Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00626:body:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00626
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–4122

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

     1. Name
This instrument is the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) (Model Annual Usage and Total Annual Prices) Determination 2023.
2.             Commencement
This instrument commences on 1 July 2023.
3.             Authority
This instrument is made under section 16(1) of the Competition and Consumer (Industry Code – Electricity Retail) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations).
4.             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.

5.             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:
Per-customer annual usage determination (366 days pa in 2023­­-24)

Distribution region                                                 Residential Annual Usage without Controlled Load  Residential Annual Usage with Controlled Load   Small Business Annual Usage

                                                                                                                      General Usage                                   Controlled Load Usage

Ausgrid                                                             3,911 kWh                                         4,813 kWh                                       2,005 kWh                    10,027 kWh

Endeavour Energy                                                    4,913 kWh                                         5,214 kWh                                       2,206 kWh                    10,027 kWh

Energex                                                             4,613 kWh                                         4,412 kWh                                       1,905 kWh                    10,027 kWh

Essential Energy                                                    4,613 kWh                                         4,613 kWh                                       2,005 kWh                    10,027 kWh

SA Power Networks                                                   4,011 kWh                                         4,212 kWh                                       1,805 kWh                    10,027 kWh

6.             Timing or pattern of supply determination
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