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Average electricity bill in Australian Capital Territory — 2026–27

Derived estimate · AER benchmark × ICRC retail electricity price recalibration 2026–27 (ActewAGL standing offer)

$2,747–$3,343/year for a 2–3 person household

≈ $687–$836 a quarter, at the Evoenergy rate of 37.0c/kWh + 134.2c/day supply.

Benchmark basis: ABCB Zone 7 (cool temperate — Canberra)

Derived average bill by household size, ACT (2026–27)
HouseholdBenchmark usageAnnual billPer quarter
1 person4,360 kWh$2,101$525
2 people6,107 kWh$2,747$687
3 people7,722 kWh$3,343$836
4 people9,542 kWh$4,016$1,004
5+ people10,150 kWh$4,241$1,060
How to read this: these are derived estimates — the AER's published benchmark usage priced at the 2026–27 reference rate for Evoenergy — not a survey of actual bills.

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Evoenergy

A 2-person household uses roughly 4,000–5,500 kWh a year.

$2,747 per year ≈ $687/quarter
Supply charge (134.2c/day × 365)
$489.83
Usage (37.0c/kWh × 6,107 kWh)
$2,256.76

Rates: ICRC retail electricity price recalibration 2026–27 (ActewAGL standing offer), effective 1 July 2026 (GST inclusive). This is the government reference/standing rate for Australian Capital Territory — market offers can sit below it. Full Evoenergy price breakdown →

Frequently asked questions

How is the average ACT bill worked out?
It's a derived estimate, not a survey: the AER's residential consumption benchmark for ABCB Zone 7 (cool temperate — Canberra) gives typical annual kWh by household size, and we run that usage through the ICRC retail electricity price recalibration 2026–27 (ActewAGL standing offer) rates for the Evoenergy network (supply × 365 + usage × kWh). The methodology page shows the full working.
Why does my bill differ from these figures?
Three reasons: your usage differs from the benchmark, your retailer's market offer prices below (or above) the reference rate used here, and your distribution zone may differ — check your zone's exact rates.
Do bigger households always pay more?
Per household yes, per person no — the benchmark kWh rises with each extra person but far less than proportionally, because heating, cooling and the fridge are shared. That's visible in the table above.

Related

Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.

Benchmark edition: AER 'Electricity and gas consumption benchmarks for residential customers 2020' (Frontier Economics, 9 Dec 2020) — the final edition: the AEMC removed the update obligation on 17 Aug 2023; no newer refresh exists. Licence: CC BY 3.0 AU. Rates effective 1 July 2026.