What a household your size pays
What should a three person household in Port Macquarie pay for electricity?
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A household of three people in Port Macquarie uses about 6,362 kWh of electricity a year on the AER's benchmark (climate zone 5, NSW, 3 people). At today's published prices on the Essential Energy network, that costs about $2,251 a year on the cheapest plan, CovaU's Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Residential TOU, and $2,834 on the median of 372 plans from 27 retailers; read from the regulator's feed on 8 November 2026.
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The figures
| AER benchmark usage | 6,362 kWh a year (summer 1,530 kWh, autumn 1,503 kWh, winter 1,903 kWh, spring 1,426 kWh) |
|---|---|
| Cheapest plan at that usage | CovaU Solar Sharer Offer NSW Essential Residential TOU: $2,251 a year ($188 a month) |
| Median plan | $2,834 a year |
| Dearest plan | $3,582 a year |
| Plans compared | 372 from 27 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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