Consultation of the Draft Report for the Review of sewerage tariff and liquid trade waste charging is now complete. The commission received 5 submissions. We have now published the submissions.
We protect the ongoing interests of consumers and businesses operating in the Territory through our regulatory decisions and advice to the ACT Government.
Latest News
15 Oct 2026
The commission has made determinations for the 2026-27 annual licence fees for licensed utilities and the energy industry levy for utilities and retailers providing electricity and gas services in the ACT. The determinations are now available here.
1 Oct 2026
The commission received 4 submissions to the issues paper on setting electricity prices for the next 3 years. We will be releasing our draft decision in early 2027.
15 Sep 2026
On Tuesday 15 September 2026, the commission released its draft decision on reforming Icon Water’s sewerage tariff structure and introducing a liquid trade waste charge in the ACT. Stakeholders are invited to make submissions by 15 October 2026.
Current Projects
The commission will determine a price direction for standing offer electricity prices for small customers from 1 July 2027 – 30 June 2030. On 18 June 2026, we received terms of reference to investigate and determine a price direction for the supply of electricity to small customers.
The Treasurer has asked us to set prices for regulated water and sewerage services provided by Icon Water for the 5 years from 1 July 2023. We will investigate the prudent and efficient costs of delivering these services.
The commission has commenced a review of the Consumer Protection Code, which set consumer protections and minimum standards customers can expect when receiving essential utility services. The Code applies to electricity, gas, water and sewerage utilities as well as energy retailers operating in the ACT.
The commission is examining the ACT’s sewerage tariff structure and assessing the need for a dedicated liquid trade waste charging framework.