13 November 2025
New rules for how electricity can be charged in residential parks
New laws in effect from 13 November 2025 change how electricity is charged in residential parks.
Homes without a meter
Where a home does not have its own electricity meter, tenants cannot be charged for electricity consumption or a daily supply charge. These costs are already included in the rent.
Homes with a meter
Electricity charges may be charged by a park operator to a long stay tenant only where a home has its own electricity meter and the long-stay agreement allows for the charges. Electricity charges must be shown as separate items on the rent invoice.
A tenant who is supplied metered electricity may be charged a:
- Daily supply charge – a fixed amount per day
- Consumption charge – a variable amount based on the electricity used
Daily supply charge
The daily supply charge helps park operators recover costs such as:
- reading electricity meters;
- maintaining the electricity distribution system in the park; and
- preparing and issuing electricity bills.
Tenants who are supplied metered electricity will only be required to pay this charge if their long-stay agreement requires it.
The daily supply charge cannot be added to an existing long-stay agreement without the agreement of the tenant. The operator cannot force the tenant to agree to the change.
The applicable charge is referred to as the ‘additional homes’ supply charge for residential electricity customers and the current rate can be found at Household electricity pricing. On 13 November 2025, the maximum daily supply charge was 46.1412 cents per day. This charge is subject to change.
Consumption charge
Tenants can only be charged for electricity consumption if their home has a separate meter that records their usage, and their long-stay agreement allows for the charge.
The amount that a park operator can charge for electricity consumption depends on which electricity retailer supplies the park electricity.
If the park is supplied electricity by Synergy or Horizon Power, the maximum consumption charge is the equivalent to the residential A1 or A2 tariff. On 13 November 2025, this was 32.3719 cents per kilowatt hour. This charge is subject to change and current tariffs can be found at Household electricity pricing.
If the park is supplied electricity by a different retailer, the park operator may charge an amount for consumption to recover its reasonable costs.
For more information about the electricity changes in residential parks, including information on the maximum prices, visit the Consumer Protection website or contact Consumer Protection on 1300 30 40 54.
To view the new Residential Parks (Long-stay Tenants) Amendment Regulations 2025 visit the Western Australian Legislation website.