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Learn · Electricity · 7 modules

Electricity, from the daily charge to solar.

7 short modules, 3 to 4 minutes each

Basics

If you’ve never compared electricity plans
  1. How an electricity bill is worked outWhat a kWh is, the charge for each day, and the price for each kWh you use.3 minutes · 3 pages and a questionStart
  2. Prices that change with the time of daySingle rate and time of use plans, and why when you use power changes the bill.3 minutes · 2 pages and a questionStart
  3. Why the lowest rate isn’t always the cheapestHow the daily charge and the price per kWh trade off, on two real plans.3 minutes · 2 pages and a questionStart

Going further

Once you know what a kWh costs
  1. Discounts and sign-up creditsDiscounts that come off every bill, discounts you can lose, and credits that count only once.4 minutes · 3 pages and a questionStart
  2. Solar panels and feed-inWhat your panels save on power you’d have bought, and what the power you send back earns.3 minutes · 2 pages and a questionStart
  3. When prices change, and the reference priceWhy most plans can change their prices, and the government price plans are measured against.3 minutes · 2 pages and a questionStart
  4. Reading a real electricity planThree real plans at one Sydney postcode, each showing one thing the modules before taught.3 minutes · 3 pagesStart
LearnStart · 3 minutesHow an electricity bill is worked out