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Alinta Energy Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use (Interval) + CL

Alinta Energy's Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use (Interval) + CL on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $187 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 350th cheapest of 372 published plans on the network at that usage (median $176). Time-of-use rates: peak 41.43c, off-peak 25.09c, off-peak 0.00c per kWh, 247.47c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $2,445 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $2,604, $159 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 4 July 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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Alinta Energy's Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use (Interval) + CL costs an estimated $187 a month, $2,244 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 350th cheapest of 372 published plans, priced at peak 41.43c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 25.09c/kWh midnight to 6.59am every day and 10am to 10.59am every day and 2pm to 2.59pm every day and 10pm to midnight every day plus 247.47c a day with controlled load 18.08c/kWh and solar feed-in 3.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed 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 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.

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Alternative · 3rd cheapest
    Red Energy Red BCNA
    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
$131/mo
$1,573 a year · 357th of 372 plans · median $124
4,000 kWh a year · a typical household
$187/mo
$2,244 a year · 350th of 372 plans · median $176
6,000 kWh a year · a large household
$243/mo
$2,914 a year · 343rd of 372 plans · median $227

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
247.47c a day
peak usage
41.43c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 52% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage
25.09c per kWhmidnight to 6.59am every day; 10am to 10.59am every day; 2pm to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to midnight every day · 49% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage
0.00c per kWh11am to 1.59pm every day · 49% of use in the estimate
Controlled load
18.08c per kWh
Solar feed-in
3.00c per kWh
Discounts
no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them
  • 3-hour free usage period: This plan includes a 3-hour free usage period all year round in local time from 11am to 2pm in NSW. Times will not vary with daylight savings. If you use more than 24kWh per day during the free usage
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it
  • Residential with smart meter
  • This plan is only available to residential customers in NSW. Your supply address must have a compatible smart meter. A reasonable usage charge will apply for usage in excess of 24kWh during the free period. For terms see alintaenergy.com.au/termsandconditions or call 13 37 02.
Confirm with Alinta Energy before you switch.

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 $2,445 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $2,604, so this plan is $159 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 Essential Energy network

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Related plans

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record ALI1138352SRE1), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected

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