EnergyAustralia review: how its prices compare, September 2026

We ranked EnergyAustralia's cheapest plan against every other retailer on each network it sells on. Verdict: among the more expensive retailers.

EnergyAustralia at a glance

  • On price, EnergyAustralia is among the more expensive retailers: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the bottom 12% of retailers.
  • Its best position is on Evoenergy (ACT), where it ranks 8 of 11 retailers at about $2,011 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.
  • Its weakest is Powercor (VIC): 25 of 25, $391 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).
  • For solar homes, EnergyAustralia's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 8.0c per kWh (on AusNet Services, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).
  • EnergyAustralia sells 1 plan with free hours of power each day, such as Standing Offer Solar Sharer.
  • Sign-up offers listed in the government data include $250 Credit Offer.

Rank = where EnergyAustralia'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.

EnergyAustralia's cheapest plan vs every retailer, by network
StateNetworkRankEnergyAustralia yearly billPlanCheapest on networkEnergyAustralia best feed-inBest feed-in on network
NSWAusgrid23/28$2,058Standing Offer (Home)$1,198 (Tango Energy)8.0c10.0c
NSWEndeavour27/29$2,148Flexi Plan$1,588 (Sumo)8.0c10.0c
NSWEssential Energy16/18$2,379Flexi Plan (7 day TOU)$1,941 (Sumo)8.0c10.0c
QLDEnergex20/26$1,796Standing Offer (Home) - 7 Day TOU$1,432 (1st Energy)8.0c10.0c
VICAusNet Services21/25$1,641Solar Max - Time of Use$1,256 (Tango Energy)8.0c8.0c
VICCitipower24/25$1,484Solar Max - Time of Use$1,126 (1st Energy)8.0c8.0c
VICJemena24/25$1,524Solar Max - Time of Use$1,156 (1st Energy)8.0c8.0c
VICPowercor25/25$1,616Solar Max - Time of Use$1,226 (1st Energy)8.0c8.0c
VICUnited Energy25/26$1,526Solar Max - Time of Use$1,140 (1st Energy)8.0c8.0c
SASA Power Networks24/26$2,432Standing Offer (Home)$1,966 (1st Energy)8.0c8.0c
ACTEvoenergy8/11$2,011Flexi Plan (7 day TOU Interval)$1,509 (ActewAGL)8.0c10.0c

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

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Common questions

Is EnergyAustralia cheap?

On price, EnergyAustralia is among the more expensive retailers: across 11 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the bottom 12% of retailers. Its weakest is Powercor (VIC): 25 of 25, $391 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).

Is EnergyAustralia good for solar?

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

How does this review work?

We price every current EnergyAustralia 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.