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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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 |
| ReAmped Energy | 22.13c | Ongoing | | View ReAmped 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 |
| Future X Power | 23.96c | Ongoing | | View Future X Power plans |
| Momentum Energy | 23.98c | Ongoing |  | View Momentum Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 24.98c | Ongoing |  | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Energy Australia | 25.30c | 12+ months |  | View Energy Australia plans |
| 1st Energy | 25.33c | Ongoing |  | View 1st Energy plans |
| Red Energy | 25.61c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Dodo | 25.63c | Ongoing |  | View Dodo plans |
| Commander | 25.63c | Ongoing | | View Commander plans |
| Powerdirect | 25.65c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Origin Energy | 25.68c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| CovaU | 25.79c | Ongoing | | View CovaU plans |
| Diamond Energy | 26.13c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| AGL | 26.33c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Click Energy | 26.36c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Simply Energy | 26.51c | Ongoing | | View Simply Energy 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 |
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 |
| Future X Power | 20.30c | Ongoing | | View Future X Power plans |
| Alinta Energy | 20.49c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| QEnergy | 20.52c | 12+ months | | View QEnergy plans |
| Locality Planning Energy | 20.57c | Ongoing | | View Locality Planning Energy plans |
| ReAmped Energy | 20.68c | Ongoing | | View ReAmped Energy plans |
| Powershop | 21.24c | Ongoing | | View Powershop plans |
| Click Energy | 21.29c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Diamond Energy | 22.13c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 22.18c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Discover Energy | 22.34c | Ongoing | | View Discover Energy plans |
| Energy Locals | 22.50c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| Red Energy | 22.54c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| 1st Energy | 22.76c | Ongoing | | View 1st Energy plans |
| Powerdirect | 22.84c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Diamond Energy | 32.93c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Simply Energy | 33.01c | 12+ months | | View Simply Energy plans |
| Alinta Energy | 33.17c | Ongoing | | View Alinta Energy plans |
| Discover Energy | 34.07c | Ongoing | | View Discover Energy plans |
| Origin Energy | 34.20c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| Red Energy | 34.62c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Energy Locals | 35.00c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| Lumo Energy | 35.39c | Ongoing | | View Lumo Energy plans |
| Powerdirect | 35.53c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Commander | 35.65c | Ongoing | | View Commander plans |
| Dodo | 35.65c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| AGL | 36.30c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Energy Australia | 38.26c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
| Click Energy | 39.02c | Ongoing | | View Click Energy plans |
| Simply Energy | 39.78c | Ongoing | | View Simply Energy plans |
| amaysim | 40.49c | Ongoing | | View amaysim plans |
| Amber Electric | 44.00c | Ongoing | | View Amber Electric plans |
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 | 18.70c | 12+ months | | View Tango Energy plans |
| Momentum Energy | 18.96c | Ongoing | | View Momentum Energy plans |
| Powerclub | 19.16c | Ongoing | | View Powerclub plans |
| GloBird Energy | 19.43c | Ongoing | | View GloBird Energy plans |
| Commander | 19.62c | Ongoing | | View Commander plans |
| Dodo | 19.62c | Ongoing | | View Dodo plans |
| Powerdirect | 20.80c | 12+ months | | View Powerdirect plans |
| Powershop | 21.15c | Ongoing | | View Powershop plans |
| Energy Australia | 21.62c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
| AGL | 21.80c | 12+ months | | View AGL plans |
| Sumo | 21.85c | Ongoing | | View Sumo plans |
| Origin Energy | 21.86c | 12+ months | | View Origin Energy plans |
| 1st Energy | 22.07c | Ongoing | | View 1st Energy plans |
| Lumo Energy | 22.07c | Ongoing | | View Lumo Energy plans |
| Energy Locals | 22.50c | Ongoing | | View Energy Locals plans |
| Red Energy | 22.55c | Ongoing | | View Red Energy plans |
| Diamond Energy | 22.66c | Ongoing | | View Diamond Energy plans |
| Click Energy | 23.02c | 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 |
| 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 |
| AGL | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View AGL plans |
| Tango Energy | 23.25c | Ongoing | | View Tango Energy plans |
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 |
| Energy Australia | 22.76c | 12+ months | | View Energy Australia plans |
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 |
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 |
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. Note: Enova Energy don’t supply electricity to a capital city so are not shown in the tables above. View Enova Energy’s electricity rates for the Essential Energy network (Regional NSW) here.
Ausgrid Time Of Use customers getting a raw deal
If you live in Sydney, the Central Coast or Hunter Region in the Ausgrid electricity network, and pay Time Of Use tariffs, chances are your retailer has been giving you a raw deal sine July 2018.
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