Electricity Plans in New South Wales, October 2026

Compare 3,265 residential electricity plans from 16 retailers in New South Wales, published under the Consumer Data Right and collected on 16 October 2026. Prices include GST. The Default Market Offer for 2026-27 is $1,899 on Ausgrid, $2,328 on Endeavour Energy, $2,604 on Essential Energy, a year at the regulator's assumed usage.

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Data updated 16 October 2026

Plans published
3,265
Usage rate range, inc. GST
17 to 58c
Best flat feed-in tariff
12c
Retailers
16

Default Market Offer 2026-27 in NSW

The DMO caps what a retailer can charge a household on a standing offer for a year, at the regulator's assumed usage, on a flat tariff with no controlled load. A market offer below it is the place to start.
Network areaDMO a yearAssumed usageChange from 2025-26
Ausgrid$1,8993,900 kWhdown 3.4%
Endeavour Energy$2,3284,900 kWhdown 3.4%
Essential Energy$2,6044,600 kWhdown 5%

Source: AER, Final determination: Default market offer prices 2026-27 (26 May 2026), in force from 1 July 2026. Residential, flat tariff, no controlled load, including GST. IPART also publishes a voluntary solar feed-in tariff benchmark for NSW.

Cheapest single-rate plan on each network

The lowest yearly cost among single-rate residential market offers with no controlled load or demand charge on each network, worked as usage rate times the usage shown plus the daily charge for a year, before conditional discounts. Time-of-use plans can cost less if you use power off-peak.

  • Ausgrid

    Tango Energy, Everyday Easy. 26.8c/kWh and 108c a day, at 3,900 kWh

    $1,440
  • Endeavour Energy

    Tango Energy, Everyday Easy. 26.2c/kWh and 133c a day, at 4,900 kWh

    $1,769
  • Essential Energy

    GloBird Energy, GLOHOME Residential (Flat Rate)-Essential. 28.8c/kWh and 198c a day, at 4,600 kWh

    $2,048

From the plans retailers published under the Consumer Data Right (16 October 2026), including GST. Check the plan's fact sheet on Energy Made Easy before you switch: eligibility rules and conditional discounts can change the price.

A cheaper plan changes the price of each kWh. Solar and a battery change how many you buy. If you already have solar, compare the best solar feed-in tariffs in New South Wales too.

Best plans in NSW

Best for solar scores each residential plan on its usage rate (40%), feed-in tariff (30%) and daily supply charge (30%). Wholesale price estimates and business plans are left out, and the feed-in tariff shown is the best flat rate.
Best for solar
Origin Energy
Origin Battery Starter
Lowest usage rate
17.3c/kWh
Tango Energy
Highest flat feed-in tariff
12.0c/kWh
Origin Energy
Lowest daily charge
83c/day
Nectr

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