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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 · Jemena network · from the regulator's feed

EnergyAustralia Solar Max - Peak Only

EnergyAustralia's Solar Max - Peak Only on the Jemena electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $118 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year. Rates: 115.57c a day supply and 24.97c per kWh. At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,421 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,563, $142 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 11 Sept 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

EnergyAustralia's Solar Max - Peak Only costs an estimated $118 a month, $1,421 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Jemena network (Victoria), priced at 24.97c/kWh plus 115.57c a day with solar feed-in 8.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is 1st Energy's 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use at $87 a month. See 1st Energy's plan.

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Cheapest on the Jemena 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
1st Energy 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on Jemena · price read 2026-11-08
$87/mo
$1,047/yr
Go to 1st Energy
Alternative · 3rd cheapest
GloBird Energy GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flexible Rate With CL) Jemena
4,000 kWh a year on Jemena · price read 2026-11-08
$88/mo
$1,057/yr
Go to GloBird Energy
Alternative · 7th cheapest
Alinta Energy HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use (Interval) + CL
4,000 kWh a year on Jemena · price read 2026-11-08
$90/mo
$1,076/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

$77/mo

$921 a year · median $74

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$118/mo

$1,421 a year · median $113

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$160/mo

$1,920 a year · median $151

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: 115.57c a day
Usage: 24.97c per kWh
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 8.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them: PowerResponse program rebate: PowerResponse program rebate Condition: You may be eligible for our PowerResponse program, and by participating in events, you may be eligible for rebates which may change over time. See website energyaustralia.com.au/power-response for details on eligibility criteria, T&C’s and rebates.
Solar Max: Solar Max Condition: Solar Max is for electricity only and is available to eligible residential solar customers not receiving any Government feed-in-tariff. The daily export is averaged by dividing the total solar export by the number of days in each billing period.
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: The details in this fact sheet are for residential customers located in the distribution area outlined with the meter configuration described. Solar Max is for electricity only and is available to eligible residential solar customers. The daily export is averaged by dividing the total solar export b
Please refer to our website www.energyaustralia.com.au for solar feed-in eligibility and full terms and conditions.
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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 $1,421 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,563, so this plan is $142 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 Jemena network

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Related plans

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (regulator record TRU796462MR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected