South East Queensland: Gas

South East Queensland: Gas

  Category Measure Period 2014 review 2015 review 2016 review 2017 review 2018 review 2019 review source
SEQ
Market characteristics Number of small customers ('000)* As at end of previous calendar year 179.00 183.00 188.00 191.00 203.00 205.00 AER retail statistics
Number of retail brands / businesses 2/2 3/3 AEMC analysis, AEMO data
Independent rivalry Market concentration (HHI)* As at end of previous financial year 5162.00 5085.00 5118.00 5,149 5,152 4598.00 AEMC analysis, AER data
Market share of Big 3 As at end of previous calendar year 1.00 0.98 97% 96% 95.00%
Customer activity Small customers on market offers*     0.65 70% 71%   AER retail statistics
Competitive retail prices Range of bill outcomes- Brisbane and Riverview (AGN) Q1 of the year of review       $997-$1,153 ($156 difference) $562-$602 ($40 difference) $524-$624 ($100 difference) AEMC analysis, Energy Made Easy website
Range of bill outcomes- Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba       $1,032-$1,159 ($127 difference) $608-$685 ($77 difference)  
* Data for whole of QLD. Note: range of bill outcomes is based on the least to the most expensive offer available (market and standing offer) by gas distribution area.