Natural Gas Standard Prices & Fees

Standard Gas Prices

Our standard gas prices are based on tariff caps regulated by the Energy Coordination (Gas Tariff) Regulations 2000.

Natural Gas Prices

Prices as at 1 July 2023

Price Component Prices including GST
Residential Customers:  
Supply charge 25.00 cents per day
Usage charge – for the first 12 units used on average per day 17.26 cents per unit
Usage charge – for each additional unit used on average per day 15.56 cents per unit
   
Non-Residential Customers:  
Supply charge 21.72 cents per day
Usage charge – for the first 100 units used on average per day 15.71 cents per unit
Usage charge – for each additional unit used on average per day 12.60 cents per unit

Carbon Offset Unit Price

Prices as at 1 July 2022. Participation in the carbon offset program is optional, and is separate to and does not affect the terms of your Contract.

  Unit price including GST
Residential Customers:  
NG Carbon offset unit price 1.28 cents per unit

Account Service Fees

Fees as at 1 July 2023

Account Service Fee Fees including GST
Account Establishment Fee
Kleenheat does not charge a fee to set up a new account, whether you’re switching retailers or moving house.
$0.00
Account Fee
Covers the cost of servicing your account
15.76 cents per day
Account Administration Fee – Non-residential
Covers the overhead cost to the business of administering a customer’s account over its term.
$2.44 per day per MIRN
Card Payment Fee
Covers the cost incurred by Kleenheat when taking payments by card. This fee will appear on the next invoice after the bill is paid. (Excluded for Direct Debit by Card)
0.5% of payment made
Australia Post Payment Fee
From 16 March 2017, Kleenheat no longer charges a fee for costs incurred for taking payments via Australia Post.
$0.00
Cheque Payment Fees
From 16 March 2017, Kleenheat no longer charges a fee for costs incurred for processing and banking payments by cheque.
$0.00
Dishonour Fee
Covers the costs incurred when a cheque or bank account direct debit is dishonoured.
$10.00
Overdue Notice Fee
Covers the costs incurred with communicating and processing overdue accounts
$8.34
Bill Copy Fee
First request and under 10 pages.
$0.00
Bill Copy Fee
Covers the cost of printing and posting a copy of a bill. Customers can access copies of previous bills via Kleenheat’s website at no charge. Note: there is no bill copy fee payable on the first request under 10 pages.
$5.00
Bank Bill Swap Rate
Covers the cost of funds for accounts that are overdue.
Bank Bill Rate plus 3%

Gas Service Fees

Cancellation fees may apply if a customer cancels a gas service request to recover fees charged by the network operator.

Fees as at 15 January 2024

Gas Service Fees Fees including GST
Special Meter Reading
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to carry out a special meter reading.
$16.71
Booked Meter Read Fee
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to carry out a meter reading at a specified date and time, am or pm.
$99.36
Meter Retake and Test Fee
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator for removing a meter and testing it in a laboratory. This fee is refundable to the customer if the meter is found to be faulty.
$289.22
Meter Retake and Test Fee AL12 Meter
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator for removing an AL12 meter and testing it in a laboratory. This fee is refundable to the customer if the meter is found to be faulty.
$527.71
Meter Removal Fee
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator for the removal of a gas meter at the request of customer.
$159.74
Upgrade Meter Size or Pressure
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator for regulator replacements and / or meter size upgrade to alter current meter pressure.
On quotation
Pressure Upgrade Only – B3 tariff
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to upgrade the gas meter pressure.
$277.04
Pressure Upgrade Only – B2 tariff
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to upgrade the gas meter pressure.
$661.08

Disconnection Fees

Cancellation fees may apply if a customer cancels a gas service request to recover fees charged by the network operator.

Fees as at 15 January 2024

Disconnection Fees Fees including GST
Apply Meter Lock
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to disconnect the gas supply by means of applying a meter lock.
$64.05
Remove Meter Lock
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to remove a meter lock.
$34.84
Remove Regulator
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to disconnect the gas supply by means of regulator removal.
$127.66
Reinstall Regulator
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to reinstall the regulator and reconnect gas supply.
$180.71
Disconnect Service in Street
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator when disconnection of supply can only be achieved by disconnecting the service pipe in the street.
$1,382.36
Reconnect Service in Street
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to attend a property to reconnect the gas supply, previously disconnected in the street.
$782.93
Apply TAC Device
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to apply a Trailer Air Coupling (TAC) device to stop gas supply.
$396.99
Remove TAC Device
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to remove a TAC device and restore gas supply.
$274.02
TAC Works Cancellation Fee
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator where a TAC connection or disconnection is cancelled at the request of the customer or the property cannot be accessed.
$161.30
Priority Remove TAC
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to remove a TAC device by priority.
$439.63
Priority Restore
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to remove a meter lock by priority.
$117.10
Priority Re-Install Regulator
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to re-install a regulator by priority.
$327.65
After Hours Priority Restore
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator to restore a service by priority after hours.
$169.15

New Connection Fees (where no gas meter exists)

The following fees apply to connect a property to the gas service line for the first time (not applicable when switching between gas retailers). As customer’s individual circumstances will vary; actual fees charged are available on quotation.

Fees as at 15 January 2024

New Connection Fees Fees including GST
New Connection Administration Fee
From 16 March 2017, Kleenheat no longer charges a fee for the administration of facilitating a new connection.
$0.00
Trenching Fee
Installing the first 20 metres of gas pipes for an established single dwelling is free. This fee covers the fee charged by the network operator for running a gas service in excess of 20 metres.
$59.79 per metre
Works Cancellation Fee
Recovers the fee charged by the network operator where a customer cancels a request for a new connection or disconnection.
$286.00