Australian electricity prices & solar, from the source
Every price here is transcribed from the government determination that set it — the AER's DMO, Victoria's VDO, and the five state-regulated schedules — dated, sourced, and rebuilt into calculators. No plans sold, no commissions taken.
- NSW · Ausgrid$1,899/yr33.1c/kWh · -3.4% vs last year · AER reference
- VIC · CitiPower$1,481/yr26.0c/kWh · -4.2% vs last year · derived from VDO rates
- QLD · Energex$1,988/yr28.0c/kWh · -7.2% vs last year · AER reference
- SA · SA Power Networks$2,334/yr41.9c/kWh · +1.4% vs last year · AER reference
Electricity bill estimator
AusgridA 2-person household uses roughly 4,000–5,500 kWh a year.
$1,899 per year ≈ $475/quarter
- Supply charge (166.2c/day × 365)
- $606.74
- Usage (33.1c/kWh × 3,900 kWh)
- $1,292.35
Rates: AER Default Market Offer 2026–27 (DMO 8), effective 1 July 2026 (GST inclusive). This is the government reference/standing rate for Sydney, Newcastle & the Central Coast — market offers can sit below it. Full Ausgrid price breakdown →
The four calculators
- Bill estimatorAnnual + quarterly bill from your zone's official rates.
- Appliance costWhat the aircon, dryer or pool pump really costs to run.
- Solar paybackYears to break even — with the STC discount handled honestly.
- EV vs petrolCost per 100 km, home charging or public DC.
Your state
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Start with a question
- What's an average bill?
- What's using the power?
- Is solar worth it?
- What's my feed-in tariff?
- What rebates exist?
- 3 free hours of power?
- EV cheaper than petrol?
All 16 zones at a glance
| Zone | State | Usage c/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| CitiPower | VIC | 26.0c |
| United Energy | VIC | 27.4c |
| Jemena | VIC | 27.5c |
| TasNetworks | TAS | 28.0c |
| Energex | QLD | 28.0c |
| Powercor | VIC | 28.2c |
| Ergon Energy | QLD | 28.9c |
| Power and Water | NT | 31.7c |
| AusNet Services | VIC | 32.0c |
| Ausgrid | NSW | 33.1c |
| Western Power (SWIS) | WA | 33.3c |
| Horizon Power | WA | 33.3c |
| Endeavour Energy | NSW | 33.7c |
| Essential Energy | NSW | 35.0c |
| Evoenergy | ACT | 37.0c |
| SA Power Networks | SA | 41.9c |
Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.
- AER Default Market Offer 2026–27verified
- ESC Victorian Default Offer 2026–27verified
- All datasets & authorities
Reference and standing rates — the benchmark your market offer should beat, not necessarily your plan's exact rate.