1st Energy on SA Power Networks: rank 1 of 27, about $1,966 a year

On SA Power Networks (SA), 1st Energy's cheapest plan ranks 1 of 27 at about $1,966 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day. On Evoenergy it ranks 6 of 10, $477 a year more than ActewAGL. Across 11 networks, 1st Energy is among the cheaper retailers (the top 10%).

By the PowerPicker team, from the Australian Energy Regulator's plan data, updated 16 November 2026. How we rank plans.

1st Energy at a glance

  • On price, 1st Energy is among the cheaper retailers: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 10% of retailers.
  • 1st Energy has the cheapest plan of any retailer on Citipower, Jemena, Powercor, United Energy, SA Power Networks.
  • Its best position is on SA Power Networks (SA), where it ranks 1 of 27 retailers at about $1,966 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.
  • Its weakest is Evoenergy (ACT): 6 of 10, $477 a year more than the cheapest plan there (ActewAGL).
  • For solar homes, 1st Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 3.0c per kWh (on SA Power Networks, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).
  • 1st Energy sells 7 plans with free hours of power each day, such as Midday Power Saver.

Rank = where 1st Energy's cheapest plan sits among every retailer's cheapest plan on that network (1 is cheapest). Yearly bills are estimates for a home using 12 kWh a day, including GST and the daily charge.

1st Energy's cheapest plan vs every retailer, by network
StateNetworkRank1st Energy yearly billPlanCheapest on network1st Energy best feed-inBest feed-in on network
NSWAusgrid2/29$1,3531st Quartz - Time of Use$1,198 (Tango Energy)1.0c10.0c
NSWEndeavour5/30$1,7151st Quartz - Time of Use$1,626 (GloBird Energy)1.0c10.0c
NSWEssential Energy4/17$2,0191st Quartz - Time of Use$1,898 (GloBird Energy)1.0c10.0c
QLDEnergex3/27$1,4321st Emerald - Time of Use$1,393 (Nectr)1.0c10.0c
VICAusNet Services3/25$1,2771st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use$1,256 (Tango Energy)0.5c8.0c
VICCitipower1/25$1,1261st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use$1,126 (1st Energy)0.5c8.0c
VICJemena1/25$1,1561st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use$1,156 (1st Energy)0.5c8.0c
VICPowercor1/25$1,2261st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use$1,226 (1st Energy)0.5c8.0c
VICUnited Energy1/26$1,1401st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use$1,140 (1st Energy)0.5c8.0c
SASA Power Networks1/27$1,9661st Emerald - Time of Use$1,966 (1st Energy)1.0c8.0c
ACTEvoenergy6/10$1,987Home Choice$1,509 (ActewAGL)3.0c10.0c

A price review only, from the government plan feed, which may contain errors. It doesn't cover customer service. PowerPicker isn't affiliated with 1st Energy.

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Common questions

Is 1st Energy cheap?

On price, 1st Energy is among the cheaper retailers: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 10% of retailers. Its best position is on SA Power Networks (SA), where it ranks 1 of 27 retailers at about $1,966 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.

Is 1st Energy good for solar?

For solar homes, 1st Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 3.0c per kWh (on SA Power Networks, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).

How does this review work?

We price every current 1st Energy plan in the government's data for a home using 12 kWh a day, and compare its cheapest plan with every other retailer's cheapest plan on the same network. It's a price review only: it doesn't rate customer service.