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Natural Gas Pricing and Fees
Prices effective: 1 July 2026
| Rate Type | Rate (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Supply charge | 27.61 cents/day |
| Usage charge - for the first 12 units used on average per day | 19.06 cents/unit |
| Usage charge - for each additional unit used on average per day | 17.19 cents/unit |
| Rate Type | Rate (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Supply charge | 29.80 cents/day |
| Supply charge additional dwellings (residential customers only) | 14.90 cents/unit |
| Usage charge | 21.68 cents/unit |
| Rate Type | Current Rate (incl. GST) | New Rate from 1 July 2026 (incl. GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Supply charge | 59.64 cents/day | 62.08 cents/day |
| Usage charge | 17.01 cents/unit | 17.71 cents/unit |
Gas Account Service Fees
| Type of fee | Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Account Service Fee (Residential) Covers some of the costs incurred in servicing our customers. | 27.18 cents per day |
| Account Establishment Fee Covers the cost of establishing a new Alinta Energy account. | $45.00 |
| Dishonour Fee Covers the costs incurred when a cheque or direct debit is dishonoured. | $20.00 |
| Overdue Notice Fee Covers the cost of sending an overdue notice. | $12.00 |
| Reconnection Fee (Price applicable until 14 July 2026) The cost to attend a property to reconnect the gas supply. | $42.00 |
| Over the Counter Fee A fee for paying a bill over the counter at Australia Post. This fee will appear on the next bill after payment. | $3.20 |
| Paper Bill Fee Covers the cost of printing and mailing the bill. | $1.75 |
Gas Service Fees
Pricing as of 20 January 2026
| Type of fee | Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Works Cancellation Fee Recovers the network operator fee charged when a new gas connection request is cancelled. | $314.53 |
| Trenching Fee (trench provided) Recovers the network operator fee charged for the installation of a gas service pipeline more than 20 metres. Installing the first 20 metres of gas pipes for an established single dwelling is free.. | $63.46 per metre |
| Multi Dwelling Connection Fee A fixed fee to connect a strata-titled property. | $196.45 |
| Commercial Connection Fee A fixed fee to connect a commercial property. | $784.02 |
| Meter Removal Fee Recovers the network operator fee charged to remove a gas meter at the request of a customer. | $186.19 |
| Upgrade Meter Size or Pressure Recovers the network operator fee charged to change the pressure and/or meter size. | On quotation |
| Pressure Upgrade Only - B2 Tariff Recovers the network operator fee charged when a gas meter pressure upgrade is required. This usually applies to large homes and commercial customers with larger meter sizes. | $701.63 |
| Pressure Upgrade Only - B3 Tariff Recovers the network operator fee charged when a gas meter pressure upgrade is required. This usually applies to homes and small business customers with standard meter sizes. | $294.03 |
| Meter Testing Fee Recovers the network operator fee charged to remove and test a meter. This fee is refundable if the meter is found to be faulty. | $446.51 |
| Special Meter Reading Fee Recovers the network operator fee charged for attending a property to carry out a special meter reading. | $12.01 |
| Booked Meter Read Fee Recovers the network operator fee charged for attending a property to carry out a meter reading at a specified date and time. | $105.46 |
Disconnection & Reconnection Fees
Fees effective from 1 July 2026
| Type of fee | Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Apply Meter Lock Recovers the network operator fee charged to attend a property and disconnect the gas supply via application of a meter lock. | $50.13 |
| Remove Meter Lock Recovers the network operator fee charged to attend a property and remove a meter lock from the gas supply. | $34.18 |
| Remove Regulator Recovers the network operator fee charged to attend a property and disconnect the gas supply by removing the regulator. | $116.00 |
| Reinstall Regulator Recovers the network operator fee charged to attend a property to reinstall the regulator and reconnect the gas supply. | $246.38 |
| Apply Trailer Air Coupling (TAC) Device Recovers the network operator fee charged to apply a device to stop the gas supply. | $436.91 |
| Remove TAC Device Recovers the network operator fee charged to remove a device and restore the gas supply. | $301.08 |
| Disconnect Service in Street Recovers the network operator fee charged to disconnect the gas supply from the street. | $1467.17 |
| Reconnect Service in Street Recovers the network operator fee charged to attend a property and reconnect the gas supply after it was disconnected in the street. | $1154.65 |
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