Title: Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC)

Language: English

Type: Website

Nature: Government Website

Published: September 2, 2021


Region: East Asia and Pacific (EAP)

Country: Australia

Sector: Energy and Power

Keywords: PPPs by Sector *, Energy and Power PPPs **, Public Sector

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Document Summary:

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) is the expert energy policy adviser to Australian governments. It makes and revises the energy rules and provides advice.


Document Details:

1998 – national electricity market is established

2005 – AEMC is established and assumes responsibility for rule making and market development for the operation of the electricity wholesale market and transmission regulation.

2008 – AEMC’s role expands to economic regulation of:

  • electricity distribution network services
  • gas transmission and distribution services
  • natural gas pipeline access.

2009 – AEMC’s role expands to:

  • gas retail functions
  • Victoria’s declared wholesale market.

2010 – Western Australia joins national gas regulatory scheme.

  • AEMC’s role expands to include gas Short Term Trading Markets
  • Energy ministers endorse new National Energy Customer Framework.

2012 - AEMC assumes responsibility for the National Energy Retail Rules under the Ministerial Council on Energy’s National Energy Customer Framework package of reforms.