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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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GloBird Energy GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy

GloBird Energy's GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy on the United Energy electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $85 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, the cheapest of 325 published plans on the network at that usage (median $110). At the regulator's 4,000 kWh benchmark it comes to $1,020 a year against the VDO 2026-27 reference price of $1,529, $509 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 8 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 27 Oct 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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GloBird Energy's GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy costs an estimated $85 a month, $1,020 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the United Energy network (Victoria), the cheapest of 325 published plans, priced at 18.10c/kWh for the first 25 kWh a day, then 21.60c/kWh plus 81.00c a day with controlled load 12.40c/kWh and solar feed-in 3.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026.

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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 feed on 8 Nov 2026. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted.

Cheapest · our recommendation
GloBird Energy GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-United Energy
4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$85/mo
$1,020/yr
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Alternative · 3rd cheapest
Sumo Online Saver
4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$85/mo
$1,023/yr
Go to Sumo
Alternative · 5th cheapest
1st Energy 1st Emerald, Residential - Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on United Energy · price read 2026-11-08
$87/mo
$1,040/yr
Go to 1st 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

$55/mo

$658 a year · 7th of 325 plans · median $72

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$85/mo

$1,020 a year · 1st of 325 plans · median $110

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$115/mo

$1,382 a year · 1st of 325 plans · median $150

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 81.00c a day
Usage: 18.10c up to 25 kWh a day; 21.60c thereafter
Controlled load: 12.40c per kWh
Solar feed-in: 3.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them: Local call center and no credit card processing fees: Local call center and no credit card processing fees Condition: Traditional energy plan. Easy to understand. Local call center. No sneaky credit card processing fees. Just great value.
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This plan is available to residential customers with an eligible electricity smart meter. Other conditions apply - call 133456 to check if you are eligible.
Please visit www.globirdenergy.com.au for full terms and conditions or call us on 133456. Note, step 1 is calculated by multiplying the daily allowance by the number of days in the billing period. For example, a daily allowance of 25kWh/day and a 30-day billing period has a step 1 of 750kWh, or a 31-day 775kWh.
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How the estimate is built: supply + block 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 $1,020 a year. The VDO 2026-27 reference price is $1,529, so this plan is $509 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

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Related plans

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Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (regulator record GLO811972MR, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected