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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 HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use + CL

Alinta Energy's HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use + CL on the AusNet Services electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $102 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 19th cheapest of 328 published plans on the network at that usage (median $124). Time-of-use rates: peak 31.62c, off-peak 14.73c per kWh, 81.85c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,224 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,748, $524 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 Nov 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 HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use + CL costs an estimated $102 a month, $1,224 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the AusNet Services network (Victoria), 19th cheapest of 328 published plans, priced at peak 31.62c/kWh 7am to 11pm weekdays, off-peak 14.73c/kWh midnight to 7am weekdays and 11pm to midnight weekdays and midnight to midnight weekends plus 81.85c a day with controlled load 15.68c/kWh and solar feed-in 0.04c/kWh, as read from the regulator's listings on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Dodo Power & Gas's Real Deal - Time of Use at $96 a month. See Dodo Power & Gas's plan.

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Cheapest on AusNet Services 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
Dodo Power & Gas Real Deal - Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$96/mo
$1,158/yr
Go to Dodo Power & Gas
Alternative · 3rd cheapest
1st Energy 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$98/mo
$1,177/yr
Go to 1st Energy
Alternative · 5th cheapest
Alinta Energy HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval) + CL
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$98/mo
$1,179/yr
Go to Alinta 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

$63/mo

$762 a year · 11th of 328 plans · median $79

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$102/mo

$1,224 a year · 19th of 328 plans · median $124

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$141/mo

$1,687 a year · 25th of 328 plans · median $170

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 81.85c a day
peak usage: 31.62c per kWh7am to 11pm weekdays · 50% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 14.73c per kWhmidnight to 7am weekdays; 11pm to midnight weekdays; midnight to midnight weekends · 50% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 15.68c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 0.04c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This Energy Plan is available to eligible residential customers with an applicable network tariff.
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 AusNet Services (peak 50%, off-peak 50%); 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 $1,224 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,748, so this plan is $524 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.

Alinta Energy electricity plans in Victoria · every network in the state
Every plan on the AusNet Services network · this plan is 19th of 328

Alinta Energy HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval) + CL
$98 a month at 4,000 kWh · 5th on AusNet Services
Alinta Energy HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval)
$98 a month at 4,000 kWh · 6th on AusNet Services
Alinta Energy HomeDeal Next - Time of Use (Interval) + CL
$101 a month at 4,000 kWh · 10th on AusNet Services
Alinta Energy HomeDeal Next - Time of Use (Interval)
$101 a month at 4,000 kWh · 11th on AusNet Services

Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (regulator record ALI812660MR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected