On-Selling of Electricity and Gas

On-selling of electricity and gas in embedded networks.
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Embedded networks and On-site Power Supply (OPS) arrangements to be regulated under the Alternative Electricity Services (AES) registration framework.
  • Following consultation, the Cook Government has announced the decision to extend protections to electricity customers in embedded networks and under OPS arrangements.
  • Consultation on draft Regulations to prescribe these services is now open.
  • Further information on the Registration Fees and the AES Code of Practice will be provided in the first half of 2026.

On-sellers purchase electricity or gas supplied from the main network or grid and sell it to consumers in a privately-owned and operated network, usually called an embedded network.

On-sellers that on-supply electricity and gas in embedded networks are exempt from the requirement to hold a retail, distribution and or transmission licence under certain conditions.

However, the rules to supply electricity in embedded networks are changing soon. Find out more about the new Alternative Electricity Services regulatory framework.

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