Compare electricity plans and prices (July 2021)

A high electricity bill can sometimes be a head scratcher - especially when your power use hasn't really changed. So what's the culprit? It's likely that old electricity plan that you're on, which means it's time to compare. Our electricity comparison service is designed to help you find the latest market offers and more.

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  • See Australia'smost popular brands

Not sure who to go with? Check out Australia's most popular brands

The most popular brands below are based on data from an Australian Energy Regulator Annual report (2019-20). Keep in mind that the most popular brand may not always be the best for you, and you're encouraged to compare for yourself to find one that works for you.

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Origin

Most popular

2nd

AGL

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Energy Australia

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  The most popular brands were based on market share using figures from the Australian Energy Regulator (AER's) Annual retail markets report 2019-20 (Table 2.1). This figure is a general guide only. The proportion of market share is to one decimal place.

  Rank	Retailer	Number of customers 2019-2020	% Market share 2019-2020
  1	Origin Energy	1,831,948	27.90%
  2	AGL	1,390,017	21.20%
  3	EnergyAustralia	1,044,384	15.90%
  4	Ergon Energy	627,523	9.60%
  5	Alinta Energy	352,679	5.40%
  6	Red Energy	306,228	4.70%
  7	Aurora Energy	245,242	3.70%
  8	ActewAGL	169,807	2.60%
  9	Simply Energy	133,318	2.00%
  10	amaysim Energy	95,212	1.40%
  11	Powershop	52,871	0.80%
  12	Powerdirect	47,932	0.70%
  13	Dodo	47,839	0.70%
  14	Lumo Energy	41,054	0.60%
  15	Momentum Energy	28,473	0.40%
  16	Locality Planning	26,253	0.40%
  17	Energy Locals	20,504	0.30%
  18	1st Energy	16,096	0.20%
  19	Metered Energy	13,950	0.20%
  20	Diamond Energy	9,661	0.10%
  21	ReAmped Energy	9,352	0.10%
  22	Enova Energy	8,024	0.10%
  23	Sumo Power	6,841	0.10%
  24	Qenergy	5,488	0.10%
  25	Flow Systems	5,270	0.10%
  26	CovaU	4,667	0.10%
  27	Arc Energy	4,469	0.10%
  28	OC Energy	4,467	0.10%
  29	Mojo Power	3,789	0.10%
  30	Winenergy	3,613	0.10%
  31	Savant Energy	2,962	0.00%
  32	Pooled Energy	1,645	0.00%
  33	GloBird Energy	1,525	0.00%
  34	Nectr Energy	1,024	0.00%
  35	Discover Energy	1,010	0.00%
  36	Evergy	685	0.00%
  37	Power Club	627	0.00%
  38	Real Utilities	561	0.00%
  39	People Energy	438	0.00%
  40	PowerHub	318	0.00%
  41	Humenergy	297	0.00%
  42	Future X Power	277	0.00%
  43	The Embedded Networks Company	272	0.00%
  44	Elysian Energy	244	0.00%
  45	Tango Energy	213	0.00%
  46	Next Business Energy	72	0.00%
  47	Bright Spark Power	70	0.00%
  48	Enwave Mascot	62	0.00%
  49	Sustainable Saving	30	0.00%
  50	Sanctuary Energy	0	0.00%

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• 📝 Important notes

  These deals are from retailers on our database that include a link to their website or a form from an energy broker. Prices are based on a residential customer in NSW (Postcode: 2000) who consumes 3,900 kWh a year on a single rate tariff in the Ausgrid network. We show one plan per provider and the estimated price includes conditional discounts. Any plans with special eligibility requirements are excluded from this list. Your actual bill may vary, depending on your usage.

Based on the AER annual model usage in the Ausgrid network, the AER reference price is $1,393 / year.

From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.

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Name	Product		Rates	Reference Price	Estimated Quarterly Price	Reference Price Desc Mobile	More details
Total Plan Home Customer service rating Basic Plan Information	Customer service rating Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.88/day General usage rates: $0.27/kWh	16% less than the reference price	$292 Includes GST	With Total Plan Home, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,168 which is 16% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
NSW Online Member - Anytime Customer service rating Basic Plan Information	Customer service rating Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.53/day General usage rates: $0.19/kWh	21% less than the reference price Further 4% off the reference price if you always pay on time.	$263 Includes GST and conditional discounts	NSW Online Member - Anytime is 21% less than the reference price for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network. If you qualify for all discounts, the lowest annual cost is $1,052 (a further 4% below the reference price). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Enquire nowView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Kogan Energy Market Offer Basic Plan Information	Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.88/day General usage rates: $0.19/kWh	23% less than the reference price	$268 Includes GST	With Kogan Energy Market Offer, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,072 which is 23% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Sumo Assure Residential Customer service rating Basic Plan Information	Customer service rating Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.89/day General usage rates: $0.21/kWh	18% less than the reference price	$284 Includes GST	With Sumo Assure Residential, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,136 which is 18% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
The One Plan Basic Plan Information	Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.68/day General usage rates: $0.21/kWh	23% less than the reference price	$270 Includes GST	With The One Plan, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,080 which is 23% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Residential Market Customer service rating Basic Plan Information	Customer service rating Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $0.98/day General usage rates: $0.22/kWh	13% less than the reference price	$301 Includes GST	With Residential Market, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,204 which is 13% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
ReAmped Handshake | Anytime Customer service rating Basic Plan Information	Customer service rating Basic Plan Information		Daily supply charge: $1.20/day General usage rates: $0.20/kWh	12% less than the reference price	$308 Includes GST	With ReAmped Handshake | Anytime, for a residential customer who consumes 3900 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the Ausgrid network, the lowest annual cost is $1,232 which is 12% less than the reference price (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...

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• 📝 Important notes

  These deals are from retailers on our database that include a link to their website or a form from an energy broker. Prices are based on a residential customer in VIC (Postcode: 3000) who consumes 4,000 kWh a year on a single rate tariff in the Citipower network. We show one plan per provider and the estimated price includes conditional discounts. Any plans with special eligibility requirements are excluded from this list. Your actual bill may vary, depending on your usage.

Based on the general usage in the CitiPower network the VDO reference price is $1,270 / year.

From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.

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Name	Product		Rates	Reference Price	Estimated Quarterly Price	Reference Price Desc Mobile	More details
Total Plan Home - Peak Only Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet	Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet		Daily supply charge: $1.13/day (01/01-12/31) General usage rates: $0.21/kWh (01/01-12/31)	13% less than Victorian Default Offer Further 11% off VDO if you always pay on time.	$235 Includes GST and conditional discounts	Total Plan Home - Peak Only is 13% less than the Victorian Default Offer for a residential customer who consumes 4000 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the CitiPower network. If you qualify for all discounts, the lowest annual cost is $940 (a further 13% below the Victorian Default Offer). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Go to siteView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Powershop 100% Carbon Neutral Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet	Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet		Daily supply charge: $0.96/day (07/01-06/30) General usage rates: $0.20/kWh (07/01-06/30)	8% less than Victorian Default Offer	$292 Includes GST	With Powershop 100% Carbon Neutral, for a residential customer who consumes 4000 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the CitiPower network, the lowest annual cost is $1,168 which is 8% less than the Victorian Default Offer (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Enquire nowView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Lumo Value Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet	Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet		Daily supply charge: $0.96/day (01/01-12/31) General usage rates: $0.19/kWh (01/01-12/31)	14% less than Victorian Default Offer	$273 Includes GST	With Lumo Value, for a residential customer who consumes 4000 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the CitiPower network, the lowest annual cost is $1,092 which is 14% less than the Victorian Default Offer (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Enquire nowView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
Online Member - Single Rate Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet	Customer service rating Energy Fact Sheet		Daily supply charge: $0.52/day (03/04-03/03) General usage rates: $0.20/kWh (03/04-03/03)	16% less than Victorian Default Offer	$268 Includes GST	With Online Member - Single Rate, for a residential customer who consumes 4000 kwh a year on a flat rate tariff in the CitiPower network, the lowest annual cost is $1,072 which is 16% less than the Victorian Default Offer (including any discounts). Your actual bill will differ, based on your actual usage and tariff type.	Enquire nowView details	Compare	loading Fetching your data...
The One Plan Energy Fact Sheet	Energy Fact Sheet		Daily supply charge: $0.75/day (07/01-06/30) General usage rates: $0.18/kWh (07/01-06/30)	20% less than Victorian Default Offer	$252