Lumo Energy review: how its prices compare, September 2026

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

Lumo Energy at a glance

  • On price, Lumo Energy is mid-priced: across 6 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 35% of retailers.
  • Its best position is on SA Power Networks (SA), where it ranks 5 of 26 retailers at about $2,097 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day.
  • Its weakest is Citipower (VIC): 11 of 25, $195 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).
  • For solar homes, Lumo Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 2.0c per kWh (on SA Power Networks, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).
  • Lumo Energy sells 4 plans with free hours of power each day, such as Solar Sharer Offer (Flexible Ref: SR).

Rank = where Lumo 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.

Lumo Energy's cheapest plan vs every retailer, by network
StateNetworkRankLumo Energy yearly billPlanCheapest on networkLumo Energy best feed-inBest feed-in on network
VICAusNet Services10/25$1,460Lumo Plus$1,256 (Tango Energy)1.0c8.0c
VICCitipower11/25$1,321Lumo Plus$1,126 (1st Energy)1.0c8.0c
VICJemena10/25$1,356Lumo Plus$1,156 (1st Energy)1.0c8.0c
VICPowercor10/25$1,439Lumo Plus$1,226 (1st Energy)1.0c8.0c
VICUnited Energy11/26$1,358Lumo Plus$1,140 (1st Energy)1.0c8.0c
SASA Power Networks5/26$2,097Lumo Basic$1,966 (1st Energy)2.0c8.0c

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

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Common questions

Is Lumo Energy cheap?

On price, Lumo Energy is mid-priced: across 6 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 35% of retailers. Its weakest is Citipower (VIC): 11 of 25, $195 a year more than the cheapest plan there (1st Energy).

Is Lumo Energy good for solar?

For solar homes, Lumo Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 2.0c per kWh (on SA Power Networks, the best from any retailer there is 8.0c).

Is Lumo cheaper than AGL?

Lumo's cheapest plan is cheaper than AGL's on 4 of the 6 networks where both sell. See AGL vs Lumo for each network.

How does this review work?

We price every current Lumo 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.