1⚡ 20.8cavg rate
1st Energy
1st Emerald - Time of Use
Time of use$1,432est. bill / yr142cdaily charge
See plan →South-east Queensland: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Logan. Every retailer's cheapest plan on Energex, ranked by what a typical home would pay in a year.
The cheapest plan from each retailer for a home using 12 kWh a day, including GST and the daily charge.
| Retailer | Plan | Feed-in | Higher rate limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alinta Energy | SolarBalance Ready - Time of Use + CL | 10.0c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| GloBird Energy | SOLARPLUS Residential (Flat Rate CTL Load)-Energex | 10.0c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| Sumo | Sumo 365 Residential Time of Use with Controlled Load 1 | 8.8c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| AGL | Residential Solar Savers | 8.0c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| EnergyAustralia | Solar Max | 8.0c | 10 kWh/day | See plan |
| ENGIE | QLD _ ENGIE Solar Elec | 8.0c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| Origin Energy | Origin Solar Boost Variable | 8.0c | 8 kWh/day | See plan |
| CovaU | CovaU Basics Residential Single | 5.5c | No limit | See plan |
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Based on the government plan feed, which may contain errors. Confirm on the retailer's website.
Have solar? Score every plan for your home on the Queensland feed-in tariff page.
26 retailers sell plans on Energex. The cheapest for a home using 12 kWh a day is 1st Energy (1st Emerald - Time of Use) at about $1,432 a year; the typical retailer's cheapest plan costs $1,734.
On Energex's time-of-use plans, the most common peak time is 4pm–9pm and the most common off-peak (cheapest) time is 11am–4pm, across 253 plan versions. Times vary by plan, so check the plan's rate card.
Energex covers South-east Queensland: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich and Logan. It covers 206 postcodes in the government data, such as 4000, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008.
No. Energex owns the poles and wires in its area, so you can't switch network, only retailer. The network affects your price because every retailer passes its charges on.