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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 Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $150 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 55th cheapest of 372 published plans on the network at that usage (median $176). Time-of-use rates: peak 32.50c, off-peak 18.60c per kWh, 210.30c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,953 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $2,604, $651 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 26 Oct 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 $150 a month, $1,798 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 55th cheapest of 372 published plans, priced at peak 32.50c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 18.60c/kWh 10am to 2.59pm every day and 10pm to 6.59am every day plus 210.30c a day with solar feed-in 1.00c/kWh and a 0.04% guaranteed discount, as read from the regulator's listings on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Sumo's Winter Saver Plus at $143 a month. See Sumo's plan.

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Cheapest on Essential Energy 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
Sumo Winter Saver Plus
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$143/mo
$1,713/yr
Go to Sumo
Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Tango Energy Everyday Easy
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$143/mo
$1,715/yr
Go to Tango Energy
Alternative · 3rd cheapest
Red Energy Living Energy Saver
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$144/mo
$1,729/yr
Go to Red 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

$107/mo

$1,283 a year · 70th of 372 plans · median $124

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$150/mo

$1,798 a year · 55th of 372 plans · median $176

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$193/mo

$2,313 a year · 44th of 372 plans · median $227

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 210.30c a day
peak usage: 32.50c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 52% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 18.60c per kWh10am to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to 6.59am every day · 49% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 1.00c per kWh
Discounts: 0.04% guaranteed
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 52%, off-peak 49%); 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 $1,953 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $2,604, so this plan is $651 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.

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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 New South Wales · every network in the state
Every plan on the Essential Energy network · this plan is 55th of 372

1st Energy Standing Offer - Solar Sharer
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 19th on Essential Energy
1st Energy Standing Offer - Solar Sharer + Controlled Load 1
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 20th on Essential Energy
1st Energy Standing Offer - Solar Sharer + Controlled Load 2
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 21st on Essential Energy
1st Energy Standing Offer - Solar Sharer + Controlled Load 1 & 2
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 22nd on Essential Energy

Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record 1ST1213189MRE1), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected