The NSW Government-owned company last month announced plans to immediately cut 182 jobs across the Mid North Coast network, including two from Bulahdelah.

After weeks of demands to Essential Energy to abandon the proposed job cuts, the corporation won't move forward with the plan, Mr Barilaro said.

"We worked with stakeholders, we listened to communities, we stayed firm on our position and we've now achieved a major victory for regional NSW," he said.

"From the start, I urged Essential Energy to find further efficiencies without job cuts and that approach has proved successful.

"Regional NSW is the backbone of this State, and as we continue to suffer through the worst drought on record the last thing our communities need are job losses."

Essential Energy interim chair Robyn Clubb and chief executive John Cleland held a meeting with State government ministers yesterday, Monday, August 19.

Essential Energy was ordered to stop the workforce reshaping process and consider alternate options for savings after the meeting.

The company will provide alternate options for savings and work with the state government to implement its decisions and put downward pressure on network charges as required by the Australian Energy Regulator.

Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead was pleased with the result.

"Today Essential Energy workers across Myall Lakes can go home to their families knowing their jobs are safe and their future is secure - that is what I am proud of."

ETU assistant secretary Ben Lister congratulated NSW Energy Minister Matt Kean on the intervention, but also praised the efforts of Mr Barilaro and many of his Nationals colleagues who have been fighting to save the jobs.

"Our members could not be happier with the announcement that these job cuts have been halted, and Energy Minister Matt Kean and Deputy Premier John Barilaro deserve genuine praise for their efforts to find a solution that could keep these regional workers employed," Mr Lister said.