Electricity in Tasmania
Most Tasmanian homes buy their power from Aurora Energy, the state-owned retailer, on prices approved each year by the Office of the Tasmanian Economic Regulator. Tasmania is part of the National Electricity Market, but much of its power comes from Hydro Tasmania's dams, and retail competition for households is thin.
For 2026-27 the Regulator approved an average 4.23% rise in Aurora's standing offer prices from 1 July. The Regulator said a household on the older flat residential tariffs would pay about $108 more a year, taking a typical bill on those tariffs to around $2,430.
Aurora Energy rates for 2026-27
| Network | Usage | Supply | At 4,000 kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Energy, Tariff 32Single Rate, all of Tasmania | 24.75c/kWh | $1.82/day | $1,654/yr |
| Aurora Energy, Tariff 93Peak and Off-Peak, all of Tasmania | 36.19c peak, 17.02c off-peak | $1.72/day | $1,655/yr |
Tasmania labels tariffs by number rather than by network. Tariff 32, Single Rate, is the standard flat tariff for homes today: 24.75c/kWh with a supply charge of $1.82 a day. That is the lowest flat usage rate in the country, but the supply charge is one of the highest, so low-usage homes do not save as much as the rate suggests.
The older tariffs: 31 and 41
Many older homes are still on Tariff 31 for lights and power and Tariff 41 for heating and hot water, each on its own meter. Both are closed to new connections, but existing customers can stay on them.
| Tariff | Usage | Supply |
|---|---|---|
| Tariff 31, Lights and PowerClosed to new connections | 27.95c/kWh | $1.68/day |
| Tariff 41, Heating and Hot WaterClosed to new connections | 21.12c/kWh | $0.18/day |
| Tariff 62, Off-Peak Night Only9 hours between 10pm and 7am | 14.02c/kWh | $0.23/day |
Tariff 93: peak and off-peak
Tariff 93 is Aurora's time-of-use option. Peak power costs 36.19c/kWh and off-peak 17.02c, with a supply charge of $1.72 a day. Peak hours are short and only apply on weekdays:
- Standard time: 7am to 10am and 4pm to 9pm, Monday to Friday.
- Daylight saving time: 8am to 11am and 5pm to 10pm, Monday to Friday.
- Every other hour, and all weekend, is off-peak.
Who Tariff 93 suits
Off-peak covers most of the week, including all of Saturday and Sunday. Homes that heat with a heat pump during the day, run hot water overnight or do the washing on weekends can save a lot. Homes that do most of their cooking, heating and washing on weekday evenings may pay more than on Tariff 32.
Solar feed-in tariff
Tasmania still has a regulated minimum feed-in tariff, set each June by the Regulator using a published formula based on wholesale prices, network loss factors and market fees. For 2026-27 it rose to 9.276c/kWh, one of the highest regulated rates in the country.
Tasmanian electricity concessions
- Cheaper Home Batteries Program: About 30% off the first 14kWh. Homes and small businesses installing a battery with solar. Official details
- Tasmanian Annual Electricity Concession: About $673 a year. Eligible low-income and concession card households. Official details
- Electricity concessions in every state and how to claim
The Annual Electricity Concession is applied as a daily discount on your bill. Tasmania also has a Medical Cooling or Heating Concession worth about $201.54 a year from 1 July 2026 for households where someone needs to control the temperature for a medical condition.
To see how these rates translate into a quarterly bill, use our Tasmania bill calculator.
Questions about Tasmania electricity rates
On Aurora Energy Tariff 32, the standard flat tariff, it is 24.75c/kWh plus a supply charge of $1.82 a day, including GST. Tariff 93, the time-of-use option, charges 36.19c at peak and 17.02c off-peak. Homes still on the older Tariff 31 pay 27.95c plus $1.68 a day.
Yes. The Tasmanian Economic Regulator approved an average 4.23% increase in standing offer prices from 1 July 2026. For a household on the flat residential tariffs, the Regulator estimated a rise of about $108 a year, taking a typical bill to around $2,430.
Not for a new connection. Both tariffs are closed to new installations, but if your home is already on them you can stay. Newer homes go onto Tariff 32 for general use, often with Tariff 93 or an off-peak tariff such as Tariff 62 as an option.
In standard time, peak is 7am to 10am and 4pm to 9pm on weekdays. During daylight saving it shifts an hour later, to 8am to 11am and 5pm to 10pm. Every other hour, and all of Saturday and Sunday, is off-peak at 17.02c/kWh.
The regulated minimum for 2026-27 is 9.276c/kWh. The Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets it each June using a fixed formula based on wholesale prices, network loss factors and market fees. It is one of the few regulated feed-in tariffs left in Australia, and one of the highest.
The Annual Electricity Concession is worth about $673 a year to eligible households, applied as a daily discount on your bill. There is also a Medical Cooling or Heating Concession of about $201.54 a year from 1 July 2026. Apply through Aurora Energy or the Tasmanian Government concessions site.
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.