Compare the cheapest electricity rates in NSW

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We’ve summarised the cheapest residential usage rates for all three electricity networks in NSW – Ausgrid (serving Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle), Endeavour Energy (for properties in Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and the Illawarra) and Essential Energy (covering regional NSW) for each retailer’s publicly listed electricity plans.

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Cheapest Anytime electricity rates by retailer in the Ausgrid network (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Ausgrid	1st Energy	30.57c	95.37c	95.37c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Ausgrid	Alinta Energy	32.09c	81.33c	81.33c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Ausgrid	CovaU	30.16c	88.02c	88.02c	18% less than	1,180
RES001	Ausgrid	Diamond Energy	32.08c	75.46c	75.46c	1% less than	1,010
RES001	Ausgrid	EnergyAustralia	30.96c	78.47c	78.47c	29% less than	1,290
RES001	Ausgrid	Future X Power	37.98c	93.48c	93.48c	0% less than	1,000
RES001	Ausgrid	GloBird Energy	27.64c	57.62c	57.62c	29% less than	1,290
RES001	Ausgrid	Kogan Energy	27.35c	96.84c	96.84c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Ausgrid	Momentum Energy	25.74c	142.45c	142.45c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Ausgrid	Nectr	31.94c	100.87c	100.87c	14% less than	1,140
RES001	Ausgrid	Origin Energy	30.79c	80.19c	80.19c	29% less than	1,290
RES001	Ausgrid	Pacific Blue	31.13c	78.10c	78.10c	18% less than	1,180
RES001	Ausgrid	Powershop	27.35c	96.84c	96.84c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Ausgrid	Red Energy	30.64c	75.63c	75.63c	19% less than	1,190
RES001	Ausgrid	Tango Energy	34.98c	78.10c	78.10c	10% less than	1,100
RES001	Ausgrid	AGL	31.15c	76.41c	76.41c	29% less than	1,290
RES001	Ausgrid	Amber	26.74c	144.76c	144.76c	17% less than **	1,171
RES001	Ausgrid	Dodo	29.42c	51.38c	51.38c	29% less than **	1,291
RES001	Ausgrid	Energy Locals	31.50c	111.21c	111.21c	19% less than **	1,191
RES001	Ausgrid	ENGIE	31.68c	85.76c	85.76c	18% less than **	1,181
RES001	Ausgrid	OVO Energy	29.15c	84.70c	84.70c	32% less than **	1,321
RES001	Ausgrid	Sumo	31.35c	66.00c	66.00c	20% less than	1,201

Cheapest Time Of Use electricity rates by retailer in the Ausgrid network (Sydney, Central Coast, Hunter Region and Newcastle)

WARNING! Only about half of retailers follow Ausgrid’s reduced Seasonal Time of Use periods. Click here to see which retailers do this – otherwise, you may face up to 600 extra hours of peak tariff period across a year.

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Ausgrid	1st Energy	53.86c	26.37c	21.13c	95.37c	95.37c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Ausgrid	Alinta Energy	59.22c	25.99c	20.38c	90.45c	90.45c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Ausgrid	CovaU	57.27c	28.42c	22.36c	89.10c	89.10c	15% less than	1,150
RES001	Ausgrid	Diamond Energy	50.94c	30.83c	30.83c	123.97c	123.97c	2% more than	980
RES001	Ausgrid	EnergyAustralia	52.67c	29.55c	22.71c	86.50c	86.50c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Ausgrid	GloBird Energy	36.28c	23.98c	23.98c	99.23c	99.23c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Ausgrid	Kogan Energy	39.50c	30.06c	18.79c	98.08c	98.08c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Ausgrid	Momentum Energy	43.67c	19.58c	17.82c	163.57c	163.57c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Ausgrid	Nectr	65.12c	31.62c	18.85c	113.67c	113.67c	8% less than	1,080
RES001	Ausgrid	Origin Energy	56.74c	29.93c	17.27c	95.44c	95.44c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Ausgrid	Pacific Blue	52.80c	28.16c	22.55c	100.10c	100.10c	14% less than	1,140
RES001	Ausgrid	Powershop	39.50c	30.06c	18.79c	98.08c	98.08c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Ausgrid	Red Energy	48.24c	30.64c	21.43c	89.65c	89.65c	16% less than	1,160
RES001	Ausgrid	Tango Energy	58.19c	30.58c	26.84c	100.10c	100.10c	7% less than	1,070
RES001	Ausgrid	AGL	52.11c	26.91c	20.22c	89.86c	89.86c	30% less than	1,300
RES001	Ausgrid	Amber	38.21c	38.21c	38.21c	160.78c	160.78c	11% more than **	891
RES001	Ausgrid	Dodo	54.59c	27.78c	25.77c	104.21c	104.21c	14% less than **	1,141
RES001	Ausgrid	Energy Locals	51.50c	27.50c	26.00c	134.21c	134.21c	15% less than **	1,151
RES001	Ausgrid	ENGIE	63.24c	27.07c	23.10c	99.38c	99.38c	14% less than **	1,141
RES001	Ausgrid	OVO Energy	49.83c	25.19c	23.43c	107.80c	107.80c	27% less than **	1,271
RES001	Ausgrid	Sumo	51.89c	29.86c	28.39c	86.15c	86.15c	12% less than	1,121

Endeavour Energy

Cheapest Anytime electricity rates by retailer in the Endeavour Energy network (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Endeavour Energy	1st Energy	30.86c	100.05c	100.05c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Alinta Energy	32.12c	86.15c	86.15c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Endeavour Energy	CovaU	31.51c	85.80c	85.80c	16% less than	1,160
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Diamond Energy	32.08c	83.01c	83.01c	1% less than	1,010
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Electricity in a Box	36.50c	118.80c	118.80c	0% less than	1,000
RES001	Endeavour Energy	EnergyAustralia	32.45c	81.81c	81.81c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Future X Power	37.65c	103.63c	103.63c	0% less than	1,000
RES001	Endeavour Energy	GloBird Energy	28.27c	88.56c	88.56c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Kogan Energy	27.81c	107.24c	107.24c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Momentum Energy	25.85c	164.12c	164.12c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Nectr	32.45c	105.61c	105.61c	13% less than	1,130
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Origin Energy	34.60c	83.30c	83.30c	19% less than	1,190
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Pacific Blue	30.95c	99.00c	99.00c	16% less than	1,160
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Powershop	27.81c	107.24c	107.24c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Red Energy	32.10c	85.75c	85.75c	15% less than	1,150
RES001	Endeavour Energy	AGL	30.61c	88.12c	88.12c	27% less than	1,270
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Amber	26.59c	153.66c	153.66c	18% less than **	1,181
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Dodo	29.46c	77.90c	77.90c	25% less than **	1,251
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Energy Locals	32.00c	122.21c	122.21c	16% less than **	1,161
RES001	Endeavour Energy	ENGIE	31.72c	91.55c	91.55c	17% less than **	1,171
RES001	Endeavour Energy	OVO Energy	28.16c	95.70c	95.70c	31% less than **	1,311
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Sumo	30.36c	81.40c	81.40c	20% less than	1,201

Cheapest Time Of Use 2 Rate electricity rates by retailer in the Endeavour Energy network (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	Peak TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Endeavour Energy	CovaU	59.04c	29.49c	140.80c	140.80c	3% less than	1,030
RES001	Endeavour Energy	GloBird Energy	42.68c	24.11c	112.04c	112.04c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Kogan Energy	29.43c	25.66c	115.20c	115.20c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Nectr	56.96c	25.84c	128.24c	128.24c	11% less than	1,110
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Powershop	29.43c	25.66c	115.20c	115.20c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Red Energy	53.58c	25.55c	90.81c	90.81c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Endeavour Energy	AGL	42.45c	27.75c	112.01c	112.01c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Energy Locals	45.50c	30.00c	153.21c	153.21c	12% less than **	1,121
RES001	Endeavour Energy	ENGIE	53.07c	29.95c	91.55c	91.55c	17% less than **	1,171

Cheapest Time Of Use 3 Rate electricity rates by retailer in the Endeavour Energy network (Western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Illawarra)

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Endeavour Energy	1st Energy	36.18c	31.79c	25.25c	100.05c	100.05c	25% less than	1,250
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Alinta Energy	36.83c	30.14c	28.93c	95.40c	95.40c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Endeavour Energy	CovaU	45.75c	40.08c	30.99c	108.79c	108.79c	1% less than	1,010
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Diamond Energy	48.51c	31.26c	31.26c	118.58c	118.58c	2% more than	980
RES001	Endeavour Energy	GloBird Energy	32.97c	23.76c	23.76c	108.83c	108.83c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Kogan Energy	29.14c	25.97c	24.68c	114.48c	114.48c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Origin Energy	46.68c	37.29c	24.73c	101.24c	101.24c	19% less than	1,190
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Powershop	29.14c	25.97c	24.68c	114.48c	114.48c	24% less than	1,240
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Red Energy	48.24c	32.10c	25.55c	90.81c	90.81c	12% less than	1,120
RES001	Endeavour Energy	AGL	43.48c	37.38c	21.14c	91.56c	91.56c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Dodo	39.83c	33.82c	33.17c	136.48c	136.48c	2% less than **	1,021
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Energy Locals	39.00c	33.50c	33.00c	153.21c	153.21c	5% less than **	1,051
RES001	Endeavour Energy	ENGIE	39.26c	29.90c	28.88c	91.55c	91.55c	17% less than **	1,171
RES001	Endeavour Energy	Sumo	36.22c	32.11c	30.64c	102.80c	102.80c	12% less than	1,121

Essential Energy

Cheapest Anytime electricity rates by retailer in the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW)

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	General Usage	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Essential Energy	1st Energy	32.73c	172.04c	172.04c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Essential Energy	Alinta Energy	34.52c	151.71c	151.71c	19% less than	1,190
RES001	Essential Energy	CovaU	37.89c	175.56c	175.56c	5% less than	1,050
RES001	Essential Energy	Diamond Energy	37.51c	145.53c	145.53c	1% less than	1,010
RES001	Essential Energy	EnergyAustralia	35.03c	145.39c	145.39c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Essential Energy	Future X Power	37.50c	218.39c	218.39c	0% less than	1,000
RES001	Essential Energy	GloBird Energy	30.58c	156.85c	156.85c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Essential Energy	Indigo Power	37.18c	202.58c	202.58c	3% less than	1,030
RES001	Essential Energy	Kogan Energy	32.77c	166.43c	166.43c	16% less than	1,160
RES001	Essential Energy	Momentum Energy	32.67c	182.27c	182.27c	18% less than	1,180
RES001	Essential Energy	Nectr	35.67c	180.87c	180.87c	11% less than	1,110
RES001	Essential Energy	Origin Energy	36.47c	161.63c	161.63c	18% less than	1,180
RES001	Essential Energy	Pacific Blue	34.21c	165.00c	165.00c	14% less than	1,140
RES001	Essential Energy	Powershop	32.77c	166.43c	166.43c	16% less than	1,160
RES001	Essential Energy	Red Energy	35.70c	145.40c	145.40c	14% less than	1,140
RES001	Essential Energy	AGL	33.45c	144.38c	144.38c	26% less than	1,260
RES001	Essential Energy	Amber	27.79c	223.36c	223.36c	19% less than **	1,191
RES001	Essential Energy	Dodo	32.61c	130.65c	130.65c	24% less than **	1,241
RES001	Essential Energy	Energy Locals	35.50c	193.21c	193.21c	13% less than **	1,131
RES001	Essential Energy	ENGIE	34.58c	151.01c	151.01c	17% less than **	1,171
RES001	Essential Energy	OVO Energy	34.54c	161.70c	161.70c	22% less than **	1,221
RES001	Essential Energy	Sumo	32.67c	143.00c	143.00c	20% less than	1,201

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

Customer Code	Network	Retailer	Peak TOU	Shoulder TOU	Off-Peak TOU	Daily Charge^	Supply Charge	Reference Price *	Max. Discount off Reference Price Sort
RES001	Essential Energy	1st Energy	41.14c	38.90c	26.27c	172.04c	172.04c	21% less than	1,210
RES001	Essential Energy	Alinta Energy	47.60c	41.18c	26.47c	150.61c	150.61c	18% less than	1,180
RES001	Essential Energy	CovaU	52.56c	48.17c	28.42c	170.50c	170.50c	5% less than	1,050
RES001	Essential Energy	Diamond Energy	53.36c	36.39c	36.39c	177.87c	177.87c	1% more than	990
RES001	Essential Energy	Electricity in a Box	56.77c	45.42c	32.78c	184.80c	184.80c	1% more than	990
RES001	Essential Energy	EnergyAustralia	45.35c	38.61c	27.86c	152.87c	152.87c	22% less than	1,220
RES001	Essential Energy	GloBird Energy	38.41c	28.60c	28.60c	156.85c	156.85c	23% less than	1,230
RES001	Essential Energy	Indigo Power	43.12c	37.73c	29.26c	208.94c	208.94c	8% less than	1,080
RES001	Essential Energy	Kogan Energy	39.61c	36.73c	24.87c	157.52c	157.52c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Essential Energy	Momentum Energy	40.48c	35.75c	26.51c	195.47c	195.47c	17% less than	1,170
RES001	Essential Energy	Nectr	47.31c	41.49c	26.81c	187.26c	187.26c	11% less than	1,110
RES001	Essential Energy	Origin Energy	46.19c	41.88c	28.97c	161.80c	161.80c	17% less than	1,170
RES001	Essential Energy	Pacific Blue	42.90c	37.95c	29.15c	165.00c	165.00c	13% less than	1,130
RES001	Essential Energy	Powershop	39.61c	36.73c	24.87c	157.52c	157.52c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Essential Energy	Red Energy	41.75c	35.70c	26.93c	145.40c	145.40c	20% less than	1,200
RES001	Essential Energy	AGL	42.09c	40.90c	26.81c	144.77c	144.77c	25% less than	1,250
RES001	Essential Energy	Dodo	42.10c	37.43c	27.40c	178.72c	178.72c	15% less than **	1,151
RES001	Essential Energy	Energy Locals	41.50c	36.00c	27.50c	199.21c	199.21c	18% less than **	1,181
RES001	Essential Energy	ENGIE	54.29c	33.84c	28.36c	151.01c	151.01c	17% less than **	1,171
RES001	Essential Energy	OVO Energy	41.80c	37.51c	28.27c	173.80c	173.80c	22% less than **	1,221
RES001	Essential Energy	Sumo	44.00c	39.60c	30.35c	158.60c	158.60c	12% less than	1,121

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/Energy Price Fact Sheet. Plans are updated weekly from the Retailer's Basic Plan Information Documents/Energy Price Fact Sheets.
^ 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 Discount refers to the discount off the yearly cost of the Default Market Offer (DMO) for NSW, QLD and SA, Victorian Default Offer (VDO), ActewAGL Standing offer for ACT or Aurora Regulated Offer for TAS, for a household on a flat/anytime rate without controlled load tariff. Discount is calculated based on annual usage in each state/network area of 7,722kWh (ACT), 3,911kWh (NSW-Ausgrid), 4,913kWh (NSW-Endeavour), 4,613kWh (NSW-Essential), 4,613kWh (QLD-Energex), 4,011 (SA), 4,000kWh (VIC) and 9,475kWh (TAS) AER benchmark. The DMO and VDO Reference Price is a guide (provided by the AER and ESC) and does not take into account solar export nor a property's actual annual usage or when that usage occurs (for Time Of Use plans).
** The Reference Price Discount shown for partner retailers includes the value of exclusive benefits available when switching through wattever.com.au including Prezzee eGift cards from WATTever and additional upfront/recurring credits from partner retailers.
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 BPID/Fact Sheet.

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