Electricity licence fees
Under the Electricity Supply Act 1995, the Minister for Energy and Environment is responsible for issuing licences for the transmission and distribution of electricity in NSW. IPART administers the licensing regime on behalf of the Minister, a task which includes administration of licence fees. Each year, IPART makes a recommendation to the Minister, and the Minister determines the annual licence fees.
The licence fees for 2025-26 are:
- Ausgrid - $664,000
- Endeavour Energy -$547,000
- Essential Energy -$586,000
- Transgrid - $581,000
- ACEREZ - $83,000
We calculated the licence fees in accordance with the method we reviewed in 2025.
The licence fee calculation methodology
In 2025, we reviewed the methodology to calculate licence fees. Our final report explains the revised methodology that we will use to recommend licence fees to the Minister from 2025–26.
For more information, see our Review page.