Choosing your electricity retailer
We are not an electricity retailer. We are the electricity distributor responsible for the safe and reliable supply of electricity to homes and businesses across Queensland.
Our role
You should contact us for the following:
- fallen powerlines (stay well clear and call us immediately on 13 16 70)
- no power (call our loss of supply line on 13 22 96)
- to register for meter read alerts for dog owners
- to report a faulty street light
- to report trees in powerlines
- to report theft or tampering of supply
Your retailer's role
Your retailer's role is to sell you the electricity that you consume. You should contact your retailer for all enquiries relating to the following:
- reconnections
- disconnections
- contracts
- electricity bills
- electricity prices
- green energy options
The Queensland Government has some great tips for choosing an electricity retailer.
You can also visit the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) website and read their fact sheets and online information to learn what questions you should be asking the electricity retailer when thinking about switching or signing a market contract.
Regulation and licensing
Participants operating in Queensland - including electricity distributors and customers - are governed by a series of regulatory instruments.
These provide coverage of all parties' rights and obligations in a fully competitive environment and include:
- National Electricity Rules
- National Energy Retail Rules
- Electricity Act 1994
- Electricity Regulation 2006
- Electricity Distribution Network Code
Supply of electricity
For more information on how electricity is supplied, the quality and reliability of electricity supply that can be expected from an electricity network, visit the Energy Networks Associations (ENA) website.