The National Electricity Rules govern the operation of the National Electricity Market. The Rules have the force of law, and are made under the National Electricity Law.
Copies of the National Electricity Rules are available for inspection at the AEMC's office in Sydney. The National Electricity Law can be found at the South Australian Legislation website.
The current consolidated version of the Rules is Version 156, incorporating:
• Schedule 1 of the National Electricity Amendment (Transparency of unserved energy calculation) Rule 2020 No. 16
• Schedule 2 of the National Electricity Amendment (Compensation following directions for services other than energy and market ancillary services) Rule 2020 No. 18
• National Electricity Amendment (Prudent discounts in an adoptive jurisdiction) Rule 2020 No. 19
• National Electricity Amendment (Minor changes 4) Rule 2020 No. 20
You can find more information about the electricity rules including historical rules and rules that apply to the Northern Territory on the National Electricity Rules page.
To assist you with orientating yourself within the National Electricity Rules, you can access a summary of the content in each chapter.