Cheapest electricity plans on the Essential Energy Far West network (NSW)
For a household using 4,600 kWh a year with no controlled load, the cheapest plan on the Essential Energy Far West network is Tango Energy's Everyday Easy, at an estimated $2,054 a year ($2,054 if you miss its conditional discounts). The table ranks the cheapest plan from each of 24 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: 4,600 kWh a year (medium; medium is the AER's Default Market Offer 2026–27 model annual usage and half-hourly daily profile for this network).
24 retailers' cheapest plans for a household using 4,600 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 | Tango Energy | Everyday Easy | $2,054 | $2,054 | Time of use | 209.00 | Peak 37.95Off Peak 17.60 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 2 | Sumo | Sumo Winter Saver Plus | $2,068 | $2,068 | Single rate | 159.90 | 32.26 | 0.00 | New customers only | AER record |
| 3 | Red Energy | Living Energy Saver | $2,068 | $2,068 | Time of use | 214.50 | Peak 43.71Off Peak 22.51Shoulder 26.48 | 2.50 | AER record | |
| 4 | Nectr | Nectr Home Buzz TOU (BLNT3AL) - October 2026 | $2,103 | $2,103 | Time of use | 181.59 | Peak 42.29Off-peak 24.98Shoulder 35.47 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 5 | CovaU | SolarMax NSW Essential Residential TOU | $2,140 | $2,140 | Time of use | 230.00 | Peak 45.33Off-Peak 27.48EV Off-Peak 16.50Free Usage 0.00 (first 50 kWh a day)Free Usage 27.48 (above) | — | Needs a smart meter | AER record |
| 6 | Alinta Energy | HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use | $2,175 | $2,175 | Time of use | 234.37 | Peak 38.70Off-peak 21.46Shoulder consumption 33.42 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 7 | ENGIE | NSW ENGIE - Perks Plus Elec | $2,199 | $2,199 | Time of use | 272.21 | Peak 52.25Off-Peak 24.26Shoulder 35.53 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 8 | Kogan Energy | Kogan Energy for current FIRST members | $2,203 | $2,203 | Time of use | 200.69 | Peak 40.33Off Peak 23.12 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 9 | Powershop | Power House | $2,203 | $2,203 | Time of use | 200.69 | Peak 40.33Off Peak 23.12 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 10 | Flipped Energy | Anytime Switched On 2.2! | $2,213 | $2,213 | Single rate | 179.20 | 33.90 | 2.00 | AER record | |
| 11 | EnergyAustralia | Flexi Plan (5 day TOU) | $2,226 | $2,226 | Time of use | 272.22 | Peak 50.43Off-peak 26.75Shoulder 35.86 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 12 | Origin Energy | Origin Weekday Shift | $2,233 | $2,233 | Time of use | 250.47 | Off peak 16.39Peak 32.78 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 13 | Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | $2,265 | $2,265 | Time of use | 253.11 | Peak 36.85Off-Peak 23.76Shoulder 32.56 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 14 | Dodo | Real Deal | $2,286 | $2,286 | Time of use | 193.27 | Peak 39.57Off Peak 28.76Shoulder 39.57 | 1.00 | AER record | |
| 15 | Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti | $2,301 | $2,301 | Time of use | 274.67 | Peak 38.39Off Peak 22.33Shoulder 32.12 | 0.70 | AER record | |
| 16 | AGL | Residential Netflix Plan | $2,333 | $2,333 | Time of use | 260.50 | Time of Use Peak 37.91Time of Use Off Peak 21.73 | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 17 | Flow Power | Flow Home | $2,417 | $2,417 | Single rate | 236.80 | 33.75 | 2.00 | AER record | |
| 18 | Diamond Energy | Diamond Everyday - Daylight | $2,479 | $2,479 | Time of use | 268.85 | Peak 44.41Off-Peak 26.97Free Usage Period 0.00 (first 24 kWh a day)Free Usage Period 26.97 (above) | 3.10 | AER record | |
| 19 | Future X Power | Essential - RESI Solar Sharer Offer FY27Standing offerNot updated since 2026-07-01 | $2,530 | $2,530 | Time of use | 272.22 | Peak 45.57Off Peak 27.60Free Usage Period 0.00 (first 24 kWh a day)Free Usage Period 27.60 (above) | 3.00 | AER record | |
| 20 | Ezi Power | Ezi Peak | $2,537 | $2,537 | Time of use | 242.94 | Peak 44.25Off peak 13.86Shoulder 44.25 | — | Needs a smart meter | AER record |
| 21 | Arc Energy Group | Standing OfferStanding offer | $2,596 | $2,596 | Single rate | 271.70 | 34.87 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 22 | Energy Locals Urban | Standing OfferStanding offer | $2,596 | $2,596 | Single rate | 271.70 | 34.87 | 0.00 | AER record | |
| 23 | Next Business Energy | NBE Standing OfferStanding offer | $2,604 | $2,604 | Single rate | 272.25 | 35.00 | 0.10 | AER record | |
| 24 | GEE Energy | GEE Smart Value ESSNR Single RateNot updated since 2026-02-28 | $2,653 | $2,653 | Single rate | 179.08 | 43.46 | — | 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 (140 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.
104 plans on this network could not be priced
These are left out of every ranking above. 103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL | Residential Netflix Plan | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Netflix Plan | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Netflix Plan - 3rd Party | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Netflix Plan - 3rd Party | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Seniors | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Seniors | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - 3rd Party | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - 3rd Party | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - BP Fuel | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - BP Fuel | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - BP Fuel New To AGL | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - BP Fuel New To AGL | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Velocity | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Velocity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Velocity New To AGL | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Velocity New To AGL | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Westpac | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Westpac | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Westpac New to AGL | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Smart Saver - Westpac New to AGL | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Standing Offer | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| AGL | Residential Standing Offer | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| GEE Energy | GEE Smart Saver ESSNR Demand Time of Use | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| GEE Energy | GEE Smart Value ESSNR Demand Time of Use | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub plan Essenti | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan Essential | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan Essential | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan Essential | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Indigo Power | Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan Essential | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Bill Boss Electricity | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Bill Boss Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Bill Boss Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Bill Boss Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | NAB Goodies | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | NAB Goodies | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | NAB Goodies | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Standing Offer | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Standing Offer | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Standing Offer | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Standing Offer | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Suit Yourself Electricity | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Suit Yourself Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Suit Yourself Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Suit Yourself Electricity | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Warm Welcome | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Warm Welcome | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Momentum Energy | Warm Welcome | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Living Energy Saver (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Living Energy Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Living Energy Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Living Energy Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Bundled)(Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Bundled)(Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Bundled)(Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Bundled)(Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Qantas Red Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red BCNA (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red BCNA (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red BCNA (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red BCNA (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Rotary D9815 Saver (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Rotary D9815 Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Rotary D9815 Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Rotary D9815 Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Taronga Flex (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Taronga Flex (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Taronga Flex (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Taronga Flex (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Wildlife Saver (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Wildlife Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Wildlife Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Red Wildlife Saver (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Solar Sharer Offer (Flexible Ref: DM) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Solar Sharer Offer (Flexible Ref: DMCL) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Solar Sharer Offer (Flexible Ref: DMCL) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Solar Sharer Offer (Flexible Ref: DMCL) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer Flat Rate (Demand) | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer Flat Rate (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer Flat Rate (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Red Energy | Standing Offer Flat Rate (Demand) | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Static | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Static | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Static | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Static | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Winter Saver Plus | Time of use | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Winter Saver Plus | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Winter Saver Plus | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| Sumo | Sumo Winter Saver Plus | Time of use · controlled load | has a demand charge | AER record |
| GEE Energy | GEE Smart Value ESSNR Time of Use + CL1 | Time of use · controlled load | no usable controlled load rate | 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 Energy Made Easy before you switch.
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