Electricity competition is progressively being introduced to Tasmania as part of the State joining the National Electricity Market and many businesses can now choose their electricity retailer.

Starting with the largest users of electricity, access to licensed retailers and the wholesale electricity market is being made available through staged tranches. Four tranches of customers have become contestable since 1 July 2006. Each tranche has been determined by annual consumption and once eligible to participate you are known as a contestable customer.

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Government announces extension of retail competition

Is your electricity consumption above 50MWh a year? Do you pay electricity bills of between $10 000 and $25 000 a year? If so, then you will soon be able to purchase electricity from a licensed Tasmanian electricity retailer of your choice. Click here for further information.

Tranche 4 Customers

Customers who use between 0.15 and 0.75 GWh of electricity per year at one location are now contestable and, therefore, can choose their electricity retailer. If you are unsure as to whether you are contestable, contact Aurora Energy 1300 132 003.