What a household your size pays
What should a four person household in Launceston pay for electricity?
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A household of four people in Launceston uses about 10,821 kWh of electricity a year on the AER's benchmark (climate zone 7, TAS, 4 people). At today's published prices on the TasNetworks network, that costs about $2,668 a year on the cheapest plan, Solstice Energy's Standard Residential Time of Use + Off Peak Night, and $3,273 on the median of 75 plans from 4 retailers; read from the regulator's feed on 8 November 2026.
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The figures
| AER benchmark usage | 10,821 kWh a year (summer 1,946 kWh, autumn 2,571 kWh, winter 3,642 kWh, spring 2,662 kWh) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest plan at that usage | Solstice Energy Standard Residential Time of Use + Off Peak Night: $2,668 a year ($222 a month) |
| Median plan | $3,273 a year |
| Dearest plan | $3,896 a year |
| Plans compared | 75 from 4 retailers on 1 network |
Sources: AER residential energy consumption benchmarks (Frontier Economics, December 2020; postcodes updated June 2021); Energy Made Easy plan data (Australian Energy Regulator). Estimates from published rates at the stated usage; not retailer quotes.
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