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ACT bill calculator

ACT Electricity Bill Calculator for 2026-27 Canberra Prices

Price your Canberra bill on the 2026-27 regulated ActewAGL plan or your own market offer, and see how much your current plan is saving you.

Checked against regulator sources, October 2026

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No regulated time-of-use rate for this network.

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Estimated bill for 91 days

$491.66

$164 a month$1,972 a year$5.40 a day
Usage1,000 kWh × 36.95c$369.54
Daily supply91 days × $1.34$122.12
Total, GST included$491.66

A household using 997 kWh over the same 91 days, the 4,000 kWh a year we use to compare states, would pay about $491 on this tariff. Yours is about the same.

Uses the regulated standing offer for Evoenergy network, ActewAGL standard plan, 2026-27, including GST. Market offers are often cheaper. Estimates only, not a quote.

How an ACT electricity bill adds up

Every Canberra home is on the Evoenergy network, so the calculator has one starting point: the ActewAGL standard plan regulated by the ICRC. For 2026-27 it is 36.95c/kWh at all times plus $1.34 a day, including GST.

Example: a 1,000 kWh quarter on the ActewAGL standard plan
Usage1,000 kWh × 36.95c$369.54
Daily supply91 days × $1.342$122.12
Total for the quarter$491.66
Flat rate, prices include GST. Rounded to the nearest cent.

The ICRC bases its average ACT household on 6,500 kWh a year. On the standing offer that comes to about $2,892 a year, or roughly $723 a quarter, which shows how quickly winter heating adds up in Canberra.

Getting the estimate to match your ACT bill

  • You are probably on a market offer. Fewer than one in five ACT households are on the regulated standing offer. Use "my own rates" and copy the usage rate and supply charge from your bill.
  • Time-of-use plans. ActewAGL's peak runs 7am to 9am and 5pm to 8pm daily. Enter a blended rate from the peak and off-peak lines on your bill.
  • Solar. The ACT has no regulated minimum feed-in tariff, so enter the rate printed on your bill.
  • Rebate. The $800 Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate is not taken off the estimate.

Comparing against the standing offer

Price your usage on the standing offer first, then on your own rates. The difference is what your market offer is saving you. If it is small or negative, it is time to compare plans.

Questions about ACT electricity bills

On the 2026-27 ActewAGL standard plan, 1,000 kWh over 91 days costs about $492. The ICRC bases its average household on 6,500 kWh a year, about $723 a quarter on the standing offer. Most households pay less on market offers.

The ActewAGL standard plan regulated by the ICRC for 2026-27: 36.95c/kWh at all times plus $1.34 a day, including GST. If you are on a market offer, choose "my own rates" and enter the figures on your bill.

Heating. Canberra winters are cold, and heating a home with electricity uses a lot of kWh. Reverse cycle air conditioners are the most efficient electric option, using far less power than plug-in fan or bar heaters for the same warmth. Compare your winter and summer usage lines to see the difference.

Yes, with the "my own rates" option. Work out a blended rate from the peak and off-peak usage lines on your bill. Peak on ActewAGL's time-of-use plan runs from 7am to 9am and 5pm to 8pm every day.

No. The Electricity, Gas and Water Rebate is $800 a year in 2026-27 for eligible card holders. Take the share for your billing period off the estimate, about $199 on a 91-day bill.

Evoenergy runs the network across the whole ACT, whichever retailer you use. Call Evoenergy about outages and faults, and your retailer about your bill.

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.