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Alinta Energy Midday Power Saver - Time of Use + CL

Alinta Energy's Midday Power Saver - Time of Use + CL on the United Energy electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $122 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 296th cheapest of 325 published plans on the network at that usage (median $110). Time-of-use rates: peak 38.59c, shoulder 22.06c, shoulder 0.00c, shoulder 17.63c per kWh, 108.29c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,469 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,529, $60 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 16 Sept 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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Alinta Energy's Midday Power Saver - Time of Use + CL costs an estimated $122 a month, $1,469 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the United Energy network (Victoria), 296th cheapest of 325 published plans, priced at peak 38.59c/kWh 4pm to 9pm every day, shoulder 22.06c/kWh 9pm to midnight every day and midnight to 11am every day plus 108.29c a day with controlled load 15.69c/kWh and solar feed-in 0.04c/kWh, as read from the regulator's listings on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is GloBird Energy's GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy at $85 a month. See GloBird Energy's plan.

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Cheapest on United 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.

  1. Cheapest · our recommendation
    GloBird Energy GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy
    4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
    $85/mo
    $1,020/yr
    Go to GloBird Energy
  2. Alternative · 3rd cheapest
    Sumo Online Saver
    4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
    $85/mo
    $1,023/yr
    Go to Sumo
  3. Alternative · 4th cheapest
    1st Energy 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use
    4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
    $87/mo
    $1,040/yr
    Go to 1st 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
$78/mo
$932 a year · 296th of 325 plans · median $72
4,000 kWh a year · a typical household
$122/mo
$1,469 a year · 296th of 325 plans · median $110
6,000 kWh a year · a large household
$167/mo
$2,007 a year · 296th of 325 plans · median $150

The rate card

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

Supply charge
108.29c a day
peak usage
38.59c per kWh4pm to 9pm every day · 29% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage
22.06c per kWh9pm to midnight every day; midnight to 11am every day · 71% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage
0.00c per kWh11am to 2pm every day · 71% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage
17.63c per kWh2pm to 4pm every day · 71% of use in the estimate
Controlled load
15.69c per kWh
Solar feed-in
0.04c per kWh
Discounts
no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them
  • Midday Power Saver 3-hour free usage period: Midday Power Saver 3-hour free usage period Condition: This plan includes a 3-hour free usage period all year round in local time from 11am to 2pm in Vic. Times will not vary with daylight savings. A reasonable usage charge will apply for usage in excess of 24kWh during the free period.
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it
  • This Energy Plan is available to residential customers only. Your supply address must have a compatible smart meter that can be read remotely.
  • Eligibility criteria apply, for terms and conditions 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 ESC daily profile for United Energy (peak 29%, shoulder 71%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

Against the reference price

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

At the regulator's 4,000 kWh a year this plan comes to $1,469 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,529, so this plan is $60 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 United Energy network

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Related plans

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (regulator record ALI798590SR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected

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