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Complaint statistics 2007-08

EOQ Cases - 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008

Case type  Description  Total  
Account Fees & Charges  Consumer is querying fees or charges on their account by their retailer  537  
Account Payment Difficulties  Consumer is experiencing difficulty in making payment of their energy account  345  
Account Responsibility  Consumer has query as to the name on their energy account  284  
Compensation - Damages & Loss  Consumer alleges damage or loss of goods as result of incident on electricity or gas network  41  
Connection Issue - Existing Network  Consumer is seeking new connection to the existing network (eg. new residence)  243  
Connection Issue - Extension of Supply  Consumer is seeking to have supply extended from the electricity or gas network to their property  63  
Contract Issue  Consumer has a complaint over the terms or conditions of their energy contract (market or standard contract)  399  
Customer Service  Consumer complaint regarding the manner of contact with their energy supplier (eg. call centre contact)  256  
Debt Collection  Consumer has complaint about contact by a debt collection agency seeking payment  21  
Disconnections  Consumer has had energy supply disconnected and is seeking assistance to be reconnected  170  
EOQ General Enquiry  Customer is seeking generic information (eg information on FRC)  671  
Equipment/Assets  Consumer is seeking to have energy supplier's assets relocated or removed from near or on their property (eg. relocation of power pole)  44  
GSL  Consumer is seeking a guaranteed service level rebate in accordance with the Electricity Industry Code  4  
High/Disputed Account  Consumer is claiming their energy account is unusually high and is disputing both energy consumption and payment  418  
Interruption to Supply  Consumer is claiming an interruption to their electricity or gas supply via the network  17  
Market Conduct  Consumer complaint regarding the conduct of retailers attempting to sign customers on negotiated contracts  135  
Quality of Supply  Consumer complaint regarding the quality of their energy supply  16  
Refer back to Energy Supplier  Customer is referred back to their energy provider as they have not initially raised their complaint with their provider  2,925  
Referral to Energy Regulator  Customer complaint is referred to the Department of Mines and Energy  610  
Referral to Office of Fair Trading  Customer is referred to OFT  10  
Referral to Other Agency  Customer complaint is referred to another agency (eg Department of Communities)  132  
Referral to Queensland Competition Authority  Customer is referred to QCA  22  
Vegetation/Environment  Consumer complaint regarding the trimming or removal of vegetation near energy assets (eg. trees near powerlines)  15  
Total Cases   7,378  

Total Cases Per Month 2007/08

Month   Total Cases  
July 2007   449  
August 2007   436                 
September 2007   505  
October 2007   561                                       
November 2007   464            
December 2007    316  
January 2008    532  
February 2008    520  
March 2008    520  
April    983  
May    1,171  
June    921  
Total Cases   7,378  

See EOQ's first six month's complaint statistics, graphs and media release - click here