What is an electricity or gas licence?
Under the Electricity Industry Act 2004 anyone generating, distributing or selling electricity to customers in Western Australia must hold a licence or a licence exemption. Under the Energy Coordination Act 1994 anyone who distributes or sells gas to a small-use customer in Western Australia using a gas distribution system (pipes and gas infrastructure) must hold a licence or licence exemption.
Examples of licence exemptions
Some of the different types of licence exemptions currently in place include exemptions for small electricity generation facilities, the provision of electricity for electric vehicle charging stations; electricity supplies to Aboriginal communities; and on-sellers in embedded energy networks.
To submit a licence exemption application or make an enquiry about licence exemptions email EPWA-licence-exemptions@deed.wa.gov.au.
How to apply for an individual licence exemption
The Licence Exception Application Guidelines provide information on the process and requirements to apply for an individual licence exemption.
To submit a licence exemption application or make an enquiry about licence exemptions email EPWA-licence-exemptions@deed.wa.gov.au.
Applicants should note that the licence exemption decision process takes approximately six months, and a successful outcome is not guaranteed.
Licence exemption applications
Retail licensing and exemption framework review
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