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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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Blue NRG Blue Direct ABC

Blue NRG's Blue Direct ABC on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $168 a month for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year, 19th cheapest of 225 published plans on the network at that usage (median $216). Time-of-use rates: peak 34.71c, shoulder 28.45c, off-peak 20.19c per kWh, 277.84c a day supply. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 28 Sept 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

Blue NRG's Blue Direct ABC costs an estimated $168 a month, $2,012 a year, for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 19th cheapest of 225 published plans, priced at peak 34.71c/kWh 5pm to 7.59pm weekdays, shoulder 28.45c/kWh 7am to 4.59pm weekdays and 8pm to 9.59pm weekdays, off-peak 20.19c/kWh midnight to 6.59am weekdays and 10pm to midnight weekdays and midnight to midnight weekends plus 277.84c a day with solar feed-in 2.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's listings on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Sumo's Forge at $144 a month. See Sumo's plan.

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Cheapest on Essential 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 recommendation
Sumo Forge
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$144/mo
$1,729/yr
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Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Blue NRG Blue Energy Direct
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$159/mo
$1,913/yr
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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

$126/mo

$1,513 a year · 19th of 225 plans · median $164

4,000 kWh a year

$168/mo

$2,012 a year · 19th of 225 plans · median $216

6,000 kWh a year

$209/mo

$2,510 a year · 15th of 225 plans · median $268

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 277.84c a day
peak usage: 34.71c per kWh5pm to 7.59pm weekdays · 9% of use in the estimate
shoulder usage: 28.45c per kWh7am to 4.59pm weekdays; 8pm to 9.59pm weekdays · 42% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 20.19c per kWhmidnight to 6.59am weekdays; 10pm to midnight weekdays; midnight to midnight weekends · 49% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 2.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: New Customers Only
This offer applies to customers with an applicable network tariff. For full terms and conditions, visit our website at https://www.bluenrg.com.au/rates_and_pricing or contact Blue NRG on 1300 599 888.
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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 Essential Energy (peak 9%, shoulder 42%, off-peak 49%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

Where this plan applies

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record BLU1176511MBE1), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected