The Finance Algorithm

Every energy plan, as published.

Retailers must publish every electricity and gas plan they sell, with its supply charge, usage rates, feed-in tariff, discounts and contract terms, through the Consumer Data Right. We read all 20,564 of them, from 41 retailers in 6 states and territories, every night and lay them out by state. No retailer pays to be here.

What the typical plan charges in each state

Last change by a retailer on 7 Nov 2026
LowerHigher
Lowest typical usage rate, per kWh
23.6cVictoria
Highest typical usage rate, per kWh
38.1cSouth Australia

The middle usage rate among each state's residential plans open to anyone, as published. States without a figure have no electricity plans in the published data.

Prices in each state

The lowest and typical published usage rate among residential market offers open to anyone, and the lowest daily supply charge. Rates are per kWh for electricity and per MJ for gas, excluding GST unless the retailer says otherwise. Pick a state to see every plan.

StatePlansLowest usageper kWhTypical usageper kWhLowest supplya day
New South Wales31 retailers7,5342,523 open to anyone23.80c30.12c$0.75
Victoria28 retailers6,0782,692 open to anyone17.19c23.60c$0.45
Queensland30 retailers2,415810 open to anyone20.00c25.43c$1.08
South Australia30 retailers1,108378 open to anyone30.80c38.10c$0.87
Australian Capital Territory11 retailers766255 open to anyone20.14c27.36c$0.97
Tasmania4 retailers14724 open to anyone21.82c25.40c$1.10
StatePlansLowest usageper MJTypical usageper MJLowest supplya day
Victoria20 retailers1,702916 open to anyone2.14c3.66c$0.38
New South Wales6 retailers358110 open to anyone2.60c3.81c$0.64
Queensland7 retailers24473 open to anyone2.50c4.25c$0.27
Australian Capital Territory6 retailers10729 open to anyone3.59c4.48c$0.59
South Australia10 retailers10542 open to anyone4.62c6.25c$0.60

Three numbers decide most bills

Supply charge

A fixed amount per day for being connected, whatever you use. It dominates for low-usage homes, so a plan with a cheap usage rate can still lose on supply.

Usage rate

What each kilowatt hour or megajoule costs. Single rate plans charge one price; time-of-use plans charge peak, shoulder and off-peak prices, and some add a demand charge on your highest half hour.

Discounts and feed-in

Pay-on-time and direct debit discounts come off the bill, guaranteed discounts always apply, and the feed-in tariff is what a retailer pays for solar you export. Check the benefit period and exit fee.

Questions about the data

Where do the plans come from?
Every energy retailer must publish every generic plan it sells through the Consumer Data Right. The Australian Energy Regulator's Energy Made Easy service holds that data for all retailers, and we read it in full every night.
Why are prices per kilowatt hour or megajoule and not a bill?
A plan is a tariff: a daily supply charge plus usage rates that may vary by time of day or season. What it costs you depends on your usage, so we show the published components and pair them with the bill optimiser to model your own consumption.
Do the prices include GST?
The standard publishes prices exclusive of GST unless the retailer says otherwise, and retailers are not consistent. Each plan page shows the figures as published and says so; add 10% when comparing with a bill.
What is the difference between a market offer and a standing offer?
Standing offers are the regulated default plans a retailer must provide, priced at or below the reference price. Market offers are the retailer's own plans, usually cheaper but with conditions or benefit periods. Explorers show market offers by default and let you switch.
Why do plans differ by postcode?
Network charges are set by the distributor that owns the poles and wires in your area, so retailers price each plan per distribution network. The state explorers group plans by state and show which network each applies to.