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An estimate: supply charge plus usage at the stated annual kWh from the rates the retailer publishes to the Australian Energy Regulator, GST as published, conditional discounts, controlled load and solar feed-in left out. The retailer's own quote at your address and usage is the price you pay.

Electricity · New South Wales · Essential Energy network · from the regulator's feed

1st Energy 1st Opal - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1

1st Energy's 1st Opal - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1 on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $173 a month for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year, 21st cheapest of 225 published plans on the network at that usage (median $216). Time-of-use rates: peak 31.70c, off-peak 19.70c per kWh, 295.00c a day supply. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 24 Aug 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

1st Energy's 1st Opal - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1 costs an estimated $173 a month, $2,076 a year, for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 21st cheapest of 225 published plans, priced at peak 31.70c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 19.70c/kWh 10am to 2.59pm every day and 10pm to 6.59am every day plus 295.00c a day with controlled load 14.40c/kWh and solar feed-in 1.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Sumo's Forge at $144 a month. See Sumo's plan.

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Next step

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Cheapest on the Essential Energy network today

The lowest published estimates at 4,000 kWh a year, one retailer each, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted.

Cheapest · our recommendation
Sumo Forge
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$144/mo
$1,729/yr
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Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Blue NRG Blue Energy Direct
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$159/mo
$1,913/yr
Go to Blue NRG

What it costs

Supply charge plus usage at each annual figure, from the published rates. Your retailer's quote is the price you pay.

2,000 kWh a year

$131/mo

$1,576 a year · 21st of 225 plans · median $164

4,000 kWh a year

$173/mo

$2,076 a year · 21st of 225 plans · median $216

6,000 kWh a year

$215/mo

$2,575 a year · 20th of 225 plans · median $268

Unchanged since the 7 Nov 2026 snapshot. Dated record for 8 Nov 2026

The rate card

As published to the regulator; cents including GST where the retailer publishes it that way.

Supply charge: 295.00c a day
peak usage: 31.70c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 44% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 19.70c per kWh10am to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to 6.59am every day · 56% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 14.40c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 1.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This offer is available for customers currently taking supply on a corresponding time of use network tariff. For further details on the information presented in this fact sheet, or the terms and conditions of the offer, please visit www.1stenergy.com.au or call 1st Energy on 1300 426 594.
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How the estimate is built: supply + time-of-use rates at 2000/4000/6000 kWh/yr, usage split by the AER daily profile for Essential Energy (peak 44%, off-peak 56%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record 1ST1161168MBE1), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected