Data source: Water NSW proposal and IPART analysis
Proposed prices for the Murray valley
Water NSW has proposed prices that recover the revenue required for 2020-21 (indexed by 1%), using updated entitlement and usage forecasts, instead of basing them on its proposed costs from 2021-22. Water NSW’s proposed prices under-recover its proposed 2021-22 costs by around 5% for the Murray valley.
Under the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) rules, we are required to set prices for Water NSW that recover its full efficient costs of providing its bulk water services (net of any government contributions). Given the cost increases proposed by Water NSW, prices must increase by more than proposed by Water NSW to achieve Full Cost Recovery (FCR).
The table below sets out Water NSW’s proposed prices, as well the indicative prices that would recover Water NSW’s proposed costs over both a 1 and 4 year FCR basis.
Bulk water charges including MDBA costs – Murray valley ($/ML, $2020-21)
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Current 2020-21
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Proposed 2021-22
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1 year FCR 2021-22
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4 year FCR 2021-22
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Change current to proposed
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Change current to 1 year FCR
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Change current to 4 year FCR
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Bulk water charges excluding MDBA costs ($/ML)
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High security
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$1.66
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$1.83
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$2.24
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$2.22
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10.2%
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34.9%
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33.7%
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General security
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$0.81
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$0.81
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$0.99
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$0.98
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0.0%
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22.2%
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21.0%
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Usage
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$2.06
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$2.29
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$2.78
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$2.78
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11.2%
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35.0%
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35.0%
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Bulk water MDBA charges ($/ML)
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High security
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$7.83
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$12.51
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$12.51
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$13.32
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59.8%
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59.8%
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70.1%
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General security
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$3.83
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$5.51
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$5.51
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$5.87
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43.9%
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43.9%
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53.3%
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Usage
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$1.61
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$2.60
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$2.60
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$2.77
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61.5%
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61.5%
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72.0%
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Bulk water charges including MDBA costs ($/ML)
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High security
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$9.49
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$14.34
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$14.75
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$15.54
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51.1%
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55.4%
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63.8%
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General security
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$4.64
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$6.32
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$6.50
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$6.85
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36.2%
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40.1%
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47.6%
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Usage
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$3.67
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$4.89
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$5.38
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$5.55
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33.2%
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46.6%
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51.2%
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Source: Water NSW proposal and IPART analysis.
Proposed bills for the Murray valley
The table below shows Water NSW’s proposed bills for 2021-22, as well as the indicative bills arising from FCR prices under its cost proposal over 1 and 4 years.
Proposed bulk water bills including MDBA costs for Murray valley ($2020-21)
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Current 2020-21
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Proposed 2021-22
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1 year FCR 2021-22
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4 year FCR 2021-22
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Change current to proposed
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Change current to 1 year FCR
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Change current to 4 year FCR
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High Security
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Small user – 100ML @ 100%
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$1,316
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$1,923
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$2,013
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$2,109
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46.1%
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53.0%
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60.3%
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Medium user – 500ML @ 100%
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$6,580
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$9,615
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$10,065
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$10,545
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46.1%
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53.0%
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60.3%
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Large user – 1,000ML @ 100%
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$13,160
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$19,230
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$20,130
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$21,090
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46.1%
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53.0%
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60.3%
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General Security
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Small user – 100ML @ 60%
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$684
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$925
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$973
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$1,018
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35.3%
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42.2%
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48.8%
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Medium user – 500ML @ 60%
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$3,421
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$4,627
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$4,864
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$5,090
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35.3%
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42.2%
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48.8%
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Large user – 1,000ML @ 60%
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$6,842
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$9,254
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$9,728
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$10,180
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35.3%
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42.2%
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48.8%
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Source: Water NSW proposal and IPART analysis.
The indicative bills shown below represent indicative bills combining Water NSW’s proposed prices for its bulk water services and the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation’s (WAMC’s) proposed prices for its water management services.
High security bills for Murray valley (medium user)
