Electricity prices in Esperance for 2026-27
| Network area | Usage rate | Supply charge | At 4,000 kWh a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Power | 33.26c | $1.19/day | $1,766 |
Western Australia sets one price for households across the state, so Esperance pays the same rate as Perth: Horizon Power's A2 tariff matches Synergy's Home Plan A1. Horizon Power runs the network and sells the power in regional and remote towns outside the South West grid.
Full state detail: Western Australia electricity rates.
Who sells electricity in Esperance
Horizon Power is the only retailer for homes in Esperance. The price is set by the WA Government, so there are no competing plans to compare. All electricity retailers.
Average electricity bill in Esperance
| Usage | kWh a year | Per quarter | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low usage | 2,500 | $317 | $1,267 |
| Medium usage | 4,000 | $441 | $1,766 |
| High usage | 6,500 | $649 | $2,597 |
Use tends to rise in winter for heating and in hot weather for cooling.
- The ABCB places the Esperance council area in climate zones 5 and 6.
- Postcode 6450 is in CER solar zone 4, the lowest rating, like Hobart and Melbourne's CBD.
More on usage: average bills in Western Australia and why a bill can be high.
Solar panels in Esperance
| Rooftop solar systems installed | 1,303 |
|---|---|
| Total solar capacity | 9 MW |
| Average system size | 6.8 kW |
| Solar systems in the past 12 months | 55 |
| Home batteries since July 2025 | 79 |
| Heat pump water heaters | 593 |
Postcode 6450 is in CER solar zone 4, rated at 1.185 MWh per kW a year. A 6.6 kW system here is deemed to make about 7,821 kWh a year, or 21.4 kWh a day, and earns 39 STCs if installed in 2026. See the solar calculator to estimate savings.
Horizon Power classes Esperance as a low-cost town for its Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme, which pays 3c per kWh for exports between 9pm and 3pm and 10c between 3pm and 9pm in 2026-27, for systems of 5 kW or less.
Rebates: solar rebates and battery rebates.
Power outages in Esperance
Your network, not your retailer, fixes outages. Check Horizon Power's outage map first, then report it if your home is not listed. More: power outages in Western Australia and the Horizon Power network guide.
Rebates and bill help in Esperance
Esperance households can get Western Australia concessions and rebates, as well as federal programs. The main ones:
- Energy Assistance Payment: $377.14 a year
- Dependent Child Rebate: $396.56 for one child, plus $103.91 for each additional child
- Air Conditioning Rebate: $78.98 a year
Every program: Western Australia energy rebates, or use the rebate finder.
Questions about electricity in Esperance
On the Horizon Power A2 tariff for Horizon Power in 2026-27, power costs 33.26c per kWh plus $1.19 a day, including GST.
The AER does not publish consumption benchmarks for Western Australia. At 4,000 kWh a year, a common middle usage level, a home pays about $1,766 a year on the Horizon Power A2 tariff.
Horizon Power. It owns the poles and wires and handles outages. For faults call 13 23 51.
Postcode 6450 is in Clean Energy Regulator solar zone 4. A 6.6 kW system there is deemed to produce about 7,821 kWh a year, or 21.4 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.
- Synergy, Home Plan A1
- AER, residential energy consumption benchmarks (Frontier Economics), December 2020
- Australian Building Codes Board, climate zone maps by local government area
- Clean Energy Regulator, postcode zone ratings and zones for solar panel systems
- Clean Energy Regulator, small-scale installation postcode data (to August 2026)
- Horizon Power, buyback pricing schedule 1 July 2026
- Clean Energy Regulator, calculate small-scale technology certificate entitlements