Aug 27, 2026 – 6.07pmHouseholds will pay more for gas network costs over the next several years under a proposal intended to help manage the decline of the gas distribution system as more homes go fully electric.Consumer groups lashed out at a draft decision from the Australian Energy Market Commission, which makes the rules for the electricity and gas sector, saying it would leave households and small businesses “holding the tab for Australia’s shrinking gas networks”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Transition dilemma: Households to pay more as gas network shrinks
Controversial rules are being proposed that would allow the owners of gas networks to recover costs faster as the use of the distribution system declines.
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