❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the timeline for opening up the non-contestable electricity market to competition, the reasons for any delays, and the cost differences between contestable and non-contestable markets. The response provides current average annual electricity costs for various tariffs in both markets.
AnsweredQoN 3322Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(a) what is the current estimate of the date when the non-contestable market will be opened up for competition;
(b) if this date is different to 2012, why; and
(c) are there any estimates available for the difference in average electricity costs for consumers in the non-contestable market and the contestable market and, if so, what do they show in this respect?
(b) if this date is different to 2012, why; and
(c) are there any estimates available for the difference in average electricity costs for consumers in the non-contestable market and the contestable market and, if so, what do they show in this respect?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
28 days
The Office of Energy has provided the Minister for Energy with the following response.
(a) The timing for the introduction of full retail contestability in electricity is being considered as part of the Electricity Retail Market Review, which is currently underway.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Current average annual electricity costs for both non-contestable and contestable and customers located within the South West Interconnected System are detailed below by tariff.
Non-Contestable Customers
Tariff
Definition
Average Annual Bill
A1
Residential tariff for private dwellings.
$817
B1
Tariff for off-peak residential water heating in a six-hour period between 11pm and 6am.
$401
C1
Tariff for small voluntary and charitable organisations.
$2 340
D1
Tariff available to charitable organisations providing residential accommodation.
$16 295
K1
Tariff for locations where part of the electricity use is for residential purposes and part is for business purposes.
$1 525
L1
Tariff for small businesses that use low/medium voltage electricity (240/415 volts).
$2 621
RI
Tariff available to non-contestable business customers that consume between 80 and 137 kWh per day, and use more than 20% of their power in off-peak periods.
$3 000
Contestable Customers
Tariff
Definition
Average Annual Bill
M1
Tariff for business customers with high electricity usage and high voltage requirements.
$61 927
R3
Tariff available to contestable business customers that consume more than 137 kWh per day, and use more than 30% of their power in off-peak periods.
$27 636
S1
Tariff for business customers with energy supplied at low/medium voltage (240/415 volts), combined with a moderate to high load factor and high energy use (6.6kV, 11kV, 22kV or 33kV).
$241 184
T1
Tariff for business customers who use a large amount of high voltage energy (6.6kV, 11kV, 22kV or 33kV), combined with a moderate to high load factor.
$516 219
W1
Tariff for electricity used for traffic lights.
$2 820
Z
Tariff for electricity used for street lighting.
$47 080
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(a) The timing for the introduction of full retail contestability in electricity is being considered as part of the Electricity Retail Market Review, which is currently underway.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Current average annual electricity costs for both non-contestable and contestable and customers located within the South West Interconnected System are detailed below by tariff.
Non-Contestable Customers
Tariff
Definition
Average Annual Bill
A1
Residential tariff for private dwellings.
$817
B1
Tariff for off-peak residential water heating in a six-hour period between 11pm and 6am.
$401
C1
Tariff for small voluntary and charitable organisations.
$2 340
D1
Tariff available to charitable organisations providing residential accommodation.
$16 295
K1
Tariff for locations where part of the electricity use is for residential purposes and part is for business purposes.
$1 525
L1
Tariff for small businesses that use low/medium voltage electricity (240/415 volts).
$2 621
RI
Tariff available to non-contestable business customers that consume between 80 and 137 kWh per day, and use more than 20% of their power in off-peak periods.
$3 000
Contestable Customers
Tariff
Definition
Average Annual Bill
M1
Tariff for business customers with high electricity usage and high voltage requirements.
$61 927
R3
Tariff available to contestable business customers that consume more than 137 kWh per day, and use more than 30% of their power in off-peak periods.
$27 636
S1
Tariff for business customers with energy supplied at low/medium voltage (240/415 volts), combined with a moderate to high load factor and high energy use (6.6kV, 11kV, 22kV or 33kV).
$241 184
T1
Tariff for business customers who use a large amount of high voltage energy (6.6kV, 11kV, 22kV or 33kV), combined with a moderate to high load factor.
$516 219
W1
Tariff for electricity used for traffic lights.
$2 820
Z
Tariff for electricity used for street lighting.
$47 080
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