United Energy Residential Tariffs — FY2026-27

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Network tariff price components effective 1 July 2026 (ex GST).

URSTOU — Residential ToU

Type: Time-of-use

Comments: Default residential time-of-use tariff. Peak 4pm–9pm every day; Solar Sponge 11am–4pm every day; Off-peak all other times. Same rates all year.

Price ComponentRate
Network fee31.51 c/day
Network Time-of-use tariff - Peak Time20.92 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Solar Sponge Time1.00 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Off-peak Time5.22 c/kWh

URCER — Residential CER

Type: Two-way (import and export)

Comments: Opt-in two-way tariff for solar, battery and EV customers. Import (seasonal): Peak 4pm–9pm every day in summer (Dec–Feb) and winter (Jun–Aug); Shoulder 4pm–9pm every day in the other months (Mar–May, Sep–Nov); Solar Sponge 11am–4pm every day; Off-peak all other times. Export: reward for exports 4pm–9pm every day in summer and winter; charge on exports 11am–4pm every day in summer and the shoulder months (no export charge in winter). Export threshold: 1 kWh/day (rollover, totalled across the billing period). All other times 0.00 c/kWh.

Price ComponentRate
Network fee31.51 c/day
Network Time-of-use tariff - Peak Time (Summer/Winter)26.24 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Shoulder Time (Mar–May, Sep–Nov)20.10 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Solar Sponge Time1.00 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Off-peak Time4.08 c/kWh
Network Time of Export tariff - Export Reward (Summer/Winter)-7.00 c/kWh
Network Time of Export tariff - Export Charge1.00 c/kWh

LVS1R — Residential Single Rate

Type: Single flat rate

Comments: Anytime/flat rate, opt-in. Same price 24/7.

Price ComponentRate
Network fee31.51 c/day
Network Anytime Energy tariff9.72 c/kWh

LVS1RDED — Residential Single Rate with Dedicated Circuit

Type: Single flat rate with controlled load

Comments: Combination of LVS1R (single rate on the general channel) and LVDED (dedicated circuit on the controlled channel). Note: this combined code does not appear separately in the United Energy price list.

Price ComponentRate
Network fee31.51 c/day
Network Anytime Energy tariff9.72 c/kWh
Network Controlled load tariff (dedicated circuit)1.00 c/kWh

LVDED — Dedicated Circuit

Type: Controlled load (secondary tariff)

Comments: Opt-in secondary tariff for a dedicated circuit connected to a time-switch (e.g. hot water or slab heating). No network daily supply charge.

Price ComponentRate
Network Controlled load tariff1.00 c/kWh

EVUTOU — Residential Daytime Saver - Trial

Type: Two-way (import and export)

Comments: Trial tariff. Import: Peak 4pm–9pm every day; Solar Sponge 11am–4pm every day; Off-peak all other times. No network daily supply charge. Export: reward for exports 4pm–9pm every day in summer (Dec–Feb) and winter (Jun–Aug); all other times 0.00 c/kWh. Note: this trial tariff does not appear in the United Energy price list.

Price ComponentRate
Network fee0.00 c/day
Network Time-of-use tariff - Peak Time10.46 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Solar Sponge Time1.00 c/kWh
Network Time-of-use tariff - Off-peak Time5.22 c/kWh
Network Time of Export tariff - Export Reward (Summer/Winter)-7.00 c/kWh

Charges applying to all United Energy tariffs

Price ComponentRate
Environmental charge (regulated)1.63 c/kWh
Market charge1.05 c/kWh
Amber hedging1.00 c/kWh
Environmental offset (GreenPower)0.73 c/kWh
Metering charge (general supply)13.61 c/day
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