Wholesale Electricity Market Rules

The Wholesale Electricity Market in Western Australia is established under the Electricity Industry (Wholesale Electricity Market) Regulations 2004 and is governed by the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules (Market Rules).

These Market Rules detail the roles and functions of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), System Management, the Independent Market Operator (IMO) and other governance bodies, and guide the operation of the market including the trading and dispatch of energy, the Reserve Capacity Mechanism and settlement.

Current Wholesale Electricity Market Rules

Documents	File type
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 7 August 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 7 August 2020	779 kB

Amending Rules Gazetted and Awaiting Commencement

Documents	File type
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules – Wholesale Electricity Market Amendment (Technical Rules Change Management) Rules 2020 (due to commence 8:00 AM 1 January 2021)	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules – Wholesale Electricity Market Amendment (Reserve Capacity Pricing Reforms) Rules 2019 (second set of Amending Rules due to commence 8:00 AM 1 October 2021)	605 kB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules – Amending Rules 2016 Schedule B Part 4 (due to commence at a time specified by the Minister in a notice published in the Gazette)	567 kB

Historical Versions of the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules

Documents	File type
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 21 July 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 2 July 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 July 2020	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 24 June 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 30 March 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 22 February 2020	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 February 2020	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 November 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 October 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 September 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 August 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 July 2019	1 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 June 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 11 January 2019	2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 18 October 2018	3 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 September 2018	2.5 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 August 2018	2.8 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 29 June 2018 (1:00pm)	2.8 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 29 June 2018 (8:00am)	2.7 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 28 April 2018	1.9 MB
Corrigenda - Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 27 March 2018	1.9 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 27 March 2018	1.9 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 23 March 2018	2.7 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 20 March 2018	2.65 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 13 October 2017 The Rules were updated on 6 December 2017 due to omissions in the Market Rules arising from the application of the eight sets of Amending Rules in the Gazettes from 25 November 2015 to 30 June 2017.	1.9 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 October 2017	2.7 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 September 2017	2.47 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 July 2017	2.47 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 30 June 2017	2.45 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 24 June 2017	2.45 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 31 May 2017	2.28 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 10 December 2016	2.22 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 26 November 2016 (Transfer of functions to Rule Change Panel)	249 kB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 July 2016	1.84 kB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 June 2016	1.94 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 30 November 2015 (In track changes - showing the amendments made on 30 November 2015)	2.2 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 30 November 2015 (Transfer of market operation functions to AEMO)	2.8 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 1 September 2015 (Pre transfer of market operation functions to AEMO)	2.82 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 6 June 2012 (Pre Balancing Market Commencement)	2.03 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 19 September 2006	2.87 kB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 3 April 2006	2.28 MB
Wholesale Electricity Market Rules 5 October 2004	2.16 MB