373
0.3547
0.3552
0.3450
0.3341
0.3229
0.3105
0.2936
0.2715
0.2456
0.2195
0.2057
0.2388
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily General Usage – Daily Residential Usage with Controlled Load (4,212 kWh/yr)
Flexible Tariff (Time of Use tariff) daily usage profile - Daily Controlled Load usage – (1,805 kWh/yr)
v. South Australian Power Networks distribution region (kWh/year)[1]
CL 1 only
CL 2 only
CL 1 and 2
1,805
NA
NA
Per-customer annual price determination
In accordance with s 16(1)(b) of the Regulations, the AER determines what it considers the reasonable per-customer annual price for supplying electricity in specified distribution regions to small customers of the types set out below.