Best electricity plans for solar and battery

Ranked by the feed-in rate your battery earns in the evening peak, with the cheapest rate for charging it.

Battery plans at a glance

  • New South Wales: the highest evening feed-in is 20.0c per kWh from Flow Power (4Free), and its cheapest power is 0.0c (11am–3pm), the time to charge the battery.
  • Queensland: the highest evening feed-in is 20.0c per kWh from Flow Power (4Free), and its cheapest power is 0.0c (11am–3pm), the time to charge the battery.
  • Victoria: the highest evening feed-in is 17.0c per kWh from Flow Power (4Free), and its cheapest power is 0.0c (11am–3pm), the time to charge the battery.
  • South Australia: the highest evening feed-in is 20.0c per kWh from Flow Power (4Free), and its cheapest power is 0.0c (11am–3pm), the time to charge the battery.

Pick your state. Plans that make you join a virtual power plant are left out.

1⚡ 41cpeak rate
Flow Power
4Free
Ausgrid
🌙 20.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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2⚡ 44cpeak rate
Indigo Power
Indigo Power Retail - Energy Shapers Plan
Essential Energy Far West
🌙 13.4cevening feed-in27.8ccheapest, 10pm–7am
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3⚡ 57cpeak rate
GloBird Energy
FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-Ausgrid
Ausgrid
🌙 8.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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4⚡ 62cpeak rate
CovaU
EVMax NSW Ausgrid Residential TOU
Ausgrid
🌙 5.0cevening feed-in6.0ccheapest, 12am–6am, 11am–2pm
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1⚡ 40cpeak rate
Flow Power
4Free
Energex
🌙 20.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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2⚡ 50cpeak rate
GloBird Energy
FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-Energex
Energex
🌙 8.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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3⚡ 60cpeak rate
CovaU
EVMax QLD Energex Residential TOU
Energex
🌙 5.0cevening feed-in6.0ccheapest, 12am–6am, 11am–2pm
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1⚡ 43cpeak rate
Flow Power
4Free
AusNet Services
🌙 17.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
Visit Flow Power →Plan ID FLO772067MR: search it on their site
2⚡ 42cpeak rate
CovaU
SolarMax VIC Ausnet Residential TOU
AusNet Services
🌙 15.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–2pm
Visit CovaU →Plan ID COV782878MR: search it on their site
3⚡ 43cpeak rate
Indigo Power
Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan
AusNet Services
🌙 6.0cevening feed-in14.8ccheapest, 11am–4pm
Visit Indigo Power →Plan ID IND787116MR: search it on their site
4⚡ 47cpeak rate
GloBird Energy
GloBird FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate) AusNet Services (electricity)
AusNet Services
🌙 3.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
Visit GloBird Energy →Plan ID GLO781897MR: search it on their site
1⚡ 49cpeak rate
Flow Power
4Free
SA Power Networks
🌙 20.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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2⚡ 56cpeak rate
AGL
Three for Free (No Exit Fee)
SA Power Networks
🌙 16.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 10am–1pm
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3⚡ 65cpeak rate
GloBird Energy
FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-SAPN
SA Power Networks
🌙 8.0cevening feed-in0.0ccheapest, 11am–3pm
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4⚡ 71cpeak rate
CovaU
EVMax SA Residential TOU
SA Power Networks
🌙 2.0cevening feed-in6.0ccheapest, 12am–6am, 11am–2pm
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Based on the government plan feed, which may contain errors. Confirm on the retailer's website.

Common questions

What is the best electricity plan for solar and a battery?

One that pays a high feed-in rate in the early evening, when your battery can export, and charges little for power overnight or at midday. The tiles rank plans by evening feed-in rate.

Should a battery owner join a VPP?

Only if the credits beat what you'd earn exporting at the evening rate yourself, and you're happy for the retailer to draw on your battery.

Do these plans need a battery?

Some do and are marked "Battery needed". The rest are open to anyone, but the evening rate is only useful if you can export in the evening.