Time of use pricing

Customers with interval meters can choose to go on a time of use tariff with their retailer. This means your electricity use is charged at different prices during three different time periods – peak, shoulder and off peak. This type of pricing provides incentives for you to save money by shifting your usage out of peak periods to less expensive shoulder and off peak periods.

Prices are cheaper in off peak and shoulder periods, weekends and public holidays, and more expensive during peak periods. Your energy retailer may choose to apply different peak, shoulder & off peak times and charges. To find out which times and charges have been applied to your bill, please contact your energy retailer. 

Ausgrid's Network Price List

You can find the Ausgrid Network Tariffs Price List for 2022-2023 here, as well as the Alternative Control Services Fee Schedule for 2022-2023 here. For questions about Ausgrid's Network Price List, please contact pricing@ausgrid.com.au.

Typical electricity usage

Typically households use almost 80% of their electricity in the shoulder and off peak periods. Remember that electricity use varies from household to household and from season to season, particularly when large appliances such as air conditioners, portable heaters, swimming pool pumps and clothes dryers are used.

Time of Use peak periods

In July 2018 we introduced seasonal peak periods to reduce the number of months the peak periods apply. 

During the months of April, May, September and October there are no peak periods, reflecting the reduced energy needs of our customers during this time and the decreased impact that has on the network. The shoulder period will be extended to this timeslot.

Time of Use definitions for Residential and Business Customers are displayed below.

Residential Customers - Seasonal Time of Use Definitions

Residential Customers Time of Use

Business Customers - Seasonal Time of Use Definitions

Business Customers Time of Use