Network Tariffs

Network tariffs are charged on a continuous basis for supplying electricity and maintaining the network of poles, wires and other equipment that distribute power to customers' premises. An electricity retailer sells you electricity and sends you electricity bills. Your retailer pays CitiPower directly for distributing electricity to your premises.

The price - or the network tariff - that we charge to distribute electricity to your premises is a fraction of the amount that appears on the electricity bill issued by your retailer.The remainder of your bill is the cost your retailer charges for the actual electricity you use. This price is determined by retailers and the government under Full Retail Competition (FRC).

Network tariffs comprise two separate charges: a transmission tariff, which is paid to SP AusNet when electricity is delivered via its high-voltage network, and a distribution tariff, when it is delivered via CitiPower's network. The network tariff represents the sum of the transmission and distribution tariffs.

Victoria's Essential Services Commission regulates how much CitiPower charges to deliver electricity to premises. The ESC reviews these distribution tariffs every five years. The most recent review was completed in 2005.

CitiPower's 2008 Distribution Tariff Schedule contains our approved Network Tariffs for the 2008 calendar year.

The pages below provide more information about CitiPower's network tariffs.