Have your say about the proposed changes to the Energy Savings Scheme Rule and Regulation
We are proposing changes to the Energy Savings Scheme Rule of 2009 (ESS Rule) and Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014 (ESS Regulation). Before making the changes, we are consulting industry for feedback.
We encourage you to read the consultation paper and make a written submission by 5 pm AEDT on Friday 4 April 2025.
An optional template is available for you to use for your submission here.
Submissions and questions must be emailed to [email protected]
Watch now: Webinar recording
Catch up on our consultation webinar held on Wednesday 19 March 2025. Learn more about the proposed changes to the Energy Savings Scheme, including answers to questions from the audience.
The Energy Savings Scheme (ESS) is NSW’s largest energy-efficiency program, established in 2009 under the NSW Electricity Supply Act 1995. The ESS will run until 2050, in line with NSW’s net zero goals.
Making regular updates to the ESS Rule and Regulation is needed to ensure their effectiveness in helping reduce NSW’s emissions and achieving net zero by 2050.
Learn more about the current ESS Rule, which commenced in June 2024.
Previous changes to the ESS Rule
Information about previous changes to the ESS Rule can be downloaded via the links in the table below. Information about changes made between 2009 and 2024 can be found on the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) website.
These documents are only a guide and are not intended for any official ESS purposes.
| Rule change | Discussion paper, final changes made | ESS Rule with tracked changes from the previous version (for guidance only) | Other documents |
| 2023-24 (commenced 19 June 2024) | N/A | ||
| 2022 (commenced 14 April 2023) | Download | Download | Non-routine events and adjustments (NRE-A) requirements Sample study on NRE-A requirements |
| 2021a (commenced 1 August 2022) | Download | Download | N/A |
| 2020-21 (commenced 28 February 2022) | Download | Download | |
| 2019-20 (commenced 30 March 2020) | Download | Download | |
| 2017-18 (commenced 20 April 2018) | Download | Download | |
| 2016-17 (commenced 28 April 2017) | Download | Download | |
| 2015-16 (commenced 15 April 2016) | Download | Download | |
| 2013-14 (commenced 1 June 2014) | Download | N/A |