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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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Alinta Energy Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use + CL

Alinta Energy's Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use + CL on the Energex electricity network (Queensland) costs an estimated $138 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 294th cheapest of 334 published plans on the network at that usage (median $133). Time-of-use rates: peak 44.46c, shoulder 24.01c, shoulder 7.36c, off-peak 0.00c per kWh, 161.68c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,815 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $1,988, $173 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 9 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 Solar Sharer Offer - Time of Use + CL costs an estimated $138 a month, $1,655 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Energex network (Queensland), 294th cheapest of 334 published plans, priced at peak 44.46c/kWh 4pm to 8.59pm every day, shoulder 24.01c/kWh midnight to 10.59am every day and 9pm to midnight every day, off-peak 0.00c/kWh 11am to 1.59pm every day plus 161.68c a day with controlled load 14.94c/kWh and solar feed-in 2.00c/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
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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

$94/mo

$1,123 a year · 259th of 334 plans · median $91

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$138/mo

$1,655 a year · 294th of 334 plans · median $133

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$182/mo

$2,188 a year · 293rd 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: 161.68c a day
peak usage: 44.46c per kWh4pm to 8.59pm every day · 29% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage: 24.01c per kWhmidnight to 10.59am every day; 9pm to midnight every day · 57% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage: 7.36c per kWh2pm to 3.59pm every day · 57% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 0.00c per kWh11am to 1.59pm every day · 14% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 14.94c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 2.00c 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 QLD. 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 QLD. 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.
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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%, shoulder 57%, off-peak 14%); 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 $1,815 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $1,988, so this plan is $173 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

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record ALI1138371SRE2), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected