Metro Melbourne Power & Wastewater Rules, by Council
Victoria's five electricity distributors don't follow council boundaries precisely, but most Melbourne councils sit clearly within one network's territory (see the state-wide VIC article for export limits and the wastewater framework). Wastewater approval stays consistent across all these councils regardless of distributor. Looking for a regional council instead? See the Regional Victoria power & wastewater rules by council page.
CitiPower: Boroondara
CitiPower's territory is Melbourne's CBD and inner suburbs, bordered roughly by the Yarra River, Dundas Street/Moreland Road in the north, and Warrigal Road in the east — a boundary that places Boroondara (Hawthorn, Camberwell, Kew) clearly within CitiPower's network.
Source: CitiPower network boundary information
Jemena: Merri-bek
Jemena covers Melbourne's northern and north-western suburbs. Merri-bek (formerly Moreland, covering Coburg and Brunswick) sits within this territory.
Source: Jemena network boundary information
AusNet: Banyule, Maroondah, Knox, Whitehorse, Yarra Ranges
AusNet covers Melbourne's outer northern and eastern suburbs, extending into eastern Victoria. Banyule, Maroondah, Knox, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges all sit within this eastern/outer-eastern territory.
Source: AusNet network boundary information
United Energy: Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, Casey, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula
United Energy covers south-eastern Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, Casey, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Shire all sit within this territory.
Source: United Energy network boundary information
Powercor: Hobsons Bay, Wyndham, Melton
Powercor covers Melbourne's western suburbs and central/western Victoria. Hobsons Bay, Wyndham and Melton all sit within this western territory.
Source: Powercor network boundary information
Genuine boundary cases: Moonee Valley, Hume, Whittlesea, Cardinia
These four councils sit close to distributor boundaries, and confidently assigning a single network without an address-level check would risk being wrong for part of the LGA. Moonee Valley sits near CitiPower's western boundary (the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek), with Jemena also plausible depending on the specific suburb. Hume spans a large area from Broadmeadows (likely Jemena) out to Sunbury (likely Powercor territory). Whittlesea sits near the Jemena/AusNet boundary in Melbourne's outer north. Cardinia sits near the United Energy/AusNet boundary in the outer south-east. Confirm your specific address directly via DEECA's distributor lookup tool for any of these four councils.
Source: DEECA — Find Your Energy Distributor
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Melbourne councils have a uncertain distributor?
Moonee Valley, Hume, Whittlesea and Cardinia all sit close enough to a distributor boundary that the specific network can vary by suburb or even street within the same council. Confirm your exact address via DEECA's distributor lookup tool rather than assuming based on council alone.
Does my wastewater approval process change based on my electricity distributor?
No. The Permit to Install/Alter and Certificate to Use process, including the Land Capability Assessment requirement, is consistent across every council on this page regardless of which distributor serves the area - these are separate systems.
Where do I check my exact distributor for a Melbourne address?
DEECA (the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) has an online lookup tool that confirms your specific distributor by address, which is more reliable than assuming based on council or suburb name alone.