Energy industry levy

The energy industry levy is used to recover costs associated with regulating utilities to companies providing services in the ACT.  Energy providers are required to register with the Commissioner for ACT Revenue within 90 days after commencing these services.

To register for the Energy Industry Levy please complete the Energy Industry Registration Form.

The Energy Industry Levy is applied to the following energy sectors:

• Electricity distribution
• Electricity supply
• Gas distribution
• Gas supply

ACT regulatory costs are determined each year and are apportioned between the four energy sectors. The fixed and variable amounts vary according to the reference year and sector type.

The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission has explanatory material on the Energy Industry Levy on its website. This includes current determinations and a guidance note which contains information on how the levy is calculated.

Arrangement for energy utility providers from the 2019-20 levy year

Energy utility providers were previously required to submit their energy supply figures to the Levy Administrator in August each year, and in October of the same year, submit a levy return to the ACT Revenue Office.

To reduce the administrative requirement on energy utility providers, the Commissioner for ACT Revenue has agreed to a special arrangement whereby an energy utility provider will be taken to have complied with the requirement to lodge a levy return with the ACT Revenue Office, if that provider has already submitted the same information to the Levy Administrator in August.

There are no changes to the due date for payment of the levy. Energy utilities will continue to receive notification of the levy payable from the ACT Revenue Office.

Further information on this arrangement is available via the ACT Legislation Register.