Cheapest electricity in Essential network NSW

Looking for the cheapest electricity in the Essential network NSW? If you live in Regional NSW from the West, to the Centre, to the North and South Coasts, you’ve come to the right place to find the cheapest electricity. The tables below rank the cheapest offers from all retailers in the Essential network. This information is updated each weekday.

How much could you save by switching?

Households on a flat rate tariff with average energy use in the Essential network (Regional NSW) could save over $500 on electricity a year by switching from the standing offer to the cheapest available market deal, according to the Australian Energy Regulator’s latest Market Report from December 2025.

In December 2025, the ACCC also released a report on the electricity prices paid by 6.8 million residential customers across Australia, urging households to change plans. The consumer watchdog once again found that “customers on older plans pay more than those on newer plans” and “there continues to be opportunities for customers to save by switching.”

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 the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW)

Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Comparison Price *	Cost / Year Estimate
1st Energy	27.14c	211.62c	19% less than DMO	2,021
Alinta Energy	30.80c	239.55c	12% less than DMO	2,291
Arc Energy Group	34.87c	271.70c	0% less than DMO	2,596
CovaU	34.78c	266.20c	1% less than DMO	2,572
Diamond Energy	35.01c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,604
Dodo	37.59c	200.43c	6% less than DMO	2,461
Energy Locals Urban	34.87c	271.70c	0% less than DMO	2,596
EnergyAustralia	30.11c	234.11c	14% less than DMO	2,239
ERC Energy	35.01c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,604
Flow Power	33.75c	236.80c	7% less than DMO	2,417
Future X Power	35.01c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,604
GloBird Energy	28.05c	206.80c	21% less than DMO	2,045
Kogan Energy	33.54c	198.60c	13% less than DMO	2,268
Momentum Energy	33.66c	266.75c	5% less than DMO	2,472
Nectr	32.78c	171.57c	18% less than DMO	2,134
Next Business Energy	35.00c	272.25c	0% less than DMO	2,604
Origin Energy	32.21c	250.44c	16% less than DMO	2,196
Powershop	33.54c	198.60c	13% less than DMO	2,268
Red Energy	34.93c	214.50c	8% less than DMO	2,390
Sumo	32.26c	159.90c	21% less than DMO	1,948
Tango Energy	28.71c	203.50c	21% less than DMO	2,063
AGL	31.50c	260.50c	8% less than DMO	2,250
Amber	26.89c	285.10c	13% less than DMO	2,228
Energy Locals	34.65c	269.49c	1% less than DMO	2,528
ENGIE	30.80c	239.54c	20% less than DMO	2,041
OVO Energy	30.80c	217.77c	15% less than DMO	2,162

Cheapest Time Of Use 2 Rate electricity rates by retailer in the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW)

Retailer	Peak TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Comparison Price *	Cost / Year Estimate
1st Energy	34.32c	19.64c	222.08c	15% less than DMO	2,062
Alinta Energy	37.07c	21.25c	239.55c	12% less than DMO	2,227
CovaU	42.11c	23.69c	262.90c	2% less than DMO	2,486
Diamond Energy	41.45c	23.04c	268.85c	2% less than DMO	2,480
Dodo	42.12c	24.14c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,530
EnergyAustralia	36.22c	20.76c	234.11c	14% less than DMO	2,176
ERC Energy	42.12c	24.14c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,530
Flow Power	33.75c	33.75c	236.80c	4% less than DMO	2,417
Future X Power	42.12c	24.14c	272.22c	0% less than DMO	2,530
GloBird Energy	37.84c	21.12c	217.80c	15% less than DMO	2,163
Kogan Energy	40.33c	23.12c	200.69c	13% less than DMO	2,204
Momentum Energy	40.48c	23.21c	266.75c	5% less than DMO	2,400
Nectr	36.61c	23.56c	171.57c	20% less than DMO	2,019
Origin Energy	38.75c	22.21c	250.44c	16% less than DMO	2,128
Powershop	40.33c	23.12c	200.69c	13% less than DMO	2,204
Red Energy	42.12c	24.14c	214.50c	8% less than DMO	2,319
Sumo	37.58c	23.58c	178.88c	18% less than DMO	1,949
Tango Energy	37.95c	17.60c	209.00c	19% less than DMO	2,055
AGL	37.91c	21.73c	260.50c	8% less than DMO	2,184
Energy Locals	41.69c	23.90c	269.49c	1% less than DMO	2,454
ENGIE	37.06c	21.23c	239.54c	20% less than DMO	1,976
OVO Energy	37.06c	21.24c	217.77c	15% less than DMO	2,097

Cheapest Time Of Use electricity rates by retailer in the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW)

Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Comparison Price *	Cost / Year Estimate
Alinta Energy	39.60c	34.20c	21.97c	239.82c	12% less than DMO	2,226
CovaU	45.33c	27.48c	16.50c	230.00c	15% less than DMO	2,139
Dodo	39.57c	39.57c	28.76c	193.27c	10% less than DMO	2,285
EnergyAustralia	43.37c	30.84c	23.01c	234.11c	14% less than DMO	2,175
GloBird Energy	40.92c	25.85c	25.85c	206.80c	20% less than DMO	2,035
Kogan Energy	48.69c	41.72c	25.35c	172.66c	12% less than DMO	2,228
Momentum Energy	40.48c	35.64c	26.07c	266.75c	5% less than DMO	2,396
Nectr	39.92c	33.48c	23.58c	171.57c	22% less than DMO	1,985
Next Business Energy	50.50c	34.05c	28.15c	272.25c	2% more than DMO	2,577
Powershop	48.69c	41.72c	25.35c	172.66c	12% less than DMO	2,228
Red Energy	51.70c	34.87c	28.22c	214.50c	5% less than DMO	2,391
Sumo	39.29c	34.96c	24.45c	178.88c	19% less than DMO	1,934
Tango Energy	45.10c	42.35c	32.01c	207.90c	1% less than DMO	2,503
Energy Locals	43.06c	38.03c	27.53c	226.98c	6% less than DMO	2,340
ENGIE	45.98c	31.27c	21.35c	239.54c	20% less than DMO	1,975
OVO Energy	37.06c	37.06c	21.24c	217.77c	15% less than DMO	2,098

Cheapest Time Of Use Demand electricity rates by retailer in the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW)

Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Cost / Year Estimate
Momentum Energy	27.17c	23.21c	19.69c	266.75c	2,165
Red Energy	42.01c	36.00c	30.01c	214.50c	2,578
Sumo	33.72c	31.84c	29.03c	161.22c	2,150
AGL	27.74c	27.12c	24.71c	260.49c	2,216

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).
*The Comparison Price is set by the AER and is the annual cost of electricity for a household on a Standing Offer on a regulated tariff.
In the Ausgrid network using 3,900kWh, this is $1,899 for a flat rate tariff or $1,893 for a Time of Use tariff.
In the Endeavour network using 4,900kWh, this is $2,328 for a flat rate tariff or $2,320 for a Time of Use tariff.
In the Essential network using 4,600kWh, this is $2,604 for a flat rate tariff or $2,530 for a Time of Use tariff.
The Comparison Price discount % does not include conditional discounts such as credits received after the first bill or pay on time discounts. Regulation requires the Comparison 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.

ActewAGL offers electricity plans in a small number of postcodes in the Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy networks. Please refer to the ActewAGL rates page for their plans.