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What should a four person household in Toowoomba pay for electricity?
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A household of four people in Toowoomba uses about 7,665 kWh of electricity a year on the AER's benchmark (climate zone 5, QLD, 4 people). At today's published prices on the Ergon Energy network and 1 other, that costs about $1,628 a year on the cheapest plan, AGL's Residential Three for Free, and $2,506 on the median of 366 plans from 26 retailers; read from the regulator's feed on 8 November 2026.
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The figures
| AER benchmark usage | 7,665 kWh a year (summer 1,874 kWh, autumn 1,797 kWh, winter 2,297 kWh, spring 1,697 kWh) |
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| Cheapest plan at that usage | AGL Residential Three for Free: $1,628 a year ($136 a month) |
| Median plan | $2,506 a year |
| Dearest plan | $3,589 a year |
| Plans compared | 366 from 26 retailers on 2 networks |
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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