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Queensland electricity

Electricity in Gladstone: What Households Pay in 2026-27

Gladstone is on Ergon Energy's network and pays the QCA's regulated regional prices.

Checked against regulator and Clean Energy Regulator data, October 2026

Usage rate
28.89c
Ergon Energy, per kWh
Supply charge
$1.81
per day
Three-person home
$2,441
a year, regulated price
Solar zone
Zone 3
postcode 4680

Electricity prices in Gladstone for 2026-27

Queensland regulated electricity prices for Gladstone
Network areaUsage rateSupply chargeAt 4,000 kWh a year
Ergon Energy28.89c$1.81/day$1,815
2026-27 QCA notified price, including GST. Yearly cost at 4,000 kWh includes the supply charge.

Prices are set by network area, not by town, so every home on Ergon's network faces the same regulated price as Gladstone. South East Queensland has a competitive market capped by the DMO. In regional Queensland, Ergon Retail sells at QCA-set prices subsidised by the state government.

Full state detail: Queensland electricity rates.

Who sells electricity in Gladstone

In regional Queensland, Ergon Retail sells to almost all homes at the QCA's notified prices, which the state government subsidises so they stay close to South East Queensland's. Few other retailers offer plans on the Ergon network, so shopping around saves less here than in Brisbane. All electricity retailers.

Average electricity bill in Gladstone

Typical yearly use and cost in Gladstone
HouseholdkWh a yearkWh a dayPer quarterPer year
1 person3,4129.3$411$1,645
2 people5,12614.0$535$2,140
3 people6,16916.9$610$2,441
4 people7,68221.0$720$2,879
5 or more people8,80324.1$801$3,202
Use from the AER residential consumption benchmarks for climate zone 2 (QLD), December 2020. Cost priced on the 2026-27 QCA notified price for Ergon Energy, supply included.

In the AER benchmark for a three-person home here, summer is the highest-use season and spring the lowest. Homes with gas heating or hot water, or with solar, will use less from the grid than these figures.

  • The Gladstone council area is in climate zone 2, warm humid summers and mild winters.
  • Postcode 4680 is in CER solar zone 3, the same rating as Brisbane.

More on usage: average bills in Queensland and why a bill can be high.

Solar panels in Gladstone

Rooftop solar and batteries in postcode 4680
Rooftop solar systems installed13,664
Total solar capacity94 MW
Average system size6.8 kW
Solar systems in the past 12 months899
Home batteries since July 2025786
Heat pump water heaters1,929
Clean Energy Regulator small-scale installation postcode data, to August 2026. Solar counts include systems installed since 2001; batteries are counted from July 2025, when the Cheaper Home Batteries Program began.

Postcode 4680 is in CER solar zone 3, rated at 1.382 MWh per kW a year. A 6.6 kW system here is deemed to make about 9,121 kWh a year, or 25.0 kWh a day, and earns 45 STCs if installed in 2026. See the solar calculator to estimate savings.

The regulated feed-in tariff is 6.006c per kWh: Regulated rate for regional Queensland (Ergon area), down 31%. In South East Queensland retailers set their own rate.

Rebates: solar rebates and battery rebates.

Power outages in Gladstone

Ergon Energy Network

Power outages, 24/7

13 22 96ergon.com.au/network/outages

Your network, not your retailer, fixes outages. Check Ergon's outage map first, then report it if your home is not listed. More: power outages in Queensland and the Ergon network guide.

Rebates and bill help in Gladstone

Gladstone households can get Queensland concessions and rebates, as well as federal programs. The main ones:

Every program: Queensland energy rebates, or use the rebate finder.

Questions about electricity in Gladstone

On the QCA notified price for Ergon Energy in 2026-27, power costs 28.89c per kWh plus $1.81 a day, including GST.

Using the AER consumption benchmark for climate zone 2 (QLD), a three-person household uses about 6,169 kWh a year. On the QCA notified price that is about $2,441 a year, or $610 a quarter.

Ergon Energy Network. It owns the poles and wires and handles outages. For faults call 13 22 96.

Postcode 4680 is in Clean Energy Regulator solar zone 3. A 6.6 kW system there is deemed to produce about 9,121 kWh a year, or 25.0 kWh a day on average.

Sources

Prices come from the regulator or the regulated retailer. Usage benchmarks, climate zones, solar zones and installation counts come from the AER, ABCB and Clean Energy Regulator. Last checked October 2026. Prices include GST unless we say otherwise.