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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

Alinta Energy SME Standing Offer - Time of Use

Alinta Energy's SME Standing Offer - Time of Use on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $249 a month for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year, 219th cheapest of 225 published plans on the network at that usage (median $216). Time-of-use rates: peak 32.50c, off-peak 16.58c, shoulder 32.50c per kWh, 548.46c 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 14 July 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

Alinta Energy's SME Standing Offer - Time of Use costs an estimated $249 a month, $2,989 a year, for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 219th cheapest of 225 published plans, priced at peak 32.50c/kWh 7am to 8.59am weekdays and 5pm to 7.59pm weekdays, shoulder 32.50c/kWh 9am to 4.59pm weekdays and 8pm to 9.59pm weekdays, off-peak 16.58c/kWh midnight to 6.59am weekdays and 10pm to midnight weekdays and midnight to midnight weekends plus 548.46c a day with solar feed-in 3.00c/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
Go to Sumo
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

$208/mo

$2,496 a year · 224th of 225 plans · median $164

4,000 kWh a year

$249/mo

$2,989 a year · 219th of 225 plans · median $216

6,000 kWh a year

$290/mo

$3,483 a year · 170th 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: 548.46c a day
peak usage: 32.50c per kWh7am to 8.59am weekdays; 5pm to 7.59pm weekdays · 16% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 16.58c per kWhmidnight to 6.59am weekdays; 10pm to midnight weekdays; midnight to midnight weekends · 49% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage: 32.50c per kWh9am to 4.59pm weekdays; 8pm to 9.59pm weekdays · 35% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 3.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This offer is only available to customers with an applicable network tariff. Eligibility criteria apply, for terms and conditions see alintaenergy.com.au/termsandconditions or call 13 39 08.
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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 16%, off-peak 49%, shoulder 35%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

Where this plan applies

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record ALI1127332SRE6), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected