Energy Retailers Now Limited to 1 Price Increase Per Year, Says AEMC

Other rules include a ban on retailers imposing unreasonable high penalties on customers that pay their bills late, as well as new caps on regular fees.

6/18/2025|Updated: 6/18/2025

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has rolled out a swathe of new rules aimed at protecting “vulnerable” customers and restricting how much energy retailers can charge.

One of the big changes will be a limit that allows retailers to raise prices only once every 12 months.

Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].