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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 · New South Wales · Essential Energy network · from the regulator's feed

CovaU Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Resi TOU CL1

CovaU's Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Resi TOU CL1 on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $146 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 8th cheapest of 372 published plans on the network at that usage (median $176). Time-of-use rates: peak 41.42c, off-peak 0.00c, off-peak 25.08c per kWh, 245.00c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,875 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $2,604, $729 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 9 Sept 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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CovaU's Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Resi TOU CL1 costs an estimated $146 a month, $1,748 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 8th cheapest of 372 published plans, priced at peak 41.42c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 0.00c/kWh 11am to 1.59pm every day plus 245.00c a day with controlled load 18.00c/kWh and solar feed-in 0.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Sumo's Winter Saver Plus at $143 a month. See Sumo's plan.

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Cheapest on the Essential Energy 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
Sumo Winter Saver Plus
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$143/mo
$1,713/yr
Go to Sumo
Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Tango Energy Everyday Easy
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$143/mo
$1,715/yr
Go to Tango Energy
Alternative · 3rd cheapest
Red Energy Red BCNA
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$144/mo
$1,729/yr
Go to Red 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

$110/mo

$1,321 a year · 86th of 372 plans · median $124

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$146/mo

$1,748 a year · 8th of 372 plans · median $176

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$181/mo

$2,174 a year · 2nd of 372 plans · median $227

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: 245.00c a day
peak usage: 41.42c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 52% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 0.00c per kWh11am to 1.59pm every day · 49% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 25.08c per kWh10am to 10.59am every day; 2pm to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to 6.59am every day · 49% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: 18.00c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 0.00c 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 52%, off-peak 49%); GST as published; discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded

Against the reference price

The DMO 2026-27 is the regulator's benchmark for this network; it is the figure every bill compares itself to.

At the regulator's 4,600 kWh a year this plan comes to $1,875 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $2,604, so this plan is $729 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 Essential Energy network

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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.

CovaU electricity plans in New South Wales · every network in the state
Every plan on the Essential Energy network · this plan is 8th of 372

CovaU Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Residential TOU
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 7th on Essential Energy
CovaU Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Resi TOU CL2
$146 a month at 4,000 kWh · 9th on Essential Energy
CovaU SolarMax NSW Essential Residential TOU
$155 a month at 4,000 kWh · 86th on Essential Energy
CovaU Basics Residential TOU
$176 a month at 4,000 kWh · 178th on Essential Energy

Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record COV1165747SRE1), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected