How the Midday Power Saver works
The Midday Power Saver is a time-of-use plan with a free window. Between 11am and 2pm local time, usage is charged at $0.00 per kWh. The rest of the day is split into three priced periods, and you still pay a daily supply charge.
Off-peak 9pm to 11am, free 11am to 2pm, solar soak 2pm to 4pm, peak 4pm to 9pm.
The Victorian Government set the prices that apply from 1 October 2026 to 30 June 2027. From 1 July 2027 the Essential Services Commission will set them each year, in the same way it sets the Victorian Default Offer.
Midday Power Saver prices by network
| Network | Off-peak | Free | Solar soak | Peak | Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AusNet Services | 24.78c | 0c | 19.76c | 49.82c | $1.28/day |
| CitiPower | 23.22c | 0c | 18.64c | 40.36c | $1.21/day |
| Jemena | 23.94c | 0c | 19.83c | 39.75c | $1.27/day |
| Powercor | 24.62c | 0c | 19.39c | 43.81c | $1.38/day |
| United Energy | 24.27c | 0c | 19.39c | 42.45c | $1.19/day |
Compare those with the regulated time-of-use prices on the Victorian Default Offer. On AusNet Services, the Midday Power Saver peak is 49.82c against 47.64c on the default offer, and off-peak is 24.78c against 22.6c. The free three hours are paid for by higher prices at other times.
Will it save you money?
Take a household on AusNet Services using 11 kWh a day, about the Victorian average, with a quarter of its usage moved into the free window. Usage charges on the Midday Power Saver come to about $2.84 a day, against $3.52 on the flat default offer rate. That is a saving of roughly $246 a year, with the supply charge the same on both.
The result swings quickly. Move less into the window or use more in the evening and the saving shrinks or turns into a loss. The Victorian Government estimates savings of up to $300 a year for families and up to $1,070 for homes with solar panels and a battery, which can fill the battery for free at midday.
Check before you opt in
If you are out all day and do most of your cooking, washing and heating in the evening, you will likely pay more. Retailers must give you clear information about how the offer works and what it could cost.
How to get the Midday Power Saver
Check you have a smart meter
Almost every Victorian home does. Your bill or retailer can confirm it.
Look at your usage pattern
Download your smart meter data or check your bill for how much you use during the day.
Contact your retailer
Ask to opt in. Retailers with 1,000 or more residential customers must offer it to eligible households.
Shift your usage
Set the dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, pool pump, hot water and EV charging to run between 11am and 2pm.
Review after a bill or two
If your bill went up, ask to move back to a different plan.
Questions about the Midday Power Saver
A Victorian electricity plan that charges nothing for power used between 11am and 2pm every day. Retailers with 1,000 or more residential customers in Victoria must offer it from 1 October 2026 to households with a smart meter who opt in.
Usage between 11am and 2pm costs $0.00 per kWh. You still pay the daily supply charge, and power at other times is charged at time-of-use rates that are generally higher than the regulated time-of-use prices on the Victorian Default Offer.
It depends on how much usage you can move into the free window. The Victorian Government estimates up to $300 a year for families and up to $1,070 for households with solar and a battery. Households that use most of their power in the evening may pay more.
No. Any eligible household with a smart meter can opt in. Solar homes already have cheap midday power from their panels, so the gain is largest for households with a battery that can charge from the grid for free.
Contact your electricity retailer and ask to opt in. You need a smart meter and a residential account. Small businesses are not eligible. Ask the retailer to explain the other prices on the plan before you agree.
They are similar. The Solar Sharer Offer is the federal version for NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia, priced by the AER. The Midday Power Saver is Victoria's own scheme, priced by the Victorian Government and, from July 2027, the Essential Services Commission.
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.