July 2026: what changed
The annual DMO and VDO price resets took effect on 1 July 2026. NSW and SEQ flat rate standing offer prices dropped 3.4% to 7.2%. Victoria's VDO dropped approximately 5%. South Australia flat rate rose 1.4%. The new Solar Sharer Offer (3 hours free daytime electricity) launched in NSW, QLD, and SA for households with smart meters. Retailers competed actively for customers in the weeks that followed, which is typically when the best deals of the year appear.
Live electricity retailer offers
Discounts and sign-up incentives pulled automatically from the plan data every electricity retailer must publish under the Consumer Data Right. Last refreshed 4 October 2026.
- Pay on time discount off usage and supply charges: 4% discount off the market contract usage and supply rates set out below for every electricity bill paid on time.
- $150 sign up credit: For new & moving AGL customers who stay with AGL at the same address for 90 days from start of the plan. Credit will appear on next bill after 90 days. Non-transferable. Accounts may be excluded from receiving more than…
- Netflix Standard with ads: Netflix Standard with ads is included in this plan. Optional: upgrade your Netflix tier to Standard or Premium at an additional cost
- Bonus $100 Digital Mastercard: Remain with AGL for at least 30 days from sign up to receive one $100 Prepaid Digital Mastercard per customer
- 10,000 Sign-up Velocity Points: Eligibility criteria and Terms & Conditions apply. Points in T&Cs. Limit per customer: One Offer per fuel and a maximum of two supply addresses.
- Bonus $100 Prepaid Visa: Remain with AGL for at least 30 days from sign up to receive one $100 Prepaid Visa per customer
- $200 Delayed Credit: New or moving customers only. Bonus credit applied after 90 days provided you're still on this Energy Plan at that time. Credits can't be transferred/exchanged or paid out. Bonus credits limited to 1 per account in any 1…
- Midday Power Saver 3-hour free usage period: Midday Power Saver 3-hour free usage period
- Stepped FiT: This plan includes a stepped feed-in tariff, where you will receive a feed-in tariff of 8c/kWh for the first 8kWh exported. For any export after that you will obtain Alinta Energy's standard retailer feed-in tariff.
- Member Benefit: Receive a $25 (incl GST) one-off sign up credit on your first bill. T&Cs apply: Arcline by RACV: Terms and Conditions | Arcline by RACV
- Refer a Friend Credit: Refer a Friend Credit
- Promotional Offers: From time to time, Dodo Power & Gas may provide promotional offers (including one-off payments and/or products) though promotional codes, which may be redeemed when signing up. These codes do not change the rates, fees o…
- Guaranteed discount: Discount applies to market energy charges, and not to fees and other charges such as late payment fees or GreenPower.
- PowerResponse program rebate: You may be eligible for our PowerResponse program, and by participating in events, you may be eligible for rebates which may change over time. See website energyaustralia.com.au/power-response for details on eligibility…
- $250 Credit Offer: Offer available to eligible NSW residential customers who sign up to Flexi Plan directly with EnergyAustralia. One $250 (incl. GST) credit per new electricity account, per customer address. Credit will be applied to your…
- Midday Power Saver: Midday Power Saver
- EV Off-Peak: $0.045/kWh usage charge between midnight and 6am. Does not apply to controlled loads. For more information head to www.ovoenergy.com.au/electric-vehicles/
- Free 4: Free electricity between 11am and 3pm everyday. For more information head to https://pages.ovoenergy.com.au/the-free-4-plan
- Account Credit: $125 (inc GST) credit will be applied to your account after sign-up. You will see it on MyAccount and it will be applied to your electricity bill. Credit is not redeemable for cash.
- Conditional Discount: $200 sign up credit is available to residential customers who have not held an electricity market contract with Powershop for the premises within the previous 12 months, and is applied 90 days after your Powershop online…
- Midday Power Saver: Midday Power Saver
- Contributions to Rotary D9815: Red will contribute $5 to Rotary International District 9815 Incorporated (ABN 11 298 508 921) for each calendar month you are on the Red Rotary D9815 Saver electricity plan, starting from the date we become responsible…
Offer availability can vary by address and plan. Always confirm current terms on the retailer's energy price fact sheet before switching.
Electricity deals
Competitive flat rate plans with no conditional discounts. Consistently rated 4.8/5 on Trustpilot. One of the few retailers serving Tasmania. No lock-in contract.
Why now: Post-DMO reset pricing is typically the most competitive of the year as retailers compete for switching customers.
Frequently among the cheapest plans at any given address. Simple plan structures. 4.5/5 on Trustpilot. Month-to-month, no lock-in.
Why now: Alinta typically offers aggressive pricing in the July to September window following the DMO reset.
Snowy Hydro-owned (Australian Government). Living Energy plan with real-time usage tracking. Competitive solar feed-in tariffs. 100% GreenPower options available.
Why now: Solar customers should compare Red Energy's feed-in tariff against their current rate, as rates have shifted with the July reset.
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2026 Canstar Most Satisfied Customers winner. Plans from $69/month. NBN 50 at $79/month. Australian-based support. $0 FTTP upgrade facilitation for eligible addresses.
Why now: If your address is eligible for the free FTTP upgrade programme, switching to Aussie Broadband gets you the upgrade facilitated at no cost.
ACCC-verified speeds at 101% of advertised. Plans from $64/month. Best balance of price and performance. 4.3/5 on ProductReview.
Why now: Superloop regularly runs introductory pricing for the first 6 months on new connections.
Among the cheapest NBN plans in Australia. Plans from $50/month. Aggressive introductory pricing. Australian-based support. No lock-in.
Why now: Budget pick. If the lowest monthly cost is your priority and you rarely need support, Tangerine is consistently the cheapest or near-cheapest at most addresses.
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The Solar Sharer Offer launched on 1 July 2026 in NSW, Queensland (SEQ), and South Australia. This gives households with a smart meter three hours of free electricity during the middle of the day (11am to 2pm in NSW and QLD, 12pm to 3pm in SA), up to 24 kWh per day. You do not need solar panels. All retailers with more than 1,000 customers must offer it.
For households with solar, the best deal depends on your feed-in tariff rate, which varies significantly between retailers. Compare feed-in rates as well as usage rates when switching.
For more detail, see our smart meters and TOU pricing guide.