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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 · AusNet Services network · from the regulator's feed

Next Business Energy NBE Standing VIC AusNet Services (electricity)

Next Business Energy's NBE Standing VIC AusNet Services (electricity) on the AusNet Services electricity network (Victoria) costs an estimated $114 a month for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year, 114th cheapest of 205 published plans on the network at that usage (median $114). Time-of-use rates: peak 34.46c, off-peak 17.73c per kWh, 117.63c 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 22 Oct 2026). GST as published; conditional discounts, controlled load and feed-in excluded from the estimate.

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In one line

Next Business Energy's NBE Standing VIC AusNet Services (electricity) costs an estimated $114 a month, $1,373 a year, for a small business using 4,000 kWh a year on the AusNet Services network (Victoria), 114th cheapest of 205 published plans, priced at peak 34.46c/kWh 9am to 9pm weekdays, off-peak 17.73c/kWh midnight to 9am weekdays and midnight to midnight weekends and 9pm to midnight weekdays plus 117.63c a day with solar feed-in 0.10c/kWh, as read from the regulator's feed on 8 Nov 2026. The cheapest is Blue NRG's Blue Thunder 2026 0-10 at $93 a month. See Blue NRG's plan.

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Next step

Once the electricity is sorted, the same business can name the insurance it needs through the business insurance check: nine short questions, then the brief goes to a licensed broker who contacts you.

Cheapest on the AusNet Services 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
Blue NRG Blue Thunder 2026 0-10
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$93/mo
$1,113/yr
Go to Blue NRG
Alternative · 7th cheapest
1st Energy 1st Opal, Business - Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$96/mo
$1,150/yr
Go to 1st Energy
Alternative · 8th cheapest
Alinta Energy BusinessDeal Flex - Two Period Time of Use
4,000 kWh a year on AusNet Services · price read 2026-11-08
$96/mo
$1,153/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

$75/mo

$901 a year · 118th of 205 plans · median $75

4,000 kWh a year

$114/mo

$1,373 a year · 114th of 205 plans · median $114

6,000 kWh a year

$154/mo

$1,845 a year · 113th of 205 plans · median $154

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: 117.63c a day
peak usage: 34.46c per kWh9am to 9pm weekdays · 35% of use in the estimate
off-peak usage: 17.73c per kWhmidnight to 9am weekdays; midnight to midnight weekends; 9pm to midnight weekdays · 65% of use in the estimate
Controlled load: none published
Solar feed-in: 0.10c per kWh
Discounts: no guaranteed discount
Who can take this plan, as the retailer states it: This offer is only available to customers with an applicable network tariff.
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How the estimate is built: supply + time-of-use rates at 2000/4000/6000 kWh/yr, usage split by the ESC daily profile for AusNet Services (peak 35%, off-peak 65%); 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 (regulator record NEX811644SS, a Victorian plan also listed on Victorian Energy Compare), re-read nightly. Ranked on estimated cost alone; nothing is promoted. How this is collected