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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 listings

Momentum Energy Warm Welcome

Momentum Energy's Warm Welcome on the Essential Energy electricity network (New South Wales) costs an estimated $159 a month for a household using 4,000 kWh a year, 106th cheapest of 372 published plans on the network at that usage (median $176). Time-of-use rates: peak 33.50c, off-peak 19.20c per kWh, 230.10c a day supply. At the regulator's 4,600 kWh benchmark it comes to $2,062 a year against the DMO 2026-27 reference price of $2,604, $542 below it. Read from the retailer's rates as published to the Australian Energy Regulator on 9 Nov 2026 (retailer's record last updated 1 Oct 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

Momentum Energy's Warm Welcome costs an estimated $159 a month, $1,902 a year, for a typical household using 4,000 kWh a year on the Essential Energy network (New South Wales), 106th cheapest of 372 published plans, priced at peak 33.50c/kWh 7am to 9.59am every day and 3pm to 9.59pm every day, off-peak 19.20c/kWh 10am to 2.59pm every day and 10pm to 6.59am every day plus 230.10c a day with solar feed-in 3.00c/kWh, as read from the regulator's listings on 9 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 listings on 9 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 2026-11-09
$143/mo
$1,713/yr
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Alternative · 2nd cheapest
Tango Energy Everyday Easy
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-09
$143/mo
$1,715/yr
Go to Tango Energy
Alternative · 3rd cheapest
Red Energy Living Energy Saver
4,000 kWh a year on Essential Energy · price read 2026-11-09
$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

$114/mo

$1,371 a year · 113th of 372 plans · median $124

4,000 kWh a year · a typical household

$159/mo

$1,902 a year · 106th of 372 plans · median $176

6,000 kWh a year · a large household

$203/mo

$2,434 a year · 95th of 372 plans · median $227

Unchanged since 8 Nov 2026. Dated record for 9 Nov 2026

The rate card

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

Supply charge: 230.10c a day
peak usage: 33.50c per kWh7am to 9.59am every day; 3pm to 9.59pm every day · 52% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 19.20c per kWh10am to 2.59pm every day; 10pm to 6.59am every day · 49% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 3.00c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Incentives, as the retailer states them: $50 Welcome credit (GST incl): A one-off $50 (GST incl) sign-up credit will be applied to your first electricity bill. This credit cannot be redeemed for cash or transferred to another supply address.
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: Time of use charges are based on AEST, except when daylight savings applies in which case interval meters are adjusted to AEDT, unless indicated otherwise. This plan is only available to residential customers who sign up a new supply address, eCommunications and eBilling and have the necessary metering system configuration. Full T&Cs can be obtained from https://www.momentumenergy.com.au/terms-and
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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 $2,062 a year. The DMO 2026-27 reference price is $2,604, so this plan is $542 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.

Momentum Energy electricity plans in New South Wales · every network in the state
Every plan on the Essential Energy network · this plan is 106th of 372

Momentum Energy Home Comfort Electricity
$159 a month at 4,000 kWh · 104th on Essential Energy
Momentum Energy NAB Goodies
$159 a month at 4,000 kWh · 105th on Essential Energy
Momentum Energy Suit Yourself Electricity
$176 a month at 4,000 kWh · 186th on Essential Energy
Momentum Energy Bill Boss Electricity
$176 a month at 4,000 kWh · 187th on Essential Energy

Source: the retailer's plan as published to the Australian Energy Regulator (Energy Made Easy record MOM1174191MRE1), checked daily. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected