Looking for the lowest electricity rates?
We’ve summarised the cheapest residential usage rates for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Perth and Darwin for each retailer’s publicly listed electricity plans.
Want to find the best rates and deals in your area?
WATTever’s free electricity comparison makes it easy with a personalised cost ranking of all publicly listed electricity plans, based on your energy use. Get it right with WATTever’s comprehensive comparison. We include all retailers, tariff types, discounts, solar feed-in tariffs, input for concessions and more to help you make serious savings on energy.
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NSW
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in New South Wales (Sydney – Ausgrid network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerclub | 20.80c | Ongoing |  | View Powerclub plans |
| Elysian Energy | 21.92c | Ongoing | | View Elysian Energy plans |
| ReAmped Energy | 22.13c | Ongoing | | View ReAmped Energy plans |
| Kogan Energy | 22.33c | Ongoing | | View Kogan Energy plans |
| GloBird Energy | 23.05c | Ongoing |  | View GloBird Energy plans |
| Sumo | 23.19c | 12+ months | | View Sumo plans |
| Powershop | 23.25c | Ongoing |  | View Powershop plans |
| Energy Locals | 23.50c | Ongoing |  | View Energy Locals plans |
| Discover Energy | 23.58c | Ongoing | | View Discover Energy plans |
| Momentum Energy | 23.98c | Ongoing |  | View Momentum Energy plans |
| Simply Energy | 24.39c | Ongoing |  | View Simply Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 24.98c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| QEnergy | 25.18c | 12+ months | | View QEnergy plans |
| Enova Energy | 25.22c | Ongoing | | View Enova Energy plans |
| Energy Australia | 25.30c | 12+ months |  | View Energy Australia plans |
| 1st Energy | 25.33c | Ongoing |  | View 1st Energy plans |
| AGL | 25.36c | Ongoing | | View AGL plans |
| Powerdirect | 25.36c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Red Energy | 25.60c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Commander | 25.63c | Ongoing |  | View Commander plans |
| Dodo | 25.63c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| Diamond Energy | 25.64c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 25.68c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| CovaU | 25.79c | Ongoing | | View CovaU plans |
| Click Energy | 25.80c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 25.97c | 12+ months | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| AGL | 26.33c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Future X Power | 26.34c | Ongoing | | View Future X Power plans |
| Origin Energy | 26.86c | Ongoing | | View Origin Energy plans |
| DC Power Co | 28.39c | Ongoing | | View DC Power Co plans |
| amaysim | 30.75c | Ongoing | | View amaysim plans |
| Pooled Energy | 31.49c | Ongoing | | View Pooled Energy plans |
| Amber Electric | 35.00c | Ongoing | | View Amber Electric plans |
QLD
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in Queensland (Brisbane – Energex network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerclub | 18.00c | Ongoing | | View Powerclub plans |
| Elysian Energy | 20.31c | Ongoing | | View Elysian Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 20.49c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| QEnergy | 20.52c | 12+ months | | View QEnergy plans |
| Click Energy | 20.54c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Locality Planning Energy | 20.57c | Ongoing | | View Locality Planning Energy plans |
| ReAmped Energy | 20.68c | Ongoing | | View ReAmped Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 20.93c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Kogan Energy | 21.12c | Ongoing | | View Kogan Energy plans |
| Powershop | 21.24c | Ongoing | | View Powershop plans |
| Alinta Energy | 21.75c | 12+ months | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Diamond Energy | 22.13c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Powerdirect | 22.32c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Discover Energy | 22.34c | Ongoing | | View Discover Energy plans |
| Future X Power | 22.41c | Ongoing | | View Future X Power plans |
| Red Energy | 22.44c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Energy Locals | 22.50c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| AGL | 22.58c | Ongoing | | View AGL plans |
| 1st Energy | 22.76c | Ongoing | | View 1st Energy plans |
| Dodo | 22.89c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| Energy Australia | 23.10c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
| AGL | 23.36c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Simply Energy | 23.87c | Ongoing | | View Simply Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 24.92c | Ongoing | | View Origin Energy plans |
| amaysim | 25.84c | Ongoing | | View amaysim plans |
| DC Power Co | 30.53c | Ongoing | | View DC Power Co plans |
SA
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in South Australia
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerclub | 28.46c | Ongoing | | View Powerclub plans |
| Energy Locals | 31.13c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| Elysian Energy | 31.47c | Ongoing | | View Elysian Energy plans |
| Kogan Energy | 31.54c | Ongoing | | View Kogan Energy plans |
| Momentum Energy | 31.79c | Ongoing | | View Momentum Energy plans |
| Powershop | 31.96c | Ongoing | | View Powershop plans |
| Origin Energy | 32.19c | Ongoing | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 33.17c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 34.16c | 12+ months | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 34.20c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| AGL | 35.12c | Ongoing | | View AGL plans |
| Powerdirect | 35.13c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Lumo Energy | 35.39c | Ongoing | | View Lumo Energy plans |
| Commander | 35.65c | Ongoing | | View Commander plans |
| Dodo | 35.65c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| Simply Energy | 36.00c | Ongoing | | View Simply Energy plans |
| AGL | 36.30c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Red Energy | 36.41c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Click Energy | 38.23c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Energy Australia | 38.26c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
| amaysim | 40.49c | Ongoing | | View amaysim plans |
| Amber Electric | 44.00c | Ongoing | | View Amber Electric plans |
VIC
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in Victoria (Melbourne – CitiPower network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elysian Energy | 18.37c | Ongoing | | View Elysian Energy plans |
| Tango Energy | 19.14c | 12+ months | | View Tango Energy plans |
| Commander | 19.62c | Ongoing | | View Commander plans |
| Dodo | 19.62c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| Powerdirect | 20.80c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Momentum Energy | 20.90c | Ongoing | | View Momentum Energy plans |
| 1st Energy | 20.91c | Ongoing | | View 1st Energy plans |
| AGL | 20.92c | Ongoing | | View AGL plans |
| Powershop | 21.15c | Ongoing | | View Powershop plans |
| Powerclub | 21.36c | Ongoing | | View Powerclub plans |
| AGL | 21.38c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Diamond Energy | 21.71c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Sumo | 21.85c | Ongoing | | View Sumo plans |
| Origin Energy | 21.86c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Energy Australia | 21.86c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
| Lumo Energy | 22.07c | Ongoing | | View Lumo Energy plans |
| Kogan Energy | 22.28c | Ongoing | | View Kogan Energy plans |
| Energy Locals | 22.50c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| Red Energy | 22.55c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Click Energy | 22.55c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| DC Power Co | 23.13c | Ongoing | | View DC Power Co plans |
| Simply Energy | 23.24c | Ongoing | | View Simply Energy plans |
| GloBird Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View GloBird Energy plans |
| Energy Australia | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Energy Australia plans |
| CovaU | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View CovaU plans |
| Origin Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Origin Energy plans |
| People Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View People Energy plans |
| Blue NRG | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Blue NRG plans |
| amaysim | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View amaysim plans |
| QEnergy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View QEnergy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 23.25c | 12+ months | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Tango Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Tango Energy plans |
ACT
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra – Evoenergy network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActewAGL | 16.67c | 12+ months | | View ActewAGL plans |
| Origin Energy | 17.23c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 19.05c | Ongoing | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Red Energy | 20.01c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Powerclub | 20.37c | Ongoing | | View Powerclub plans |
| Energy Locals | 22.00c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| ActewAGL | 22.59c | Ongoing | | View ActewAGL plans |
| Energy Australia | 22.76c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
TAS
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in Tasmania (Hobart – TasNetworks network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Energy | 25.60c | 12+ months | | View 1st Energy plans |
| 1st Energy | 26.95c | Ongoing | | View 1st Energy plans |
| Aurora Energy | 26.96c | Ongoing | | View Aurora Energy plans |
WA
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in Western Australia (Perth – Western Energy network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | 28.82c | Ongoing | | View Synergy plans |
NT
Cheapest electricity rates by retailer in the Northern Territory (Darwin – Power and Water network)
| Retailer | General Usage Rate | Discount Duration * | Green Rating ** | View Retailer Electricity Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacana Energy | 26.05c | Ongoing | | View Jacana Energy plans |
^ Rates shown are for anytime (flat rate) tariff and include GST and all available discounts. Plans are updated weekly from retailer’s Basic Plan Information Documents (BPIDs)/Energy Price Fact Sheets. * Discount duration reflects whether plans are subject to a benefit period after which plan benefits (including discounts) may end. ** Green Rating courtesy of the Green Electricity Guide 2018 published by Greenpeace and The Total Environment Centre.
AGL Electric Vehicle plan gets an upgrade
September 16, 2019
AGL has just upgraded it’s electricity plans for households with electric vehicle replacing the $1 per day plan that was popular with EV owners. The new “AGL Electric Vehicle plan” is the retailers most competitive plan for non-solar owners. The catch is you’ll need to own an EV to get onboard.
New energy retailers launch into NSW
September 15, 2019
In the last week, three new retailers have entered the NSW electricity market. The arrival of Kogan Energy, Elysian Energy and GloBird Energy has heated up competition. So what’s the deal for electricity consumers in NSW?
Kogan Energy switches on
September 10, 2019
Known for cheap electronics, Kogan has been expanding fast. The brand name now covers internet and phone plans, home loans and even a car marketplace. From today, you’ll see Kogan Energy on electricity and gas deals.
