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Electricity licence fees
You must pay an application fee if you wish to conduct activities that require an electricity licence (i.e. generation authority, transmission authority, distribution authority or special approval).
This is a requirement under the Electricity Act 1994.
Once a licence has been issued, you must then pay an annual fee to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.
List of electricity licence fees
Below is a consolidated list of fees and charges, provided as a guide only. For further details, please refer to Schedule 7 of the Electricity Regulation 2006.
Application fees for electricity licences
| Type of authority | Application fee |
|---|---|
| Generation authority | {{ pass_36786 }} |
| Distribution authority | {{ pass_36788 }} |
| Transmission authority | {{ pass_36787 }} |
| Special approval | {{ pass_36789 }} |
| Amendment of authority/special approval | NIL |
| Transfer of authority/special approval | {{ pass_36790 }} |
Annual fees for electricity licences
| Type of authority | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Generation authority - up to 50MW | {{ pass_36814 }} |
| Generation authority - 51MW-100MW | {{ pass_36815 }} |
| Generation authority - 101MW-200MW | {{ pass_36816 }} |
| Generation authority - 201MW-500MW | {{ pass_36817 }} |
| Generation authority - 501MW-1000MW | {{ pass_36818 }} |
| Generation authority - 1001MW-2000MW | {{ pass_36819 }} |
| Generation authority - 2001MW-3000MW | {{ pass_36820 }} |
| Generation authority - 3001MW plus | {{ pass_36821 }} |
| Distribution authority | {{ pass_36823 }} |
| Transmission authority | {{ pass_36822 }} |
| Special approval | {{ pass_36824 }} |
Also consider...
- Read more about gas licence fees in Queensland.
- Last reviewed: 20 Jul 2018
- Last updated: 24 Jul 2018