AGL offers the regulated free-power plan on every network in our data: 11am-2pm free (12pm-3pm in SA), up to 24 kWh a day. Its rates are essentially the regulated maximum, and it pays 0c for solar exports. If you export solar, AGL's own Three for Free plan has the same free hours and pays 15c in the evening.
AGL plan records checked
| Network and plan | Free | Supply (c/day) | Rates outside the window | Feed-in | Against the cap | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AusgridResidential Solar Sharer Offer | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 176.24 | Off-peak 27.56c (all other hours, and above the cap) Peak 63.72c (3pm-9pm, Nov-Mar and Jun-Aug only) | 0c | Under the maximum: supply 0.17c/day under | AGL1123050SRE2 |
| CitiPowerMidday Power Saver | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 121.14 | Off-peak 23.22c (9pm-11am) Solar soak 18.64c (2pm-4pm, and above the cap) Peak 40.36c (4pm-9pm) | not in feed | At the regulated maximum | AGD799064SR |
| EnergexResidential Solar Sharer Offer | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 177.85 | Shoulder 26.41c (9pm-11am) Off-peak 8.10c (2pm-4pm, and above the cap) Peak 48.90c (4pm-9pm) | 0c | At the regulated maximum | AGL1123053SRE2 |
| SA Power NetworksResidential Solar Sharer Offer - No Exit Fee | 12pm-3pm, 24 kWh cap | 180.05 | Peak 58.84c (6am-10am and 4pm-midnight) Solar sponge 19.66c (10am-12pm and 3pm-4pm, and above the cap) Off-peak 35.17c (midnight-6am) | 0c | At the regulated maximum | AGL1123054SRE2 |
"Against the cap" compares each rate with the AER (or Victorian) maximum. Differences under 0.02c are rounding. Endeavour, Essential Energy and the other Victorian zones are not yet in our register.
Headline finding. AGL's Solar Sharer Offer is the regulated price. Its Ausgrid supply charge is 0.17c a day under the cap, which is about $0.62 a year. Everything else matches the maximum. So the question is not whether AGL's version is good value, but whether the Solar Sharer beats the plan you are on. The calculator answers that.
In Sydney (Ausgrid) AGL charges 63.72c peak and 27.56c off-peak, the same as the AER maximums of 63.72c and 27.56c. In South East Queensland and South Australia it matches the caps to the cent. In Victoria AGL's Midday Power Saver sits on the gazetted maximums. The rates outside the window are, by design, 1 to 4c above AGL's own standard time-of-use rates: AGL's Ausgrid standing time-of-use plan charges 60.20c peak and 24.04c off-peak.
One quirk: AGL's plan text quotes the above-cap rate excluding GST (for example 25.05c in Ausgrid). Including GST it is 27.56c, the same as off-peak.
AGL's Solar Sharer records list a 0c/kWh retailer feed-in tariff on Ausgrid, Energex and SA Power Networks. The Victorian Midday Power Saver record has no feed-in entry at all. For a home exporting a few thousand kWh a year, a 0c feed-in can cancel out the value of the free hours. See feed-in tariffs.
AGL also sells a market plan, Residential Three for Free, with the same free window. In the government feed its usage rates match AGL's Solar Sharer Offer, its supply charge is a little lower, and it pays a 15c feed-in tariff from 5pm to 9pm (0c at other times).
| Network | Free | Supply (c/day) | Solar Sharer supply | Usage rates | Feed-in | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 174.47 | 176.24 | Same as the Solar Sharer (peak 63.71c) | 15c 5pm-9pm 0c 9pm-5pm | AGL1175229MRE1@EME |
| Energex | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 176.07 | 177.85 | Same as the Solar Sharer (peak 48.90c) | 15c 5pm-9pm 0c 9pm-5pm | AGL1175232MRE1@EME |
| SA Power Networks | 12pm-3pm, 24 kWh cap | 178.24 | 180.05 | Same as the Solar Sharer (peak 58.84c) | 15c 5pm-9pm 0c 9pm-5pm | AGL1175228MRE1@EME |
On Ausgrid the supply difference is worth about $6.46 a year. The evening feed-in matters more, but it is paid only on exports between 5pm and 9pm; midday exports still earn 0c. Market plans can change their rates with notice, so check AGL's current fact sheet. AGL Three for Free is a market plan, not the regulated offer.
How the scheme works is on the Solar Sharer Offer page, and whether you can get it is in the eligibility checker.
General information only, not financial advice. We are not a retailer and not affiliated with AGL.
Yes. AGL's "Residential Solar Sharer Offer" is in the government plan feed for Ausgrid, Energex and SA Power Networks, and its "Midday Power Saver" for Victoria (CitiPower in our data). Free hours are 11am-2pm (12pm-3pm in SA), up to 24 kWh a day, and the rates match the regulated maximums almost exactly.
Zero. AGL's Solar Sharer records for Ausgrid, Energex and SA Power Networks list a 0c/kWh retailer feed-in tariff, and its Victorian Midday Power Saver record has no feed-in entry. If you export solar, look at AGL Three for Free, which in the same feed pays 15c from 5pm to 9pm.
Three for Free is AGL's own market plan. In the feed it has the same free window, the same 24 kWh cap and the same usage rates as AGL's Solar Sharer Offer, a slightly lower supply charge, and a 15c feed-in tariff from 5pm to 9pm (0c at other times). Check current terms with AGL before switching.
AGL's plan records give 131 245 and agl.com.au as the contact. Ask for the plan by name and quote the plan ID from the table on this page. You need a smart meter. Compare it with your current AGL plan first: the Solar Sharer rates outside the window are higher.