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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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CovaU Basics Business TOU + CL2

CovaU's Basics Business TOU + CL2 on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $215 a month for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year, 95th cheapest of 225 published plans on the network at that usage (median $216). Time-of-use rates: peak 39.60c, off-peak 24.66c per kWh, 365.00c 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 1 July 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

CovaU's Basics Business TOU + CL2 costs an estimated $215 a month, $2,581 a year, for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 95th cheapest of 225 published plans, priced at peak 39.60c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 24.66c/kWh 10am to 2.59pm every day and 10pm to 6.59am every day plus 365.00c a day with controlled load 22.00c/kWh and solar feed-in 5.50c/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
Go to Blue NRG

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

$163/mo

$1,957 a year · 103rd of 225 plans · median $164

4,000 kWh a year

$215/mo

$2,581 a year · 95th of 225 plans · median $216

6,000 kWh a year

$267/mo

$3,205 a year · 98th 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: 365.00c a day
peak usage: 39.60c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 44% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 24.66c per kWh10am to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to 6.59am every day · 56% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 22.00c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 5.50c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: See our full terms and conditions to www.covau.com.au for details.
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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 44%, off-peak 56%); 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 COV1118779SBE1), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected