Average Victorian electricity bill by distributor
Your distributor is fixed by your address. Inner-city households on CitiPower pay the least, while AusNet Services customers across the outer east, Gippsland and the north-east pay the most, at a usage rate of 31.98c/kWh against CitiPower's 25.96c.
Victorian bills at low, medium and high usage
| Network | Low | Medium | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| AusNet ServicesEastern Melbourne, Gippsland and north-east Victoria | $317 | $437 | $637 |
| CitiPowerMelbourne CBD and inner suburbs | $273 | $370 | $532 |
| JemenaNorth-west Melbourne | $288 | $391 | $562 |
| PowercorWestern Melbourne and western Victoria | $302 | $408 | $585 |
| United EnergySouth-east Melbourne and Mornington Peninsula | $280 | $382 | $553 |
A low-usage home in the CitiPower area pays about $273 a quarter on the VDO, while a high-usage home on AusNet pays about $637. The spread inside Victoria is wider than the gap between Victoria and most other states.
Gas homes, all-electric homes and the seasons
Victoria has more homes on mains gas than any other state, and gas heating and hot water take a big load off the electricity bill. An all-electric home, with electric hot water and reverse cycle heating, will usually sit at the medium or high level in winter. As more homes go all-electric, more Victorian electricity bills move up while their gas bills disappear.
Melbourne bills peak in winter, when heating runs for longer and the nights are long. Regional Victoria adds summer cooling in the north and west.
Bringing a Victorian bill below average
- Read the best offer message. Your bill must show your retailer's best offer for you based on your usage.
- Use Victorian Energy Compare. The government site prices every plan on your real smart meter data.
- Try the Midday Power Saver. From 1 October 2026, retailers must offer free power from 11am to 2pm, up to 24 kWh a day. See our Midday Power Saver guide.
- Claim concessions. The Annual Electricity Concession takes 17.5% off usage and supply charges for eligible card holders.
Check your own number
Divide your kWh by your billing days. Around 11 kWh a day is close to the ESC's 4,000 kWh average. Then price your usage on your distributor's VDO in the Victorian bill calculator.
Questions about average bills in Victoria
The Essential Services Commission puts the average Victorian Default Offer bill at $1,591 a year for a home using 4,000 kWh in 2026-27, down 5% or $84 on the year before. That is about $398 a quarter. Many households pay less on market offers.
On the 2026-27 VDO, 1,000 kWh a quarter costs about $370 with CitiPower in the inner city and up to $437 with AusNet Services in the outer east, supply included.
About $133 a month on the ESC's average VDO bill of $1,591 a year. Many Victorian retailers offer monthly billing, which can make budgeting easier even though the total is the same.
Check your daily usage first. If you are well above 11 kWh a day, look at heating, hot water and any pool or spa. If usage is normal, compare your rates with the VDO for your distributor and read the best offer message on your bill.
Their electricity bills are higher, because heating and hot water move from gas to electricity, but there is no gas bill or gas supply charge to pay. With efficient reverse cycle heating and a heat pump hot water system, the combined cost is often lower than running both fuels.
The regulated price did. The ESC cut the average VDO bill by 5%, about $84 a year, from 1 July 2026. It put the fall down to lower wholesale, network and environmental costs.
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the regulator or the regulated retailer. Last checked October 2026. Prices include GST unless we say otherwise.