Overview
Anyone generating, transmitting, supplying or selling electricity, supplying gas or selling gas to retail customers in Victoria must hold a licence granted by us, or be exempt from this requirement.
When we grant an electricity or gas licence, we must consider our objectives, including the long-term interests of Victorian consumers in relation to the price, quality and reliability of energy supply.
We will not grant an application for a licence unless we are satisfied that the applicant has demonstrated:
- they are a fit and proper person to hold a licence
- has sufficient technical capacity to comply with their licence conditions, including the capacity to operate and manage the relevant business, and comply with the applicable regulatory requirements
- they are financially viable and have sufficient financial resources to establish a sustainable business able to satisfy the interests of consumers.
View our licence register
View Current licences, Licence applications and Revoked licences on our licence register.
How to apply for or transfer an electricity or gas licence
Applying for an electricity or gas licence
Find out how to prepare and submit an application for an electricity or gas licence
Licence fees
Annual licence fees are determined by the Minister for Energy and Resources and the Minister responsible for the Electricity Industry Act 2000 and Gas Industry Act 2001.
The fees have been set for the years 2026-27 to 2030-31 and published in the Victorian Government Gazette. A copy of the Gazette can be downloaded below.
Offshore wind
Under current regulatory settings, an offshore wind provider that operates infrastructure generating electricity and delivery is connecting to a connection point within the transmission network, will need a generation licence from the commission.
Ministerial licence conditions
Ministerial licence conditions
This page contains a list of Orders specifying Ministerial licence conditions published in the Government Gazette.
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