Electricity plan fees compared

Electricity plans often come with a variety of fees. These can include credit card fees, reconnection and disconnection fees plus late payment fees. The table below provides a summary of fees for households for each retailer in each state. To see the fees that apply for a specific plan in each electricity network please click on the view button in the table below to take you to their detailed plan listing where you can access the Basic Plan Information including these fees.

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ACT

Electricity Fees by retailer in the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra – Evoenergy network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee
Residential	ActewAGL	ACT	108.30	106.15	0.50				15.00	1.09
Residential	Amber	ACT			1.00				16.00	3.00
Residential	Nectr	ACT	109.53	143.15
Residential	Origin Energy	ACT		106.15	0.64	0.64	2.70	1.75	12.00
Residential	Energy Locals	ACT			0.81	0.81		2.00	16.00	10.00
Residential	CovaU	ACT	108.29	106.15						2.75
Residential	Red Energy	ACT		108.30
Residential	EnergyAustralia	ACT	108.30	106.15	0.36	1.50		1.69	11.78

NSW

Electricity Fees by retailer in New South Wales (Sydney – Ausgrid network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Residential	Momentum Energy	NSW	15.87	15.87	0.53
Residential	Amber	NSW			1.00			16.00	3.00
Residential	GloBird Energy	NSW
Residential	Dodo	NSW	55.00	55.00		2.89			9.50
Residential	Tango Energy	NSW	56.91	15.87
Residential	Pacific Blue	NSW	56.91	15.87						7.50
Residential	Origin Energy	NSW		15.87	0.64	0.64		11.93
Residential	Powershop	NSW	15.87	193.39	0.00
Residential	Future X Power	NSW		13.00					15.00	15.00
Residential	OVO Energy	NSW		113.67
Residential	1st Energy	NSW		15.87					7.50	15.00
Residential	Diamond Energy	NSW		100.00	0.60			15.00	10.00	20.00
Residential	Nectr	NSW	113.67	113.67
Residential	AGL	NSW	15.87		0.78			12.00
Residential	Ampol Energy	NSW	15.87	15.87
Residential	ENGIE	NSW		15.87	0.37		3.16	12.00
Residential	CovaU	NSW	156.54	156.54	0.80				2.75
Residential	Energy Locals	NSW			0.81	0.81		16.00	10.00
Residential	Indigo Power	NSW				0.81			10.00
Residential	Alinta Energy	NSW	156.54	222.98
Residential	Red Energy	NSW		113.67
Residential	Sumo	NSW			0.70
Residential	Kogan Energy	NSW		222.98
Residential	EnergyAustralia	NSW	15.87	15.87	0.36	1.50		11.78
Residential	Next Business Energy	NSW	0.00	0.00		1.95

QLD

Electricity Fees by retailer in Queensland (Brisbane – Energex network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Residential	Momentum Energy	QLD	110.85	0.00	0.53
Residential	Amber	QLD			1.00				16.00	3.00
Residential	GloBird Energy	QLD
Residential	Dodo	QLD	50.15	19.00		2.89		2.20		9.50
Residential	Tango Energy	QLD	0.00	0.00				3.30
Residential	Pacific Blue	QLD	0.00	0.00				3.30
Residential	OVO Energy	QLD		0.00
Residential	Origin Energy	QLD		15.18	0.64	0.64	2.70	1.75	12.00
Residential	Powershop	QLD	0.00	0.00	0.00
Residential	Future X Power	QLD		12.00						15.00	15.00
Residential	1st Energy	QLD		15.18						7.50	15.00
Residential	Diamond Energy	QLD		15.18	0.60				15.00	10.00	20.00
Residential	Nectr	QLD	108.75	86.82
Residential	AGL	QLD	15.18		0.78		3.20	1.75	12.00
Residential	ENGIE	QLD	13.27	14.63	0.41		3.16	2.06	12.00
Residential	CovaU	QLD	0.00	0.00	0.80					2.75
Residential	Energy Locals	QLD				0.81		2.00	16.00	10.00
Residential	Alinta Energy	QLD	140.35	0.00
Residential	Red Energy	QLD		0.00
Residential	Sumo	QLD			0.70		2.00	3.10
Residential	Kogan Energy	QLD		0.00
Residential	Ampol Energy	QLD	15.18	15.18
Residential	EnergyAustralia	QLD	0.00	15.18	0.36	1.50		1.69	12.00
Residential	Next Business Energy	QLD	0.00	0.00		1.95

Electricity Fees by retailer in South Australia

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Residential	ZEN Energy	SA	60.94	60.94
Residential	Momentum Energy	SA	60.94	60.94	0.53
Residential	Amber	SA			1.00				16.00	3.00
Residential	GloBird Energy	SA
Residential	Dodo	SA	54.00	54.00						9.50
Residential	Tango Energy	SA	60.94	60.94				3.30
Residential	Pacific Blue	SA	60.94	60.94				3.30
Residential	OVO Energy	SA		60.94
Residential	Origin Energy	SA		60.94	0.64	0.64	2.70	1.75	12.00
Residential	Powershop	SA	60.94	60.94	0.00
Residential	Future X Power	SA		50.00						15.00	15.00
Residential	1st Energy	SA		60.94						7.50	15.00
Residential	Diamond Energy	SA		60.94	0.60				15.00	10.00	20.00
Residential	Nectr	SA	60.94	60.94
Residential	AGL	SA	60.94		0.78		3.20	1.75	12.00
Residential	ENGIE	SA	60.30	58.07	0.37		3.16	2.06	12.00
Residential	CovaU	SA	60.94	60.94	0.80					2.75
Residential	Energy Locals	SA			0.81	0.81		2.00	16.00	10.00
Residential	Alinta Energy	SA	136.41	60.94
Residential	Lumo Energy	SA		60.94
Residential	Red Energy	SA		60.94
Residential	iO Energy	SA	60.94	60.94	0.81				16.00	10.00
Residential	Sumo	SA			0.70		2.00	3.10
Residential	Kogan Energy	SA		60.94
Residential	EnergyAustralia	SA	60.94	60.94	0.36	1.50		1.69	11.78
Residential	Next Business Energy	SA	58.07	58.07		1.95
Residential	RAA Energy	SA				0.81		2.00	16.00	10.00

TAS

Electricity Fees by retailer in Tasmania (Hobart – TasNetworks network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Residential	1st Energy	TAS		99.00				7.50	15.00
Residential	Nectr	TAS	99.00	99.00
Residential	CovaU	TAS	97.08	97.08	0.80			6.12	9.50
Residential	Energy Locals	TAS	100.97	100.97	0.81	2.00	16.00	10.00
Residential	Aurora Energy	TAS		99.00			5.00
Residential	Solstice Energy	TAS		99.00

VIC

Electricity Fees by retailer in Victoria (Melbourne – CitiPower network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Residential	GloBird Energy	VIC		15.00				4.00
Residential	Amber	VIC		47.71	1.00				16.00	3.00
Residential	Diamond Energy	VIC	47.00	0.00	0.60					10.00	20.00
Residential	ENGIE	VIC			0.37		3.16	2.20
Residential	Blue NRG	VIC								11.98	11.98
Residential	CovaU	VIC	47.00	47.71	0.80		3.00	1.75		2.75
Residential	AGL	VIC	47.00	47.71			3.20	1.75
Residential	Energy Locals	VIC		47.71		0.81		2.00		10.00
Residential	Arcline by RACV	VIC		47.71	0.81			2.00		10.00
Residential	Flow Power	VIC	44.85	45.52
Residential	Alinta Energy	VIC	47.00	47.71
Residential	Dodo	VIC		39.00		2.89		2.20		9.50
Residential	EnergyAustralia	VIC	47.00	47.71	0.36	1.50		1.69
Residential	Kogan Energy	VIC	47.00	47.71
Residential	Lumo Energy	VIC
Residential	Momentum Energy	VIC	47.00	47.71	0.53						9.50
Residential	Origin Energy	VIC	47.00	47.71	0.64	0.64	2.70	1.75
Residential	OVO Energy	VIC		47.71
Residential	Pacific Blue	VIC	47.00	47.71				3.30
Residential	Powershop	VIC	47.00	47.71	0.00
Residential	Red Energy	VIC
Residential	1st Energy	VIC								7.50	15.00
Residential	Nectr	VIC	0.00	0.00

Average Fees shown. Fees are sourced from Basic Plan Information Documents and Energy Fact Sheets. Blank values reflect that a retailer does not publish fee on their fact sheets (for that network). For connection and disconnection charges where the retailer specifically states that they will not be charged, a value of $0 is entered reducing the average fee across a retailers plans. Disclaimer: We review retailer sites at least weekly to ensure we have a complete set of plans for all retailers serving each electricity network to provide you with the widest choice. However, it is possible that we may not have all of the latest fact sheets for each retailer’s plans. You should always review the Terms and Conditions of any contract taken up with the retailer to ensure you have the latest information.

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