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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.

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1st Energy 1st Emerald - Time of Use

1st Energy's 1st Emerald - Time of Use on the Energex electricity network (Queensland) costs an estimated $106 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 12th cheapest of 334 published plans on the network at that usage (median $133). Time-of-use rates: peak 34.70c, off-peak 5.00c, shoulder 18.30c per kWh, 129.30c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,388 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $1,988, $600 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 27 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 Emerald - Time of Use costs an estimated $106 a month, $1,269 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Energex network (Queensland), 12th cheapest of 334 published plans, priced at peak 34.70c/kWh 4pm to 8.59pm every day, shoulder 18.30c/kWh 9pm to 10.59am every day, off-peak 5.00c/kWh 11am to 3.59pm every day plus 129.30c a day with solar feed-in 44.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's listings on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is AGL's Residential Three for Free at $94 a month. See AGL's plan.

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Cheapest on Energex on 8 Nov 2026

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

Cheapest · our recommendation
AGL Residential Three for Free
4,000 kWh a year on Energex · price read 2026-11-08
$94/mo
$1,129/yr
Go to AGL
Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Nectr Home Buzz TOU - October 2026
4,000 kWh a year on Energex · price read 2026-11-08
$102/mo
$1,225/yr
Go to Nectr
Alternative · 6th cheapest
Globird Energy FULLHOUSE Residential (Flexible Energy CTL)-Energex
4,000 kWh a year on Energex · price read 2026-11-08
$105/mo
$1,260/yr
Go to Globird Energy

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 · one or two people

$73/mo

$870 a year · 8th of 334 plans · median $91

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$106/mo

$1,269 a year · 12th of 334 plans · median $133

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$139/mo

$1,667 a year · 14th of 334 plans · median $174

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 129.30c a day
peak usage: 34.70c per kWh4pm to 8.59pm every day · 29% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 5.00c per kWh11am to 3.59pm every day · 24% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage: 18.30c per kWh9pm to 10.59am every day · 47% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 44.00c 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 Energex (peak 29%, off-peak 24%, shoulder 47%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

Against the reference price

The DMO 2026-27 is the regulator's benchmark for this network; it is the figure every bill compares itself to.

At the regulator's 4,600 kWh a year this plan comes to $1,388 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $1,988, so this plan is $600 below it. Regulator's determination

Where this plan applies

Electricity offers are published per distribution network, so the rates above hold for every postcode on it.

Every plan on the Energex network

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Related plans

The brand's page, the comparison this plan is ranked in, and the plans most like it. Every price on them is read from the same data as this page.

1st Energy electricity plans in Queensland · every network in the state
Every plan on the Energex network · this plan is 12th of 334

1st Energy 1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1
$106 a month at 4,000 kWh · 13th on Energex
1st Energy 1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled Load 2
$106 a month at 4,000 kWh · 14th on Energex
1st Energy 1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1 & 2
$106 a month at 4,000 kWh · 15th on Energex
1st Energy 1st Emerald - Single Rate
$110 a month at 4,000 kWh · 29th on Energex

Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record 1ST1161468MRE1), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected