Electricity prices in the TasNetworks area

TasNetworks looks after the poles and wires in Tasmania. Here's what a household pays for a year there: the Tasmanian regulated standing offer, and every single-rate plan retailers publish, all priced at the same 2,992 kWh.

The regulated price

$1,448

A year, for 2,992 kWh, from 1 July 2026. That's $69 more than last year. It's Aurora Energy's standing offer for general power (tariff 31), approved by Tasmania's regulator, at the median household's usage.

A typical plan

$1,434

That's $14 a year less than the regulated price. 71% of 7 plans from 3 retailers cost less than the regulated price. The lowest is $1,376.

Never switched? Check your plan

If you moved in and never picked a plan, or haven't changed in years, you may be on a standing offer. A typical standing offer here costs $1,409 a year. Moving to a typical market plan would save about $14 a year, and up to $72 on the lowest-priced plan.

Compare for free on Energy Made Easy. It's the government's own site, with no commissions. Have your bill handy so it can use your real usage.
Check again each July. That's when the regulated price and most prices change.

Look further

Every network area, and a postcode lookup.

Plans priced at 2,992 kWh a year, including GST and guaranteed discounts, not conditional ones. The main figures are single-rate plans. Plans with demand charges aren't priced. Plans as at 16 October 2026. General information, not advice.

Sources: Tasmanian standing offer 2026–27: Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator and Aurora Energy; Plans: each retailer's Energy Product Reference Data (Consumer Data Right), via the AER.