United Energy
Servicing the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula
Jemena owns a 34% interest in United Energy, which owns the electricity distribution network servicing the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Its licence area is largely urban in nature. The balance of United Energy is owned by DUET Group.
United Energy earns revenue principally from electricity retailers making sales of electricity within its licence area by utilising United Energy’s infrastructure. These revenues are regulated. Non-regulated revenues include revenues from activities such as telecommunications cabling and pole rental.
| Market sector | Electrical distribution |
|---|---|
| Ownership | Jemena owns 34% of United Energy |
| Length | 12,770 km |
| Size | 1,472 km2 |
| Customers | 630,000 customers |
Facts and figures
- United Energy supplies approximately 630,000 customers, 90% residential, in a 1,472 square kilometre area from the south-eastern suburbs, southwards down the Mornington peninsula
- Powerlines on the network are approximately 12,770 kilometres long (25% rural, 80% above ground) on approximately 212,000 poles