Cheapest electricity in Energex network QLD

Looking for the cheapest electricity in the Energex network Queensland? If you live in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast or the South East you’ve come to the right place to find the cheapest electricity. The tables below rank the cheapest offers from all retailers in the Energex network. This information is updated each weekday.

How much could you save by switching to a better deal?

According to the Australian Energy Regulator in September 2024, households with average energy use on a flat rate tariff in the Energex network (SE QLD) could save up to $590 on electricity a year by switching from the standard offer to the cheapest available market deal.

In December 2024, the ACCC released a report on the electricity prices paid by 6.7 million residential customers across Australia. The consumer watchdog found that more than 80 per cent of households in the National Electricity Network (NEM) could save money by switching to a cheaper electricity plan. Why stay stuck on an expensive plan?

Here’s how to find the best electricity deal for your place

Get a personalised cost ranking of every retailer’s publicly-listed electricity plans based on your unique energy use. If you are a small or big energy user, or perhaps you have solar, a battery or an EV, then WATTever’s comprehensive comparison will help you find the cheapest deals for your home. We include all retailers, tariff types, discounts, solar feed-in tariffs, input for concessions and more to help you make serious savings on energy. Start your online comparison here.

Cheapest Anytime electricity rates by retailer in SE Queensland ( Energex network)

Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Reference Price *	Cost / Year Estimate
1st Energy	31.98c	130.63c	6% less than DMO	1,948
Alinta Energy	28.53c	110.18c	17% less than DMO	1,715
Ampol Energy	26.18c	94.49c	25% less than DMO	1,549
CovaU	27.12c	120.69c	18% less than DMO	1,688
Diamond Energy	33.38c	117.50c	3% less than DMO	2,004
Dodo	29.11c	121.76c	14% less than DMO	1,783
EnergyAustralia	33.18c	119.55c	7% less than DMO	1,913
Future X Power	32.88c	151.37c	0% less than DMO	2,065
GloBird Energy	34.76c	114.40c	2% less than DMO	2,017
Kogan Energy	26.66c	112.92c	21% less than DMO	1,639
Momentum Energy	25.30c	119.24c	25% less than DMO	1,549
Nectr	34.43c	132.00c	0% less than DMO	2,066
Next Business Energy	31.64c	90.78c	14% less than DMO	1,787
Origin Energy	32.26c	131.13c	5% less than DMO	1,963
Pacific Blue	34.26c	129.25c	1% less than DMO	2,048
Powershop	26.66c	112.92c	21% less than DMO	1,631
Red Energy	30.45c	118.80c	11% less than DMO	1,834
Sumo	27.39c	92.84c	23% less than DMO	1,599
Tango Energy	34.26c	129.25c	1% less than DMO	2,048
AGL	30.50c	124.78c	10% less than DMO	1,858
Amber	30.27c	256.89c	13% more than DMO	2,280
Energy Locals	28.50c	146.21c	11% less than DMO	1,695
ENGIE	32.30c	104.60c	14% less than DMO	1,717
OVO Energy	26.04c	96.80c	25% less than DMO	1,501

Cheapest Time Of Use electricity rates by retailer in SE Queensland (Energex network)

Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Reference Price *	Cost / Year Estimate
1st Energy	45.04c	30.20c	27.90c	130.63c	3% less than DMO	1,994
Alinta Energy	37.14c	27.97c	23.87c	112.14c	16% less than DMO	1,742
Ampol Energy	34.54c	21.89c	20.13c	109.67c	25% less than DMO	1,551
CovaU	37.55c	26.39c	23.16c	123.20c	16% less than DMO	1,742
Diamond Energy	55.55c	29.34c	30.18c	109.96c	1% more than DMO	2,080
Dodo	42.71c	29.55c	26.64c	125.26c	7% less than DMO	1,920
GloBird Energy	42.68c	29.15c	29.15c	135.30c	2% less than DMO	2,015
Kogan Energy	35.07c	23.54c	21.95c	116.08c	21% less than DMO	1,638
Momentum Energy	32.45c	22.99c	21.23c	121.33c	25% less than DMO	1,551
Nectr	46.20c	34.10c	26.95c	118.25c	0% less than DMO	2,060
Next Business Energy	38.37c	24.53c	22.62c	78.54c	24% less than DMO	1,572
Origin Energy	43.77c	31.69c	25.23c	135.19c	3% less than DMO	1,999
Pacific Blue	38.28c	34.32c	29.37c	129.25c	2% less than DMO	2,033
Powershop	35.07c	23.54c	21.95c	116.08c	21% less than DMO	1,630
Red Energy	40.17c	28.73c	25.68c	122.10c	9% less than DMO	1,877
Sumo	37.20c	26.43c	25.45c	97.80c	19% less than DMO	1,675
Tango Energy	38.28c	34.32c	29.37c	129.25c	2% less than DMO	2,033
AGL	40.18c	27.74c	25.67c	122.71c	10% less than DMO	1,860
Amber	41.27c	41.27c	41.27c	182.47c	24% more than DMO	2,514
Energy Locals	37.00c	22.00c	24.00c	144.21c	14% less than DMO	1,617
ENGIE	61.37c	26.98c	25.08c	106.60c	9% less than DMO	1,820
OVO Energy	35.31c	22.33c	20.57c	113.30c	23% less than DMO	1,539

Cheapest Anytime Demand electricity rates by retailer in SE Queensland (Energex network)

Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Cost / Year Estimate
Alinta Energy	28.71c	107.73c	1,927
CovaU	20.71c	130.68c	1,756
GloBird Energy	30.47c	154.00c	2,369
Momentum Energy	23.10c	166.98c	1,835
Next Business Energy	25.00c	88.58c	1,697
Pacific Blue	33.55c	129.25c	2,389
Red Energy	27.81c	118.80c	1,902
Sumo	22.52c	126.78c	1,656
Tango Energy	33.55c	129.25c	2,389
Amber	41.27c	182.47c	2,728
Energy Locals	22.00c	158.22c	1,752
ENGIE	26.72c	102.69c	1,648
OVO Energy	22.00c	113.30c	1,589

Rates shown include GST and all available discounts.
Plan rates are variable and future rates may be subject to change by the Retailer - except where plan rates are stated as fixed in the Basic Plan Information Documents.
Plans are updated each weekday from the Retailer's Basic Plan Information Documents.
^Daily Charge includes the daily supply charge and the per day value of recurring fees or credits (eg. membership fees, monthly bill credits etc).
*Reference Price refers to the unconditional discount off the yearly cost of the Default Market Offer (DMO) for a household on a flat rate tariff without controlled load. In the Energex network (SE QLD) the discount is calculated based on annual usage of 4,600kWh. Regulation requires the DMO Reference Price to be displayed, however it does not take into account solar export nor a property's actual annual usage or when that usage occurs (for Time Of Use plans).
Cost/Year estimate shown is for the first year and includes all conditional discounts plus the value of exclusive benefits available when switching through wattever.com.au such as Prezzee eGift cards from WATTever and additional upfront/recurring credits from partner retailers. See plan details for more information. Your bill will vary based on actual usage.
For plans with a demand tariff, the annual cost estimate calculated by WATTever includes a demand charge that assumes a peak demand of 25% of the daily benchmark electricity consumption.
Time of Use hours displayed are the periods published by each network. Individual retailers may offer different time of use hours - please review the plan Basic Plan Information Documents.