EnergyAustralia's "Standing Offer Solar Sharer" gives free power 11am-2pm (12pm-3pm in SA), up to 24 kWh a day, at the regulated maximum prices. Its feed-in tariff, up to 4c/kWh, is one of the better ones on these plans. It launched 33 days late, and EnergyAustralia gave the ACCC an enforceable undertaking.
EnergyAustralia plan records checked
| Network and plan | Free | Supply (c/day) | Rates outside the window | Feed-in | Against the cap | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AusgridStanding Offer Solar Sharer | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 176.41 | Off-peak 27.55c (all other hours, and above the cap) Peak 63.71c (3pm-9pm, Nov-Mar and Jun-Aug only) | 3c | At the regulated maximum | ENE1147728SRE3 |
| CitiPowerStanding Offer Midday Power Saver - Time of Use | 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) | 1.5c | At the regulated maximum | TRU803135SR |
| EnergexStanding Offer Solar Sharer | 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) | 4c | At the regulated maximum | ENE1147740SRE3 |
| SA Power NetworksStanding Offer Solar Sharer | 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) | 3c | At the regulated maximum | ENE1147744SRE3 |
"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. EnergyAustralia's plan is the regulated price: its Ausgrid peak and off-peak rates, 63.71c and 27.55c, sit a hundredth of a cent under the caps, which is rounding. What sets it apart is the feed-in tariff, not the price.
Retailers had to offer the Solar Sharer Offer from 1 July 2026. According to the ACCC, EnergyAustralia admitted breaching the Electricity Retail Code by missing that start. Its offer launched on 3 August 2026, 33 days late, and it gave the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking.
RenewEconomy reported that EnergyAustralia told the ACCC on 23 June 2026 that it could not meet the date because of issues with its billing and metering system, and that the undertaking commits it to keep offering the plan, report on compliance to the ACCC and the AER, train staff to help customers who ask about it, and publish a notice on its website about the delay. The ACCC is quoted saying the delay "initially denied current and prospective consumers" the offer. EnergyAustralia's undertaking is published at energyaustralia.com.au/document/undertaking-sso-accc.
The plan is available now. The undertaking is about the late start, not the plan's prices.
EnergyAustralia's Solar Sharer feed-in tariffs in the government feed are Ausgrid 3c, CitiPower 1.5c, Energex 4c, SA Power Networks 3c. Many retailers pay 0c on these plans. Its Energex and SA records also list the closed 44c legacy premium scheme, which new solar customers cannot join. See feed-in tariffs.
How the scheme works is on the Solar Sharer Offer page, and whether you qualify is in the eligibility checker.
General information only, not financial advice. We are not a retailer and not affiliated with EnergyAustralia.
Yes. Its "Standing Offer Solar Sharer" gives free power 11am-2pm (12pm-3pm in South Australia), up to 24 kWh a day, on Ausgrid, Energex and SA Power Networks in our data, and its Midday Power Saver does the same 11am-2pm in Victoria. The rates outside the window are the regulated maximums.
The ACCC says EnergyAustralia admitted breaching the Electricity Retail Code by not offering the Solar Sharer Offer from 1 July 2026. It launched on 3 August, 33 days late, and gave the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking. RenewEconomy reported that EnergyAustralia had told the ACCC in June it could not meet the date because of billing and metering system issues.
In the government feed: Ausgrid 3c, CitiPower 1.5c, Energex 4c, SA Power Networks 3c/kWh. That is among the higher feed-in tariffs on these plans, many of which pay 0c. Check EnergyAustralia's current Basic Plan Information Document before switching.
Not on its Solar Sharer web page when we checked. EnergyAustralia publishes them in Basic Plan Information Documents at energyaustralia.com.au/bpid, and the same rates are in the government plan feed used for this page and for Energy Made Easy.