What a household your size pays
What should a three person household in the Gold Coast pay for electricity?
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A household of three people in the Gold Coast uses about 6,168 kWh of electricity a year on the AER's benchmark (climate zone 2, QLD, 3 people). At today's published prices on the Energex network and 1 other, that costs about $1,424 a year on the cheapest plan, AGL's Residential Three for Free, and $2,352 on the median of 706 plans from 27 retailers; read from the regulator's feed on 8 November 2026.
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The figures
| AER benchmark usage | 6,168 kWh a year (summer 1,644 kWh, autumn 1,531 kWh, winter 1,545 kWh, spring 1,449 kWh) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest plan at that usage | AGL Residential Three for Free: $1,424 a year ($119 a month) |
| Median plan | $2,352 a year |
| Dearest plan | $3,506 a year |
| Plans compared | 706 from 27 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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