Alinta on AusNet Services: rank 4 of 25, about $1,280 a year

On AusNet Services (VIC), Alinta Energy's cheapest plan ranks 4 of 25 at about $1,280 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day. On SA Power Networks it ranks 21 of 27, $466 a year more than 1st Energy. Across 10 networks, Alinta Energy is among the cheaper retailers (the top 31%).

Alinta Energy at a glance

  • On price, Alinta Energy is among the cheaper retailers: across 10 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 31% of retailers.
  • Its best position is on AusNet Services (VIC), where it ranks 4 of 25 retailers at about $1,280 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.
  • Its weakest is SA Power Networks (SA): 21 of 27, $466 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).
  • For solar homes, Alinta Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 10.0c per kWh (on Energex, the best from any retailer there is 10.0c).
  • Alinta Energy sells 8 plans with free hours of power each day, such as Midday Power Saver.

Rank = where Alinta 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.

Alinta Energy's cheapest plan vs every retailer, by network
StateNetworkRankAlinta Energy yearly billPlanCheapest on networkAlinta Energy best feed-inBest feed-in on network
NSWAusgrid17/29$1,770HomeDeal Connect - Single Rate$1,198 (Tango Energy)8.0c10.0c
NSWEndeavour12/30$1,847HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use$1,626 (GloBird Energy)8.0c10.0c
NSWEssential Energy6/17$2,046HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use (Interval)$1,898 (GloBird Energy)8.0c10.0c
QLDEnergex5/27$1,544HomeDeal Flow - Time of Use$1,393 (Nectr)10.0c10.0c
VICAusNet Services4/25$1,280HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)$1,256 (Tango Energy)<0.1c8.0c
VICCitipower6/25$1,158HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)$1,126 (1st Energy)<0.1c8.0c
VICJemena6/25$1,189HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)$1,156 (1st Energy)<0.1c8.0c
VICPowercor6/25$1,261HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)$1,226 (1st Energy)<0.1c8.0c
VICUnited Energy6/26$1,190HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)$1,140 (1st Energy)<0.1c8.0c
SASA Power Networks21/27$2,431HomeDeal Flow - Time of Use (Interval)$1,966 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c

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

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Common questions

Is Alinta Energy cheap?

On price, Alinta Energy is among the cheaper retailers: across 10 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 31% of retailers. Its weakest is SA Power Networks (SA): 21 of 27, $466 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).

Is Alinta Energy good for solar?

For solar homes, Alinta Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 10.0c per kWh (on Energex, the best from any retailer there is 10.0c).

Is Alinta cheaper than AGL?

Alinta's cheapest plan is cheaper than AGL's on 9 of the 10 networks where both sell. See AGL vs Alinta for each network.

Is Alinta cheaper than Red Energy?

Alinta's cheapest plan is cheaper than Red Energy's on 8 of the 10 networks where both sell. See Red Energy vs Alinta for each network.

How does this review work?

We price every current Alinta 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.