Electricity & gas
Links
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About the electricity sector (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria)
Electricity travels through the transmission network to the distribution networks to customers.
www.energy.vic.gov.au/electricity/about-the-electricity-sector next -
About the gas sector (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria)
Find information here about Victoria's natural gas sector.
www.energy.vic.gov.au/gas/about-the-gas-sector next -
Consumer information (Energy Safe Victoria)
One of ESV’s roles is to educate and inform the community about safety issues with gas and electricity, to improve overall safety outcomes for people, property and the environment.
www.esv.vic.gov.au/safety-education/electrical-safety-around-the-home next -
Dial Before You Dig - home page
Dial Before You Dig is a free referral service for information on underground pipes and cables anywhere in Australia. Dial 1100 Before You Dig.
www.1100.com.au next -
Electrical licences (Energy Safe Victoria)
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is responsible for licensing and registering all electricians and electrical tradespersons – a requirement to undertake electrical work in Victoria – and as such ESV provides various services and support to electricity professionals and those seeking to be licensed and develop their skills.
www.esv.vic.gov.au/licensing-coes/electrical-licences next -
Electricity and gas (Essential Services Commission, Victoria)
We licence a range of Victorian gas and electricity businesses. We also publish codes and guidelines that regulated businesses must follow, and conduct reviews and inquiries that promote the long-term interests of electricity and gas consumers.
www.esc.vic.gov.au/electricity-and-gas next -
Electricity companies (Energy and Water Ombudsman, Victoria)
EWOV can only take complaints about companies that participate in our scheme, called Scheme Participants. Most electricity, gas and water companies in Victoria are legally required to participate. LPG companies also participate in EWOV under the LPG industry code.
www.ewov.com.au/providers/electricity-companies next -
Find a tradie (Energy Safe Victoria)
Only ever use electrical workers who are licensed and registered by ESV.
www.esv.vic.gov.au/safety-education/choosing-and-using-a-tradesperson/find-a-tradie next -
Onshore Gas Community Information (Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Victoria) - home page
Learn more about the types of natural gas found within Victoria and information about hydraulic fracturing or fracking.
onshoregas.vic.gov.au next -
Petroleum (Earth Resources)
Victoria's petroleum (oil and gas) exploration and production is concentrated in the offshore Commonwealth waters of the Otway and Gippsland basins.
earthresources.vic.gov.au/earth-resources/victorias-earth-resources/petroleum next