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Alinta Energy HomeDeal Smart - Single Rate + CL
Alinta Energy's HomeDeal Smart - Single Rate + CL on the United Energy electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $90 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 23rd cheapest of 325 published plans on the network at that usage (median $110). At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,084 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,529, $445 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.
In one line
Alinta Energy's HomeDeal Smart - Single Rate + CL costs an estimated $90 a month, $1,084 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the United Energy network (Victoria), 23rd cheapest of 325 published plans, priced at 19.39c/kWh plus 84.47c a day with controlled load 12.24c/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.
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.
Cheapest · our recommendation4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08$85/mo$1,020/yr
Alternative · 3rd cheapest4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08$85/mo$1,023/yr
Alternative · 4th cheapest4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08$87/mo$1,040/yr
What it costs
Supply charge plus usage at each annual figure, from the published rates. Your retailer's quote is the price you pay.
The rate card
As published to the regulator; cents including GST where the retailer publishes it that way.
- Supply charge
- 84.47c a day
- Usage
- 19.39c per kWh
- Controlled load
- 12.24c 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.
How the estimate is built: supply + single usage rate at 2000/4000/6000 kWh/yr; 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 $1,084 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,529, so this plan is $445 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
- 3104 · Greythorn
- 3127 · Surrey Hills
- 3149 · Mount Waverley
- 3170 · Mulgrave
- 3185 · Elsternwick
- 3197 · Carrum
- 3912 · Somerville
- 3931 · Mornington
To see this plan against every other plan at your own usage: compare for a postcode and change the postcode and kWh to yours.
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.
Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (regulator record ALI812718MR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected