The cheapest electricity plans in the ACT.
- First$2,018a yearSmart Saver planActewAGL35.9c peak a kWh · $1.01 a day to supply · Needs a smart meterGo to site
- Second$2,086a yearOrigin Go Variable Ongoing - New & Move Customers onlyOrigin Energy22.15c a kWh · $2.01 a day to supply · $1,936 the first year, with Account CreditGo to site
- Third$2,250a yearLiving Energy Saver (020)Red Energy28.72c a kWh · $1.36 a day to supplyGo to site
Ranked by a year’s bill for a typical two-person home on Evoenergy’s network in Canberra 2600 (6,107 kWh a year, the AER’s benchmark): supply and usage with GST, less guaranteed discounts, cheapest first. One plan per retailer, its cheapest. Leaves out wholesale plans, whose prices are the retailer’s estimate; demand plans, which need your meter data; plans sold only through comparison sites, to members or to existing customers; and plans only for homes with solar, a battery or an EV. Compares 9 retailers, not the whole market.
The other 6 plans
Ranked by a year’s bill for a typical two-person home on Evoenergy’s network in Canberra 2600 (6,107 kWh a year, the AER’s benchmark): supply and usage with GST, less guaranteed discounts, cheapest first. One plan per retailer, its cheapest.
| # | Plan | Usage rate | Supply | First-year credit | ACT | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | 32.67c | $1.16 a day | — | $2,420a year$402 more than first ranked | Go to site |
| 5 |  | 32.89c | $1.51 a day | — | $2,559a year$541 more than first ranked | Go to site |
| 6 |  | 50.88c peak | $1.24 a day | — | $2,613a year$596 more than first ranked | Go to site |
| 7 |  | 50.02c peak | $1.36 a day | $163 off | $2,723a year$706 more than first ranked | Go to site |
| 8 |  | 32.67c | $2.04 a day | — | $2,738a year$720 more than first ranked | Go to site |
| 9 |  | 36.95c | $1.34 a day | — | $2,747a year$729 more than first ranked | Go to site |
- 4CovaU Basics$2,420a year$402 more than first ranked32.67c a kWh · $1.16 a day to supply
- 5NBE StandingNext Business Energy$2,559a year$541 more than first ranked32.89c a kWh · $1.51 a day to supply
- 6Nectr GreenPower$2,613a year$596 more than first ranked50.88c peak a kWh · $1.24 a day to supply · Needs a smart meter
- 7Flexi PlanEnergyAustralia$2,723a year$706 more than first ranked50.02c peak a kWh · $1.36 a day to supply · $2,560 the first year · Needs a smart meter
- 8Standing OfferEnergy Locals$2,738a year$720 more than first ranked32.67c a kWh · $2.04 a day to supply
- 9Standing OfferERC Energy$2,747a year$729 more than first ranked36.95c a kWh · $1.34 a day to supply
Each plan is priced on whichever version (single rate or time of use, with or without controlled load) costs this home least, on a typical day’s use; time of use needs a smart meter. A sign-up credit counts in the first year only, shown beside the figure.
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As of 14 October 2026, the cheapest electricity plan tracked by BankMate on Evoenergy’s network in Canberra 2600, for a typical two-person home using 6,107 kWh a year, is ActewAGL Smart Saver plan at $2,018 a year. How we rank →