Program · Outcome 1: Promote the long-term interests of energy consumers through economic and conduct regulation of energy markets, including by monitoring, reporting on, and enforcing, compliance with national energy laws and market rules, while also supporting Australia’s transition to net zero emissions
Program 1.1: Australian Energy Regulator
The AER exists so that energy consumers are better off, now and in the future. • We focus on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions. We regulate wholesale and retail energy markets, and energy networks, under national energy legislation and rules. The AER has functions in all states and territories except Western Australia
Australian Energy Regulator, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 110 reported
$124m
2026-27 Budget estimate
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
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Published lines
Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.
| Line | Kind | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental appropriation | departmental | $0 | $114m | +$114m new | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 201 |
| Section 74 external revenue | departmental | $0 | $8.5m | +$8.5m new | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 202 |
| Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year | departmental | $0 | $1.1m | +$1.1m new | reported | Table 2.1.1, row 203 |