Usage Rates are the amount you pay per kilowatt hour (kWh) for electricity consumption. This includes lighting, powerpoints, air conditioning, machines etc.
Business electricity rates are charged one of two ways. The first is an Anytime rate where the cost is the same whether power is used day or night. The second is Time of Use (TOU) also called Flexible rate. Time of Use/Flexible plans have different rates that reflect the time when power is consumed. Peak rates apply to daytime periods where demand is higher. Off Peak rates apply to overnight when demand is low and therefore the cost is lower. Depending on your Time of Use plan, a Shoulder rate may apply to the period between Peak and Off Peak. Business premises need an interval meter that measures when power is consumed to be eligible for a Time of Use plan. Rates for controlled loads such as electric off-peak hot water systems are viewed in our business controlled load comparison.
Business electricity rates vary depending on;
1. The electricity network region you are connected to. There are 15 major electricity networks in Australia.
2. The electricity retailer who you buy power through.
Listed below are electricity retailer’s usage rates for business customers in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Getting a low usage rate is important, but to ensure you find the best deal you also need to consider the cost of daily charges, controlled load rates and feed-in tariffs if you have solar. WATTever’s comprehensive electricity comparison makes it easy to get it right by including all this information for every retailer.
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Australian Capital Territory Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates
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Australian Capital Territory Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates
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Australian Capital Territory Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates
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Australian Capital Territory Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates
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Ausgrid Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)
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Ausgrid Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)
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Ausgrid Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)
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Ausgrid Network Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)
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Endeavour Energy Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)
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Endeavour Energy Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)
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Endeavour Energy Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)
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Endeavour Energy Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)
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Endeavour Energy Network Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)
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Essential Energy Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Regional NSW)
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Essential Energy Network Business Electricity Two Rate (7 day) TOU Usage Rates (Regional NSW)
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Essential Energy Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates (Regional NSW)
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Essential Energy Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (Regional NSW)
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Northern Territory Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates
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Northern Territory Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates
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Energex Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (South East Queensland)
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Energex Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (South East Queensland)
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Energex Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates (South East Queensland)
TOU Periods: Peak = 4pm-9pm weekdays, Shoulder = 9pm to 9am and Off-Peak = 9am-4pm
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Energex Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (South East Queensland)
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Ergon Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Regional Queensland)
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Ergon Energy Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates (South East Queensland)
TOU Periods: Peak = 4pm-9pm, Shoulder = 9pm to 9am and Off-Peak = 9am-4pm
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Ergon Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (Regional Queensland)
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South Australia Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates
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South Australia Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates
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South Australia Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates
TOU Periods: Peak = 5pm-9pm November to March, Shoulder = 7am-5pm workdays from November to March and 7am-9pm April to October and Off-Peak = all other times.
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South Australia Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates
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South Australia Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates
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Tasmania Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates
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Tasmania Business Electricity Time Of Use Usage Rates
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Tasmania Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates
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AusNet Services Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Eastern Victoria)
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AusNet Services Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (Eastern Victoria)
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AusNet Services Network Business Electricity Two Rate 7 Day TOU Usage Rates (Eastern Victoria)
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AusNet Services Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (Eastern Victoria)
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Ausnet (VIC) Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates
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CitiPower Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs)
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CitiPower Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs)
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CitiPower Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs)
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CitiPower Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs)
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Jemena Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (North West Melbourne)
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Jemena Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (North West Melbourne)
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Jemena Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (North West Melbourne)
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Jemena Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (North West Melbourne)
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Powercor Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Western Victoria)
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Powercor Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (Western Victoria)
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Powercor Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (Western Victoria)
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Powercor Network Business Electricity Time Of Use Demand Usage Rates (Western Victoria)
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United Energy Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (South Eastern Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula)
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United Energy Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (South Eastern Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula)
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United Energy Network Business Electricity Anytime Demand Usage Rates (South Eastern Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula)
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Horizon Power Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (Regional Western Australia)
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Western Power Network Business Electricity Anytime Usage Rates (South West of WA)
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Western Power Network Business Electricity Two Rate TOU Usage Rates (South West of WA)
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Note: Usage Rates shown are per kWh and include GST and all available discounts.
“Market-linked plans” that have their rates tied directly to the wholesale market spot price are not included in the tables above because these rates vary every day and cannot be compared like-for-like with most plans where the published rate is the rate you pay. To view indicative rates and feed-in tariffs published for market-linked plans, please see WATTever’s rates page for Amber.