Water pricing principles

Our pricing principles guide us in assessing the level and structure of prices, when we make recommendations to the Queensland Government about pricing practices relating to monopoly water supply activities. The principles may also provide guidance to other water suppliers.

The principles are generally intended to promote economic efficiency and social equity in the supply and use of water and water supply infrastructure. This aim is consistent with our regulatory obligations.  

We consider it important for our pricing principles to be transparent and predictable, so that stakeholders can maintain confidence in our decision-making and benefit from reduced regulatory costs.

We may refine these principles in future, as necessary, to take account of technological or institutional changes that alter our regulatory framework.

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Current statement of regulatory pricing principles (2021)

We completed a review of our regulatory pricing principles for the water sector in April 2021 and published a revised statement on 23 April 2021.

Reports and papers

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Previous statement of regulatory pricing principles (2000)

We first published a statement of regulatory pricing principles for the water sector in December 2000.

These pricing principles largely reflected outcomes associated with the operation of competitive markets but also sought to take account of a range of other public interest matters. We considered that prices should be cost-reflective and forward-looking, ensure revenue adequacy and promote sustainable investment.

We commissioned reports from various consultancies (available below) to contribute to the development of the consolidated statement of pricing principles.

Reports and papers