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Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti

ElectricityMarket offerResidentialNSWRetailer updated 9 Oct 2026

What it charges

Supply charge
$2.4970
a day
Peak usage
24.80c
per kWh

Per kWh

  • Peak24.80c
  • Shoulder21.40c
  • Off-peak18.40c
  • Solar feed-in, paid to you0.70c
Solar feed-in
0.70c a kWh
Contract
Variable prices, ongoing

Prices per kWh as published; exclusive of GST unless the retailer states otherwise.

How it compares in New South Wales

Where this plan's prices sit among the plans anyone can sign up for at home in New South Wales, as published. Each bar counts the plans at that price, and the ink line marks this plan.

Peak rate

24.80cper kWh on this plan

The typical time-of-use plan open to anyone in New South Wales charges 38.28c at peak times, and the lowest 16.80c, across 1,688 plans.

Supply charge

$2.50a day on this plan

The typical time-of-use plan open to anyone in New South Wales charges $1.68 a day, and the lowest $0.88, across 1,688 plans.

Solar feed-in

0.70cper kWh exported on this plan

The typical plan open to anyone in New South Wales that pays for exports gives 3.00c, and the most generous 40.00c, across 2,338 plans.

Tariff

Time of Use Tariff Period

Supply $2.4970 a day
RateWhenBlocksPrice
PeakMon - Fri, 17:00 - 20:00Weekdays 17:00-19:59Flat per day24.80c
Off-peakMon - Fri, 22:00 - 07:00; Sat - SunWeekdays 22:00-06:59; Weekends 00:00-23:59Flat per day18.40c
ShoulderMon - Fri, 07:00 - 17:00; Mon - Fri, 20:00 - 22:00Weekdays 07:00-16:59; Weekdays 20:00-21:59Flat per day21.40c
Peak DemandDemand Charge All kW (�/kW Daily). Uses the maximum kW consumption from the meter readings within the period Mon - Fri, 17:00 - 20:00.00:00-00:000+ kW, day$0.1710/KWH

Solar feed-in

  • Solar Feed-in Tariff Flat: Single Rate Feed In TariffOther scheme, paid by retailer0.70c a kWh

    All kWh/day | Solar Feed-in Tariff Flat

Fees

FeeTermAmountNotes
Dd dishonourFixed$10Charged when a direct debit payment has dishonoured or reversed. This charge is not subject to GST.
Disconnect move outFixed$616.68This charge may vary, to confirm this charge and all other charges please refer to our website or contact us for details.
ReconnectionFixed$392.07This charge may vary, to confirm this charge and all other charges please refer to our website or contact us for details.

Eligibility

  • Other: Indigo Power Retail. This offer is only available to Indigo Power Retail customers on a relevant network tariff.Indigo Power Retail is a trading name of Next Business Energy Pty Ltd, a licensed energy retailer.
  • GreenPower: 50% GreenPower option
  • GreenPower: 100% GreenPower option

Terms

  • Prices variable: Our energy prices are determined by a range of factors, including government rebates, network fees, and wholesale market costs. In response to these changing, we may need to change the amount you are charged for energy. By entering into th…
  • 10-day cooling off period
  • Billed monthly or quarterly
  • Pay by direct debit, credit card, bpay, other
  • On expiry: No lock in contracts or exit fees.
  • For full terms and conditions, visit https://nextbusinessenergy.com.au/indigopower/IPMTerms, or call Indigo Power on 1800 491 739.
  • For more information on these fees and other fees, please visit https://nextbusinessenergy.com.au/indigopower/AdditionalRetailCharges

Where it's offered

Distribution networks: Essential Energy, Essential Energy Far West, Essential Energy Standard (NSW).

Included postcodes

2311-2312, 2320-2321, 2324, 2329, 2337-2347, 2350, 2352-2361, 2365, 2369-2372, 2379-2382, 2386-2388, 2390, 2395-2406, 2408-2411, 2415, 2420-2431, 2439-2441, 2443-2450, 2452-2456, 2460, 2462-2466, 2469-2490, 2536-2537, 2539, 2545-2546, 2548-2551, 2577, 2579-2588, 2590, 2594, 2611, 2618-2633, 2640-2653, 2655-2656, 2658-2661, 2663, 2665-2666, 2668-2669, 2671-2672, 2675, 2678, 2680-2681, 2700-2703, 2705-2707, 2710-2717, 2720-2722, 2725-2727, 2729-2739, 2787, 2790-2795, 2797-2800, 2803-2810, 2817-2818, 2820-2836, 2838-2840, 2842-2844, 2849-2850, 2852, 2864-2871, 2873-2880, 3644, 3691, 3707, 4352, 4357, 4380, 4382-4385, 4387-4388, 4390, 4406, 4422, 4486-4487, 4494, 4496-4498

Published by Next Business Energy under the Consumer Data Right, via the AER's Energy Made Easy, last changed by them on 9 Oct 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.