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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 · Victoria · AusNet Services network · from the regulator's feed

Alinta Energy SolarBalance Ready - Time of Use + CL

Alinta Energy's SolarBalance Ready - Time of Use + CL on the AusNet Services electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $118 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year. Time-of-use rates: peak 36.48c, off-peak 17.00c per kWh, 94.44c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,413 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,748, $335 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 SolarBalance Ready - Time of Use + CL costs an estimated $118 a month, $1,413 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the AusNet Services network (Victoria), priced at peak 36.48c/kWh 7am to 11pm weekdays, off-peak 17.00c/kWh midnight to 7am weekdays and 11pm to midnight weekdays and midnight to midnight weekends plus 94.44c a day with controlled load 18.09c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed 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 the AusNet Services 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
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

$73/mo

$879 a year · median $80

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$118/mo

$1,413 a year · median $125

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$162/mo

$1,947 a year · median $171

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: 94.44c a day
peak usage: 36.48c per kWh7am to 11pm weekdays · 50% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 17.00c per kWhmidnight to 7am weekdays; 11pm to midnight weekdays; midnight to midnight weekends · 50% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 18.09c per kWh
Solar feed-in: none published
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them: Solar Feed-in Tariff: Solar Feed-in Tariff Condition: This Energy Plan includes a stepped feed-in tariff, where you will receive a feed-in of 8c/kWh for the first 8kWh exported. For any export after that you will obtain Alinta Energy's standard retailer feed-in tariff of 0.04c/kWh
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This Energy Plan is available to eligible residential solar customers with a Qualifying Solar System. Qualifying Solar System means a solar photovoltaic generator which has a generating capacity of no more than 10kW (or larger at our discretion).
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 $1,413 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,748, so this plan is $335 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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Alinta Energy electricity plans in Victoria · every network in the state
Every plan on the AusNet Services network

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 ALI812708MR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected