How to compare electricity plans in Tasmania using your own bill
Comparing electricity plans in Tasmania starts with your own bill. An offer that looks good in an advertisement can look different once the supply charge, the time windows and any solar exports are in the same sum. You can run the method again when your household or the offers change.
1. Gather your bill, plan and usage
Have these ready before you compare:
- a recent bill;
- your current plan details;
- a full year of usage, if available; and
- interval data, if you are considering a time-of-use offer, so your usage can be matched to each time window.
Solar households also need export information. Keep exports separate from generation, because electricity used directly in the house never appears as an export on the bill.
Energy Made Easy is a free comparison service for households and small businesses in Tasmania, administered by the Australian Energy Regulator.12 Use the live service to check available offers, then read the details of any shortlisted plan.
2. Record the terms of each offer
For each offer, record:
- the daily supply charge;
- each usage rate and its exact time window;
- controlled-load or demand terms, if they apply;
- export credits and any limits or conditions; and
- discounts and fees, and what must happen for a discount to apply.
3. Cost every offer on the same usage
Take the same period of your own usage and cost each offer with its supply charge, time windows and export terms. On a time-based plan, cost each interval or time band at its own rate, and do not apply the cheapest rate to all your usage.
For solar, put the export credit in the same calculation as the import rates and supply charges before deciding whether a higher credit lowers the total bill.
Work out the result for your current routine first. Then make a separate scenario for a change you can keep up, such as moving a flexible load.
4. Keep future changes in a separate scenario
An EV, a new hot-water system or a different work pattern can change which offer suits you. Keep that change in a separate scenario, apart from the comparison based on your existing bill, and mark any guess about future use as an estimate.
5. Save the comparison
Keep the offer documents, the date of your calculation and your assumptions. Before switching, confirm the actual terms with the retailer, including what happens when any introductory arrangement ends.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need before comparing electricity plans in Tasmania?
A recent bill, your current plan details and a full year of usage, if available. If you are considering a time-of-use offer, request interval data so your usage can be matched to each time window. Solar households also need export information.
Does a higher solar export credit mean a lower bill?
Not always. Put the export credit in the same calculation as the import rates and supply charges before deciding whether a higher credit lowers the total bill.
Should I include changes I plan to make?
Work out the result for your current routine first. Then make a separate scenario for changes you can keep up, such as moving a flexible load. An EV, a new hot-water system or a different work pattern also belongs in a separate scenario, with any guess about future use marked as an estimate.
What should I keep after comparing?
Keep the offer documents, the date of your calculation and your assumptions. Before switching, confirm the actual terms with the retailer, including what happens when any introductory arrangement ends.
A home energy assessment can look at the bill, the tariff and the usage with you before you switch or buy equipment.
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Footnotes
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Energy Made Easy, energy.gov.au. Source reviewed 26 October 2026. ↩
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Energy Made Easy. Source reviewed 26 October 2026. ↩
