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ElectricityMarket offerResidentialVICRetailer updated 22 Sept 2026

What it charges

Supply charge
$1.1961
a day
Usage
36.10c
per kWh

Per kWh

  • Shoulder36.10c
  • Controlled Load12.98c
  • Solar feed-in, paid to you2.00c
Solar feed-in
2.00c a kWh
Contract
Variable prices, ongoing
Exit fee
$0

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

How it compares in the Powercor area

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

Supply charge

$1.20a day on this plan

The typical plan open to anyone in the Powercor area charges $1.18 a day, and the lowest $0.61, across 508 plans.

Solar feed-in

2.00cper kWh exported on this plan

The typical plan open to anyone in the Powercor area that pays for exports gives 1.00c, and the most generous 30.00c, across 488 plans.

Price changes

Changes Powershop has published to this plan since 17 September 2026, newest first, as published. Every retailer's price changes

FromPriceWasNowChange
30 Sept 2026Solar feed-in1.00c2.00cup 1c a kWh

Tariff

Period1 Jul to 30 Jun

Supply $1.1961 a day
RateWhenBlocksPrice
ShoulderEvery day 16:00-21:00Flat36.10c
ShoulderEvery day 21:00-00:00; Every day 00:00-11:00Flat19.49c
ShoulderEvery day 11:00-16:00Flat14.95c

Controlled load

Controlled Load Usage

RateWhenBlocksPrice
Controlled LoadTime switch controlled hotwater services, space heaters and other dedicated loads, generally controlled between 11pm and 7am.All timesFlat12.98c

Solar feed-in

  • Current FIT policyCurrent scheme, paid by retailer2.00c a kWh

    FiT

Discounts and incentives

  • Conditional Discount $200Other, conditional

    $200 sign up credit is available to residential customers who have not held an electricity market contract with Powershop for the premises within the previous 12 months, and is applied 90 days after your Powershop online account has become…

Fees

FeeTermAmountNotes
ExitFixed$0This Powershop offer has no exit fees Other fees may apply. Information regarding fees is set out on our fees page powershop.com.au/fees
Cc processingFixed$0Powershop do not charge credit card fees.
DisconnectionFixed$80.60Disconnection fees may apply to manually de-energise a property. The fee will be passed on from your distributor and may vary.
DisconnectionFixed$0Disconnection fees may apply to remotely de-energise a property. The fee will be passed on from your distributor and may vary.
ConnectionFixed$75.83Connection fees may apply to manually energise a property. The fee will be passed on from your distributor and may vary.
ConnectionFixed$0Connection fees may apply to remotely energise a property. The fee will be passed on from your distributor and may vary.

Eligibility

  • Other: To be eligible to receive the sign-up credit for this plan, you must be a residential customer who has not held an electricity market contract with Powershop for the premises within the previous 12 months. For full terms, see https://www.powershop.com.au/customer-terms-and-conditions/energy-offers-terms-and-conditions
  • GreenPower: 100% GreenPower for 1.1c/kWh inc. GST (no discounts apply to GreenPower charges)

Terms

  • Prices variable: We may vary your prices in accordance with our regulatory requirements. If we vary your prices we’ll give you advance notice, usually by email.
  • 10-day cooling off period
  • Billed monthly
  • Pay by other
  • On expiry: This is an ongoing contract (until you or we end it) with no exit fees.
  • If you’re on a Time of Use tariff and have a basic accumulation meter (type 6), your times may instead be determined by your distributor: powershop.com.au/timings-information. A credit card or direct debit payment method is required as par…

Where it's offered

Distribution network: Powercor (VIC).

Included postcodes

3008, 3012-3013, 3015-3016, 3018-3030, 3034, 3036-3038, 3211-3228, 3230-3243, 3249-3251, 3254, 3260, 3264-3287, 3289, 3292-3294, 3300-3305, 3309-3312, 3314-3315, 3317-3319, 3321-3325, 3328-3338, 3340-3342, 3345, 3350-3352, 3355-3358, 3360-3361, 3363-3364, 3370-3371, 3373-3375, 3377-3381, 3384-3385, 3387-3388, 3390-3393, 3395-3396, 3400-3401, 3407, 3409, 3412-3415, 3418-3420, 3423-3424, 3427, 3430-3435, 3437-3438, 3440-3442, 3444, 3446-3448, 3450-3451, 3453, 3458, 3460-3465, 3467-3469, 3472, 3475, 3477-3478, 3480, 3482-3483, 3485, 3487-3491, 3494, 3496, 3498, 3500-3501, 3505-3507, 3509, 3512, 3515-3518, 3520-3523, 3525, 3527, 3529-3531, 3533, 3537, 3540, 3542, 3544, 3546, 3549-3551, 3555-3559, 3561-3568, 3570-3573, 3575-3576, 3579-3581, 3583-3586, 3588-3591, 3594-3597, 3599, 3608, 3610, 3612, 3614, 3616-3618, 3620-3624, 3629-3631, 3633-3641, 3644, 3646-3647, 3649, 3662, 3666, 3669, 3685, 3725, 3727-3728, 3730, 3756, 3762, 3764

Published by Powershop under the Consumer Data Right, via the AER's Energy Made Easy, last changed by them on 22 Sept 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.