Changes in Victorian government regulation, effective 1st January 2025, mean that all new gas connections will incur an upfront connection fee. The current fee for a standard gas connection1 on the Victorian MGN gas network $2,7572 (excl. GST).
From 1st January 2026 these fees will change and the below rates will apply to Service Connection Requests made from this date onwards.
Australian Gas Network (AGN) $2,235.00 (excl. GST)
Multi Gas Network (MGN) $2,757.00 (excl. GST)
New homes, residential subdivisions, and apartment buildings that require a new planning permit for a build cannot connect to the gas network.
Energy Retailers are the companies that you buy your natural gas from. They send you the invoices for your energy consumption, a portion of which covers the costs of energy transmission and distribution by companies such as AGN and MGN.
In Victoria, there are numerous energy retailers you can choose from and links to several are below. You can compare the pricing of all energy retailers at the Victorian Government energy comparison website.