About Energex and Ergon Energy

Energex and Ergon Energy Network are subsidiaries of Energy Queensland Limited, a Queensland Government-owned corporation.

The Energex distribution area covers south east Queensland including the major urban areas of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan, Ipswich, Redlands and Moreton Bay. The Ergon distribution area covers regional Queensland including coastal and rural areas and the remote communities of outback Queensland and the Torres Strait.

Energex and Ergon operate the electricity distribution network in Queensland – the poles and wires that deliver electricity to homes and businesses.

It is our responsibility to:

• Ensure our customers are kept informed of the restoration process for planned and unplanned outages

• Restore power as safely and quickly as possible, after disasters, cyclones and floods

• Establish new connections for homes and businesses to the network

• Accommodate connections for new technologies like solar

• Keep our staff and customers safe around electricity

• Read millions of electricity meters each year

• Plan our future electricity network

• Provide information for design and construction contractors, electrical contractors, solar installers and developers.