The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released four consultant reports to inform its review of the state of energy retail competition in New South Wales, prior to its first public forum on 20 March.

The reports include:

  • a quantitative survey of 1,000 residential energy customers across NSW (Roy Morgan);
  • a quantitative survey of 500 small business energy customers across NSW (Roy Morgan);
  • a report on four focus groups with residential and small business customers held in Parramatta and Dubbo (Roy Morgan); and
  • a survey of retailers’ views on aspects of market competitiveness in NSW including interviews with 16 businesses; the Energy Retailers’ Association; and the Energy Supply Association of Australia (Sapere).

 

The AEMC will hold a public forum on the review on 20 March 2013 in Sydney. The consultant reports released today will help inform forum discussions.

Stakeholders may register for the forum through the AEMC’s website athttp://www.aemc.gov.au/News/Public-hearings.html

Stakeholders may make written submissions on these consultant reports during the consultation period on the draft report, due to be released in late May.