AGL Energy a public-listed Australian energy company, involved in the generation and distribution of electricity for residential and commercial use. AGL Energy generates electricity from power stations that use thermal power, natural gas, wind power, hydroelectricity, and coal seam gas sources.
The company began operating in Australia in 1837 as The Australian Gas Light Company, and in 2014 claimed that it had more than 3.8 million residential and business customer accounts across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. It has large investments in the supply of gas and electricity, and is Australia's largest private owner, operator and developer of renewable energy assets.
AGL acquired Perth Energy in 2019.