Electricity Distribution Network Code

The Electricity Distribution Network Code outlines rules for retailers and distributors in Queensland. The code includes rules on the management of distribution businesses (including guaranteed service level payments to customers), metering practices, and services between retailers and distributors.

The standard coordination agreement (Annexure A to the code) is accessible under version 1 of the code.

Version 5 — in effect from 1 July 2025

Version 5 of the Electricity Distribution Network Code will take effect on 1 July 2025. Version 5 will implement changes to the GSL scheme arising from the QCA’s review of the GSL scheme that was completed in late 2023.

Version 4 — in effect until 30 June 2025

Version 4 of the Electricity Distribution Network Code took effect on 1 July 2020. Version 4 implemented changes to the GSL scheme arising from the QCA’s review of the GSL scheme that was completed in 2019.

Version 3

Version 3 of the Electricity Distribution Network Code came into force from 31 August 2018. Version 3 changed the due date for the distributors’ annual planning reports (clause 2.2) from 30 September to 31 December each year. The change meant that the distributors’ timeframes for submitting their regulatory proposals to the Australian Energy Regulator for 2020–25 aligned with the annual planning report timeframe.

No changes to Annexure A were made as part of the adoption of Version 3 of the code.

Version 2

Version 2 of the Electricity Distribution Network Code came into force from 5 January 2018. Version 2 amended chapters 5 and 6 of the code to align terminology and concepts to the AEMC Metering Rule Change without applying the competitive arrangements for metering.

Version 2 of the code took effect on 5 January 2018. A new clause 5.1.2(d) was added, which states that chapter 5 of the code (Metering) also applies to all metering coordinators appointed for metering installations. Chapter 5 was updated accordingly to account for metering installations and metering coordinators. The changes followed the competition in metering services rule that commenced across the National Electricity Market on 1 December 2017. The rule was introduced to facilitate a market-led deployment of advanced meters. The competition in metering rule involved significant amendments to the National Electricity Rules and the National Energy Retail Rules. Version 2 was gazetted on 5 January 2018.

Version 1

Version 1 of the Electricity Distribution Network Code replaced the Electricity Industry Code and came into force from 1 July 2015.