Cheapest electricity plans on the AusNet Services network (VIC)
For a household using 4,000 kWh a year with no controlled load, the cheapest plan on the AusNet Services network is 1st Energy's 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use, at an estimated $1,266 a year ($1,266 if you miss its conditional discounts). The table ranks the cheapest plan from each of 25 retailers; choose another usage level, add controlled load, or show every plan, and it re-ranks. Every bill here is an estimate for the household described, worked out from the plan's published prices, not a quote.
Household: 4,000 kWh a year (medium; medium is the ESC's Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 reference consumption (4,000 kWh), shaped to the ESC's reference split of 29% peak (4pm–9pm), 18% solar soak (11am–4pm) and 53% off-peak).
25 retailers' cheapest plans for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, cheapest first.
| # | Retailer | Plan | Bill a year | Without conditional discounts | Tariff | Supply c/day | Usage c/kWh | Feed-in c/kWh | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Energy | 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use | $1,266 | $1,266 | Time of use | 99.99 | Tariff 1 37.07Tariff 2 17.60Tariff 3 13.64 | 0.50 | AER record | |
| 2 | Alinta Energy | HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval) | $1,269 | $1,269 | Time of use | 100.02 | Tariff 1 37.16Tariff 2 17.63Tariff 3 13.72 | 0.04 | AER record | |
| 3 | OVO Energy | The One Plan - NOV2026 | $1,271 | $1,271 | Time of use | 102.59 | Tariff 1 38.10Tariff 2 18.07Tariff 3 9.90 | 1.40 | AER record | |
| 4 | Tango Energy | Everyday Easy | $1,271 | $1,271 | Flexible | 71.50 | Peak 46.75Off Peak 18.70Solar Soak 9.90 | 0.04 | AER record | |
| 5 | Globird Energy | GloBird GLOHOME Residential (Flexible Rate) AusNet Services (electricity) | $1,273 | $1,312 | Time of use | 96.80 | Tariff 1 39.60Tariff 2 18.70Tariff 3 14.30 | — | New customers only (retailer's website) | AER record |
| 6 | Dodo Power & Gas | Real Deal - Time of Use | $1,276 | $1,276 | Time of use | 58.55 | Tariff 1 42.51Tariff 2 18.75 | 0.04 | AER record | |
| 7 | Sumo | Sumo Online Saver | $1,302 | $1,302 | Time of use | 103.55 | Peak 38.01Off peak 18.03Solar soak 14.04 | 0.00 | New customers only | AER record |
| 8 | Lumo Energy | Lumo Plus | $1,308 | $1,308 | Time of use | 107.71 | PEAK 40.79OFF PEAK 17.40Smart Rate 10.08 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 9 | Kogan Energy | Kogan Energy for current FIRST members | $1,345 | $1,345 | Time of use | 106.01 | Tariff 1 39.38Tariff 2 18.68Tariff 3 14.54 | 2.00 | AER record | |
| 10 | Powershop | Power House | $1,345 | $1,345 | Time of use | 106.01 | Tariff 1 39.38Tariff 2 18.68Tariff 3 14.54 | 2.00 | AER record | |
| 11 | Flipped Energy | Freedom Switched On 2.1! | $1,427 | $1,427 | Time of use | 86.64 | Evening 59.03Day 18.24Overnight 17.89 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 12 | EnergyAustralia | Home 365 - Time of Use | $1,464 | $1,464 | Time of use | 128.24 | Tariff 1 47.64Tariff 2 22.60Tariff 3 17.59 | 1.50 | AER record | |
| 13 | Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | $1,467 | $1,467 | Time of use | 120.45 | Tariff 1 42.24Tariff 2 15.62Tariff 3 20.02 | 0.90 | AER record | |
| 14 | Red Energy | Living Energy Saver | $1,496 | $1,496 | Single rate | 126.48 | 25.85 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 15 | ENGIE | VIC ENGIE -Perks Elec | $1,512 | $1,512 | Time of use | 128.24 | Peak 47.63Off-Peak 22.59Saver 17.59 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 16 | Origin Energy | Origin Affinity Variable - Cheap Bills - Oct'26 (Time of Use) | $1,513 | $1,513 | Time of use | 119.26 | Tariff 1 44.31Tariff 2 16.36Tariff 3 21.02 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 17 | CovaU | Super Saver Residential Two Rate | $1,524 | $1,524 | Time of use | 115.41 | Peak 39.36Off Peak 19.84 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 18 | Next Business Energy | NBE Standing Resi VIC AusNet Services (electricity)Standing offer | $1,531 | $1,531 | Time of use | 128.24 | Peak 47.64 (first 11.18 kWh a day)Peak 47.64 (above)Off Peak 20.10 | 0.10 | AER record | |
| 19 | Flow Power | Flow Home | $1,557 | $1,557 | Time of use | 100.63 | Tariff 1 29.74Tariff 2 29.74 | 2.00 | AER record | |
| 20 | Diamond Energy | Diamond Everyday - Time of Use | $1,562 | $1,594 | Time of use | 123.03 | Peak 47.60Off-Peak 22.56Shoulder 15.89 | 1.20 | AER record | |
| 21 | AGL | AGL Residential Smart Saver | $1,571 | $1,571 | Time of use | 115.41 | Tariff 1 42.62Tariff 2 21.96 | 0.50 | AER record | |
| 22 | Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan AusNet Services (electricity) | $1,582 | $1,582 | Time of use | 153.78 | Peak 30.69Off Peak 22.55 | — | AER record | |
| 23 | Nectr | Midday Power Saver - AusnetStanding offer | $1,615 | $1,615 | Time of use | 126.96 | Off-peak 24.53Free usage period 0.00 (first 24 kWh a day)Free usage period 19.56 (above)Solar soak 19.56Peak 49.32 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 24 | Amber Electric | Standing Offer: TOUStanding offer | $1,626 | $1,626 | Time of use | 128.24 | Peak 47.64Offpeak 22.60Solar Sponge 17.59 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 25 | Blue NRG | Blue VDO TOUStanding offerNot updated since 2026-06-15 | $1,627 | $1,627 | Time of use | 128.24 | Tariff 1 47.64Tariff 2 22.61Tariff 3 17.59 | 1.00 | AER record |
Bills include the daily supply charge, any recurring fee and, unless you untick it, every discount that depends on how you pay (pay on time, direct debit); one-off credits such as sign-up bonuses are not counted. Prices are in cents; feed-in is what the retailer pays you for solar exports and is not in the bill, which assumes no solar. A plan marked “Not updated since” was last changed by its retailer more than 120 days before our fetch (103 on this network). Plans open only to some households (members, seniors, solar or battery owners, comparison-site customers, wholesale pass-through) are left out unless you include them.
6 plans on this network could not be priced
These are left out of every ranking above. 6 of them have a demand charge, which depends on a household's highest half-hour of use rather than how much it uses, so no annual estimate is fair to them.
| Retailer | Plan | Tariff | Why not priced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alinta Energy | Standing Offer - Demand Single Rate | Single rate | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Alinta Energy | Standing Offer - Demand Single Rate | Single rate | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Alinta Energy | Standing Offer - Demand Single Rate + CL | Single rate · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Alinta Energy | Standing Offer - Demand Single Rate + CL | Single rate · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan AusNet Services (electricity) | Single rate | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan AusNet Services (electricity) | Single rate | has a demand charge | AER record |
How the household is chosen
Each network is priced for three households. Medium is the regulator's reference household: the AER's Default Market Offer 2026–27 usage and daily profile in NSW, south-east Queensland and SA, and the ESC's Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 usage (4,000 kWh) in Victoria. The ACT, Tasmania and regional Queensland have no default offer, so their medium is the AER's 2020 average for the distributor scaled to match the others. Low is half of medium and high is double. Usage is the same every day, so a seasonal price is weighted by the number of days in each season. A household with controlled load (a separately metered hot water system) adds the network's controlled load kWh, priced on the plan's cheapest controlled load rate. No solar export is assumed.
This is reference data worked out from published prices, not advice about which plan to choose. Each estimate assumes a stated household; a real bill depends on the household's own usage. Check a plan with your own usage at Victorian Energy Compare before you switch.
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