CovaU review: how its prices compare, September 2026

We ranked CovaU's cheapest plan against every other retailer on each network it sells on. Verdict: mid-priced.

CovaU at a glance

  • On price, CovaU is mid-priced: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 43% of retailers.
  • Its best position is on SA Power Networks (SA), where it ranks 2 of 26 retailers at about $2,030 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.
  • Its weakest is AusNet Services (VIC): 23 of 25, $385 a year more than the cheapest plan there (Tango Energy).
  • For solar homes, CovaU's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 5.5c per kWh (on AusNet Services, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).
  • CovaU sells 24 plans with free hours of power each day, such as CovaU Solar Sharer Offer NSW Ausgrid Resi TOU CL1.

Rank = where CovaU'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.

CovaU's cheapest plan vs every retailer, by network
StateNetworkRankCovaU yearly billPlanCheapest on networkCovaU best feed-inBest feed-in on network
NSWAusgrid6/28$1,673CovaU Basics Residential TOU (EA025)$1,198 (Tango Energy)5.5c10.0c
NSWEndeavour15/29$1,934SolarMax NSW Endeavour Residential TOU$1,588 (Sumo)5.5c10.0c
NSWEssential Energy Far West2/18$1,968SolarMax NSW Essential Residential TOU$1,905 (Tango Energy)5.5c8.7c
QLDEnergex13/26$1,720SolarMax QLD Energex Residential TOU$1,432 (1st Energy)5.5c10.0c
VICAusNet Services23/25$1,641CovaU Basics Residential TOU$1,256 (Tango Energy)5.0c8.0c
VICCitipower15/25$1,402Super Saver Residential TOU$1,126 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c
VICJemena16/25$1,486Super Saver Residential TOU$1,156 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c
VICPowercor14/25$1,538Super Saver Residential TOU$1,226 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c
VICUnited Energy14/26$1,446Super Saver Residential TOU$1,140 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c
SASA Power Networks2/26$2,030SolarMax SA Residential TOU$1,966 (1st Energy)5.0c8.0c
ACTEvoenergy4/11$1,801CovaU Basics Residential TOU 7 Days$1,509 (ActewAGL)5.5c10.0c

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

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Common questions

Is CovaU cheap?

On price, CovaU is mid-priced: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 43% of retailers. Its weakest is AusNet Services (VIC): 23 of 25, $385 a year more than the cheapest plan there (Tango Energy).

Is CovaU good for solar?

For solar homes, CovaU's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 5.5c per kWh (on AusNet Services, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).

How does this review work?

We price every current CovaU 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.