On Essential Energy Far West (NSW), Red Energy's cheapest plan ranks 3 of 19 at about $1,953 a year for a home using 12 kWh a day. On Essential Energy it ranks 17 of 17, $481 a year more than GloBird Energy. Across 12 networks, Red Energy is mid-priced (the top 42%).
Rank = where Red 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.
| State | Network | Rank | Red Energy yearly bill | Plan | Cheapest on network | Red Energy best feed-in | Best feed-in on network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | Ausgrid | 14/29 | $1,724 | Living Energy Saver | $1,198 (Tango Energy) | 2.5c | 10.0c |
| NSW | Endeavour | 13/30 | $1,851 | Living Energy Saver | $1,626 (GloBird Energy) | 2.5c | 10.0c |
| NSW | Essential Energy | 17/17 | $2,379 | Standing Offer (SunSoak) | $1,898 (GloBird Energy) | 2.5c | 10.0c |
| NSW | Essential Energy Far West | 3/19 | $1,953 | Living Energy Saver (SunSoak) | $1,905 (Tango Energy) | 2.5c | 10.0c |
| QLD | Energex | 14/27 | $1,685 | Red Power5 (TOU Interval V2) | $1,393 (Nectr) | 5.0c | 10.0c |
| VIC | AusNet Services | 10/25 | $1,377 | Red Power5 | $1,256 (Tango Energy) | 1.0c | 8.0c |
| VIC | Citipower | 10/25 | $1,240 | Red Power5 | $1,126 (1st Energy) | 1.0c | 8.0c |
| VIC | Jemena | 10/25 | $1,267 | Red Power5 | $1,156 (1st Energy) | 1.0c | 8.0c |
| VIC | Powercor | 10/25 | $1,357 | Red Power5 | $1,226 (1st Energy) | 1.0c | 8.0c |
| VIC | United Energy | 11/26 | $1,273 | Red Power5 | $1,140 (1st Energy) | 1.0c | 8.0c |
| SA | SA Power Networks | 13/27 | $2,262 | Living Energy Saver | $1,966 (1st Energy) | 2.0c | 8.0c |
| ACT | Evoenergy | 3/10 | $1,754 | Living Energy Saver (020) | $1,509 (ActewAGL) | 2.5c | 10.0c |
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On price, Red Energy is mid-priced: across 12 networks its cheapest plan ranks on average in the top 42% of retailers. Its weakest is Essential Energy (NSW): 17 of 17, $481 a year more than the cheapest plan there (GloBird Energy).
For solar homes, Red Energy's best feed-in tariff with no catches is 5.0c per kWh (on Energex, the best from any retailer there is 10.0c).
Red Energy's cheapest plan is cheaper than AGL's on 10 of the 11 networks where both sell. See AGL vs Red Energy for each network.
Red Energy's cheapest plan is cheaper than Origin's on 7 of the 12 networks where both sell. See Origin vs Red Energy for each network.
We price every current Red 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.