Listed below are electricity retailer’s demand rates for households in the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Victoria.
Residential electricity demand charges are a capacity charge based on a maximum amount of electricity consumed in a defined period – usually 30 to 60 minutes – during certain time periods or months e.g. 3:00PM to 9:00PM on work days only in November to March. The demand component is usually charged based on a cents per kWh or kVA per day basis.
Demand Charges vary depending on;
1. The electricity network region you are connected to. There are 15 major electricity networks in Australia.
2. The electricity retailer who you buy power through.
Here’s how to find the best deal. A low demand charge is important, but you also need to consider daily charges, usage rates (and feed-in tariffs if you have solar). WATTever’s comprehensive electricity comparison includes all this information for every retailer.
Select a State/Territory:
Australian Capital Territory Electricity Anytime Demand Charges
| # | Retailer Plans | Max kW Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|
| ActewAGL ACT Energy Rewards 20 Smart Meter Home | $0.15620 | |
| ActewAGL ACT Smart Meter Home 12 | $0.15620 | |
| ActewAGL Standing Offer Smart Meter Home | $0.15620 |
Energex Network Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (South East Queensland)
| # | Retailer Plans | Max kW Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|
| AGL Essentials | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Melbourne Victory | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.27797 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.27797 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Savers Seniors | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.27800 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.27797 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.27797 | |
| Diamond Energy Market Offer |
South Australia Electricity Anytime Demand Charges
| # | Retailer Plans | Summer Demand Charge | Non-Summer Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGL Everyday | |||
| AGL Residential Freedom | |||
| AGL Savers | |||
| AGL Savers Home Connect | |||
| AGL Savers Online | |||
| AGL Set and Forget | |||
| AGL Solar Savers | |||
| AGL Standing Offer | |||
| AGL Melbourne Victory | |||
| Energy Locals Standing Offer | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi Geelong Cats | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver 17 | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Energy Locals Solar Promise 2019 | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Energy Locals Simple Saver | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Energy Locals Member Promise 2019 | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Deal 25 | $0.42320 | $0.20900 | |
| Momentum Energy Standing Offer | $0.42320 | $0.20900 |
Ausnet Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (Eastern Victoria)
| # | Retailer Plans | Summer Demand Charge | Non-Summer Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver | $0.32219 | $0.08063 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.32219 | $0.08063 | |
| Powershop Standing Offer | $0.32400 | $0.08040 | |
| Powershop Power Saver | $0.32400 | $0.08040 | |
| Powershop Mega Pack | $0.32400 | $0.08040 | |
| Powershop Lite | $0.32400 | $0.08040 | |
| Powerdirect Standing Offer | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| Powerdirect Market Offer | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Essentials | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Prepaid | $0.33000 | $0.08800 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.33000 | $0.08800 |
CitiPower Network Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs)
| # | Retailer Plans | Summer Demand Charge | Non-Summer Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| QEnergy Flexi Home | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | |
| Momentum Energy Standing Offer | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi Geelong Cats | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| Momentum Energy Solar Step Up | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Saver Home | $0.30993 | $0.10596 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.30998 | $0.10593 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver | $0.30998 | $0.10593 | |
| Diamond Energy Market Offer | $0.31000 | $0.10586 | |
| Diamond Energy Standing Offer | $0.31002 | $0.10586 | |
| Next Business Energy Market Offer | $0.31003 | $0.10586 | |
| CovaU Standing Offer | $0.31003 | $0.10586 | |
| Powershop Mega Pack | $0.31160 | $0.10570 | |
| Powershop Lite | $0.31160 | $0.10570 | |
| Powershop Power Saver | $0.31160 | $0.10570 | |
| Powershop Standing Offer | $0.31160 | $0.10570 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver | $0.33633 | $0.11934 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver Solar | $0.33633 | $0.11934 | |
| Powerdirect Standing Offer | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| Powerdirect Market Offer | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Essentials | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Prepaid | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.34100 | $0.12100 | |
| Origin Energy Supply Online Move | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Standing | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy BillSaver | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost Plus | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Smart Saver | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Saver Online | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Saver | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy One Low Rate | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser Online Bonus | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser | $0.35453 | $0.12122 | |
| QEnergy Home Your Way | $0.50377 | $0.16780 |
Jemena Network Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (North West Melbourne)
| # | Retailer Plans | Max kW Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|
| QEnergy Home Your Way | $0.17808 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Saver Home | $0.17808 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Home | $0.17808 | |
| Momentum Energy Solar Step Up | $0.17808 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi Geelong Cats | $0.17808 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi | $0.17808 | |
| CovaU Standing Offer | $0.17808 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver | $0.17809 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.17809 | |
| Diamond Energy Standing Offer | $0.17810 | |
| Powershop Standing Offer | $0.17810 | |
| Powershop Power Saver | $0.17810 | |
| Powershop Mega Pack | $0.17810 | |
| Powershop Lite | $0.17810 | |
| Diamond Energy Market Offer | $0.17810 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower | $0.17881 | |
| Momentum Energy Standing Offer | $0.17881 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver Solar | $0.19800 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Prepaid | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.19800 | |
| Powerdirect Standing Offer | $0.19800 | |
| Powerdirect Market Offer | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Essentials | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.19800 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.19800 | |
| Origin Energy Smart Saver | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Saver Online | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost Plus | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Standing | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Supply Online Move | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Saver | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy One Low Rate | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser Online Bonus | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy BillSaver | $0.20372 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost | $0.20372 |
Powercor Network Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (Western Victoria)
| # | Retailer Plans | Summer Demand Charge | Non-Summer Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| QEnergy Home Your Way | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Saver Home | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Home | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Momentum Energy Solar Step Up | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi Geelong Cats | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Momentum Energy Standing Offer | $0.36056 | $0.12043 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver | $0.36058 | $0.12045 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.36058 | $0.12045 | |
| CovaU Standing Offer | $0.36066 | $0.12033 | |
| Diamond Energy Market Offer | $0.36066 | $0.12033 | |
| Diamond Energy Standing Offer | $0.36066 | $0.12033 | |
| Powershop Standing Offer | $0.36260 | $0.12010 | |
| Powershop Power Saver | $0.36260 | $0.12010 | |
| Powershop Mega Pack | $0.36260 | $0.12010 | |
| Powershop Lite | $0.36260 | $0.12010 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver | $0.39058 | $0.13019 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver Solar | $0.39058 | $0.13019 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| Powerdirect Market Offer | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Prepaid | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| Powerdirect Standing Offer | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Essentials | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.39600 | $0.13200 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy BillSaver | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser Online Bonus | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Saver | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Supply Online Move | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Standing | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost Plus | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Smart Saver | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy Saver Online | $0.43901 | $0.14641 | |
| Origin Energy One Low Rate | $0.43901 | $0.14641 |
United Energy Network Electricity Anytime Demand Charges (South Eastern Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula)
| # | Retailer Plans | Summer Demand Charge | Non-Summer Demand Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| QEnergy Flexi Saver Home | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | |
| QEnergy Flexi Home | $0.00000 | $0.00000 | |
| GloBird Energy EasySave | $0.26532 | $0.26532 | |
| Alinta Energy Fair Saver | $0.33627 | $0.14520 | |
| Alinta Energy Standing Offer | $0.33627 | $0.14520 | |
| QEnergy Home Your Way | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| Momentum Energy Standing Offer | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi Geelong Cats | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower Flexi | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| Momentum Energy SmilePower | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| Momentum Energy Solar Step Up | $0.33628 | $0.14518 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| CovaU Smart Saver Solar | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| CovaU Standing Offer | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Diamond Energy Market Offer | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Diamond Energy Standing Offer | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Powershop Standing Offer | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Powershop Power Saver | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Powershop Mega Pack | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| Powershop Lite | $0.33630 | $0.14520 | |
| AGL Standing Offer | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Prepaid | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Residential Freedom | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| Powerdirect Standing Offer | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| Powerdirect Market Offer | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Essentials | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Solar Savers | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Set and Forget | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Savers Online | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Savers Home Connect | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Everyday | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| AGL Savers | $0.37400 | $0.16500 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser Online Bonus | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Maximiser | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy BillSaver | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Supply Online Move | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Standing | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost Plus | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Solar Boost | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Smart Saver | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Saver Online | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy Saver | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| Origin Energy One Low Rate | $0.38456 | $0.16863 | |
| GloBird Energy GloSave | $0.39600 | $0.39600 |
Note: Demand Charges shown are per kWh and include GST plus all available discounts.
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