Welcome to our Public Lighting Forum page. This page is for customers and other stakeholders interested in keeping updated on the engagement activities for our public lighting strategies and proposed investment plans for the 2025 to 2030 period. Our public lighting engagement activities have been part of our Regulatory Determination Project 2025, which you can read more about here.

About us

Across Queensland, Ergon Energy Network and Energex own, operate, and maintain over 504,598 public lights and keep billing records for another 66,251 lights owned and maintained by our customers. We provide public lighting services to 70 Local Councils in the Ergon Energy network area, 13 Councils in Energex's, as well as state-wide to the Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR).

As Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSP) we are natural monopolies and, as such, are subject to economic regulation by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) under Chapter 6 of the National Electricity Rules. Under the current regulatory framework, every five years we submit Regulatory Proposals and Tariff Structure Statements to the AER, setting out, among other things, our proposed investment plans, revenue allowances and tariff structures for the coming five-year regulatory control period.

Stakeholder expectations for the future of public lighting help shape our Regulatory Proposals and provide sustainable, flexible lighting solutions, smart technologies, and tariff options that meet community needs and comply with safety standards. It offers a platform for Councils, the Local Government Association of Queensland, and DTMR stakeholders to give feedback to Ergon Energy Network and Energex on public lighting services into the future.

Australian Energy Regulator (AER) releases Final Decisions for Ergon Energy Network and Energex Electricity Distribution Determinations 2025 to 2030 (including Tariff Structure Statements) - April 2025

On 30 April 2025, the AER released its Final Decisions for Ergon Energy Network and Energex. These Electricity Distribution Determinations approve the network tariffs we can apply to customers in 2025-30 to recover the total allowed revenue. Our revenue is collected from our customers through network charges.

The Final Decisions are published on the AER’s website, and can also be viewed here:

• Final Decision Ergon Energy Network Electricity Distribution Determination 2025-2030 (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030).

• Final Decision Energex Electricity Distribution Determination 2025-2030 (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2030).

Further details on the implications of the AER’s Final Decisions for Ergon Energy Network and Energex will be updated on this page once the business has completed its internal review. In the interim, customers and stakeholders are encouraged to refer to our published Media Release, available on the Ergon Energy Network and Energex websites, for an overview of the key outcomes.

Our Revised Regulatory Proposals and Revised Tariff Structure Statements - December 2024

On 26 November 2024, Ergon Energy Network and Energex submitted our Revised Regulatory Proposals and Revised Tariff Structure Statements to the AER for the 2025-30 regulatory control period. Information on our original and revised proposals submitted to the AER as part of the process undertaken over the past few years together with our engagement approach undertaken can be found in the document library of the Regulatory Determination Project Page.

Next steps

The new regulatory period commences on 1 July 2025.

Engagement Activities

May 2025 - We provided information on the AER's Final Decision for Ergon Energy Network and Energex in relation to Public Lighting. We also provided updates on the proposed Smart Lighting System and pilot, the EQL Accredited Service Provider (ASP) framework, other public lighting matters, and future engagement and next steps. View the Energex pack here. View the Ergon Network pack here.

October 2024 - View Energex pack here. View Ergon Energy Network here.