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1st Energy publishes 422 plans under the Consumer Data Right: 413 electricity and 9 gas, last changed on 27 Oct 2026. Here's how its open residential plans sit against every retailer's in each state it sells in.

1st Energy electricity rates by state

1st Energy's usage and daily supply charges in each state, next to every retailer's there. Prices change between network areas, so the lowest figures can come from different plans and places. They're as published, and usually exclude GST.

Every open plan in the stateTypical plan, all retailers1st Energy's lowest1st Energy's typical
  1. New South Wales63 open plans
    Lowest
    24.00c
    Typical
    29.10c
    All retailers
    30.12c
    Supply from
    $1.21
  2. Victoria40 open plans
    Lowest
    17.90c
    Typical
    22.60c
    All retailers
    23.60c
    Supply from
    $0.81
  3. Queensland16 open plans
    Lowest
    20.30c
    Typical
    34.70c
    All retailers
    25.43c
    Supply from
    $1.29
  4. South Australia8 open plans
    Lowest
    30.80c
    Typical
    41.30c
    All retailers
    38.10c
    Supply from
    $1.33
  5. Tasmania7 open plans
    Lowest
    25.40c
    Typical
    25.40c
    All retailers
    25.40c
    Supply from
    $1.52

Usage rates are per kWh: the single rate, or the peak rate on a time-of-use plan. "All retailers" is the typical open plan in the state, and "supply from" is 1st Energy's lowest daily charge there.

What's in 1st Energy's electricity plans

1st Energy has 134 electricity plans open to new customers at home in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and TAS. Here's how they're put together, next to the 6,427 plans every retailer offers there. Most of its plans charge one rate all day: only 61 of its 134 price by time of day, against 61% of plans in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and TAS. Its best solar feed-in is 9.28c per kWh; the typical plan in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and TAS that pays for exports gives 2.00c.

Share of plans with each feature1st EnergyAll retailers in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and TAS
  • Time-of-use pricing1st Energy: 61 of 134All retailers: 61%
  • Demand charges1st Energy: 0 of 134All retailers: 10%
  • Pay for solar exports1st Energy: 134 of 134, up to 9.28cAll retailers: 93%, up to 40.00c
  • Charge for solar exports1st Energy: 0 of 134All retailers: <1%
  • Pay-on-time or direct debit discount1st Energy: 0 of 134All retailers: 3%
  • Prices fixed for a term1st Energy: 0 of 134All retailers: 1%
  • GreenPower included1st Energy: 0 of 134All retailers: 5%

What's in 1st Energy's gas plans

1st Energy has 9 gas plans open to new customers at home in VIC. Here's how they're put together, next to the 916 plans every retailer offers there.

Share of plans with each feature1st EnergyAll retailers in VIC
  • Pay-on-time or direct debit discount1st Energy: 0 of 9All retailers: 4%
  • Prices fixed for a term1st Energy: 0 of 9All retailers: 4%

1st Energy electricity plans

413 electricity plans in all, 134 of them residential market offers open to anyone, listed cheapest usage rate first.

PlanStatesSupply a dayUsage per kWhSolar feed-inDiscountsContractExit fee
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - AnytimeVIC$0.8417.90c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$0.8417.90c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - AnytimeVIC$0.8118.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$0.8118.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - AnytimeVIC$0.8818.90c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$0.8818.90c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - AnytimeVIC$0.9519.40c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$0.9519.40c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single RateQLD$1.4020.30c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1QLD$1.4020.30c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2QLD$1.4020.30c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2QLD$1.4020.30c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - AnytimeVIC$1.0522.40c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$1.0522.40c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - AnytimeVIC$0.9122.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$0.9122.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - AnytimeVIC$1.0323.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$1.0323.60c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - AnytimeVIC$1.1023.70c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$1.1023.70c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single RateNSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single RateNSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2NSW$1.2124.00c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - AnytimeVIC$1.1924.30c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Home, Residential - Anytime with Controlled LoadVIC$1.1924.30c0.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single RateNSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single RateNSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2NSW$1.3524.50c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single RateQLD$1.7124.90c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1QLD$1.7124.90c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2QLD$1.7124.90c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1 & 2QLD$1.7124.90c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Tariff 31, Residential Light & PowerTAS$1.5225.40c9.28c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Tariff 31 and 41, ResidentialTAS$1.5225.40c9.28c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Tariff 31 and 61, ResidentialTAS$1.5225.40c9.28c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Tariff 31 and 62, ResidentialTAS$1.5225.40c9.28c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Tariff 31, 41 and 61, ResidentialTAS$1.5225.40c9.28c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single RateNSW$2.0025.70c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 1NSW$2.0025.70c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Quartz - Single Rate + Controlled Load 2NSW$2.0025.70c1.00c-Variable pricesOngoing-

1st Energy gas plans

9 gas plans in all, 9 of them residential market offers open to anyone, listed cheapest usage rate first.

PlanStatesSupply a dayUsage per MJDiscountsContractExit fee
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$1.003.20c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$1.003.50c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$1.003.70c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$1.003.80c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$0.793.90c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$0.864.10c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$0.794.30c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$0.794.30c-Variable pricesOngoing-
1st Energy1st Ruby, ResidentialVIC$0.794.30c-Variable pricesOngoing-

Published by 1st Energy under the Consumer Data Right, via the AER's Energy Made Easy, last changed by them on 27 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.