Ausgrid
- Free
- 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 24.20c
- Supply (c/day)
- 187.00
- Other rates
- Peak 50.60c (4pm-11pm)
Shoulder 25.30c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) - Feed-in
- 8c 4pm-11pm
0c at other times - Plan ID
- GLO1202247MRE1@EME
GloBird free electricity
GloBird has three free-power plans. Its regulated Solar Sharer Offer is free 11am-2pm at the regulated maximum prices. FREELUNCH is a market plan priced the same way. FOUR4FREE, its own design, is free 11am-3pm with a 50 kWh daily cap, a lower peak rate, and a peak that runs until 11pm. Which is cheaper depends on how late in the evening you use power.
GloBird plan records checked
11am-3pmfree on FOUR4FREE, every day
50 kWhFOUR4FREE daily free cap, in the government feed
4pm-11pmFOUR4FREE peak, every day of the year
Headline finding. For a typical three-person home that changes nothing, FOUR4FREE comes out cheaper than the regulated plan on Ausgrid, Energex, SA Power Networks and dearer on CitiPower. In Sydney it is $56 cheaper a year. The catch is a peak that runs 4pm-11pm every day, so a home that uses a lot of power late in the evening should model it before switching.
FOUR4FREE
GloBird markets FOUR4FREE as "value over and above" the Solar Sharer, with four free hours, no lock-in contract, in Victoria, Queensland, NSW and South Australia, for homes with an eligible smart meter. Controlled load is charged as normal. GloBird says its time bands may differ for a day or two when clocks change for daylight saving, and that the plan's peak and off-peak times apply regardless of your network tariff.
Its rates, from the government plan feed (we add GST, as the feed is GST-exclusive):
| Network | Free | Supply (c/day) | Other rates | Feed-in | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid | 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 24.20c | 187.00 | Peak 50.60c (4pm-11pm) Shoulder 25.30c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) | 8c 4pm-11pm 0c at other times | GLO1202247MRE1@EME |
| Energex | 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 22.00c | 154.00 | Peak 45.10c (4pm-11pm) Shoulder 23.10c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) | 8c 4pm-11pm 0c at other times | GLO1202251MRE1@EME |
| SA Power Networks | 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 27.50c | 187.00 | Peak 61.60c (4pm-11pm) Shoulder 29.15c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) | 8c 4pm-11pm 0c at other times | GLO1202255MRE1@EME |
| CitiPower | 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 9.90c | 137.50 | Peak 45.10c (4pm-11pm) Shoulder 28.60c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) | 3c 4pm-11pm 0c at other times | GLO808886MR@VEC |
Energex
- Free
- 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 22.00c
- Supply (c/day)
- 154.00
- Other rates
- Peak 45.10c (4pm-11pm)
Shoulder 23.10c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) - Feed-in
- 8c 4pm-11pm
0c at other times - Plan ID
- GLO1202251MRE1@EME
SA Power Networks
- Free
- 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 27.50c
- Supply (c/day)
- 187.00
- Other rates
- Peak 61.60c (4pm-11pm)
Shoulder 29.15c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) - Feed-in
- 8c 4pm-11pm
0c at other times - Plan ID
- GLO1202255MRE1@EME
CitiPower
- Free
- 11am-3pm, first 50 kWh; then 9.90c
- Supply (c/day)
- 137.50
- Other rates
- Peak 45.10c (4pm-11pm)
Shoulder 28.60c (3pm-4pm, 11pm-12am, 12am-11am) - Feed-in
- 3c 4pm-11pm
0c at other times - Plan ID
- GLO808886MR@VEC
GloBird's records also list conditional discounts: 2% for paying on time plus a further 1% by direct debit. They are not included. GloBird enters round figures in the feed (for example 46c peak on Ausgrid before GST); if its Basic Plan Information Document shows different GST-inclusive figures, the document wins.
FOUR4FREE against the regulated plan
Computed at build time by the calculator engine| Network | Regulated plan, moves nothing | FOUR4FREE, moves nothing | FOUR4FREE is | FOUR4FREE is, with 3 kWh a day moved to midday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid | $2,682 | $2,626 | $56 cheaper | $74 cheaper |
| Energex | $2,345 | $2,233 | $112 cheaper | $104 cheaper |
| SA Power Networks | $3,126 | $2,828 | $298 cheaper | $231 cheaper |
| CitiPower | $1,731 | $2,074 | $342 dearer | $260 dearer |
Ausgrid
- Regulated plan, moves nothing
- $2,682
- FOUR4FREE, moves nothing
- $2,626
- FOUR4FREE is
- $56 cheaper
- FOUR4FREE is, with 3 kWh a day moved to midday
- $74 cheaper
Energex
- Regulated plan, moves nothing
- $2,345
- FOUR4FREE, moves nothing
- $2,233
- FOUR4FREE is
- $112 cheaper
- FOUR4FREE is, with 3 kWh a day moved to midday
- $104 cheaper
SA Power Networks
- Regulated plan, moves nothing
- $3,126
- FOUR4FREE, moves nothing
- $2,828
- FOUR4FREE is
- $298 cheaper
- FOUR4FREE is, with 3 kWh a day moved to midday
- $231 cheaper
CitiPower
- Regulated plan, moves nothing
- $1,731
- FOUR4FREE, moves nothing
- $2,074
- FOUR4FREE is
- $342 dearer
- FOUR4FREE is, with 3 kWh a day moved to midday
- $260 dearer
Usage is the AER benchmark for a three-person home in each network's climate zone, with the regulator's average daily pattern. The moved loads go into 11am-2pm, which is free on both plans, so the comparison does not credit FOUR4FREE's extra hour for them. On CitiPower the regulated plan is the Midday Power Saver. Conditional discounts and feed-in tariffs are excluded.
Where FOUR4FREE wins and loses
- Wins: a lower peak rate than the Ausgrid Solar Sharer (50.60c against 63.72c), an extra free hour 2pm-3pm, a 50 kWh cap, and an 8c feed-in tariff 4pm-11pm in NSW, Queensland and SA.
- Loses: the peak runs 4pm-11pm every day, all year, where Ausgrid's regulated peak runs 3pm-9pm and only in eight months. Late-evening cooking, TV, heating and laundry after 9pm are billed at peak.
- Supply charge: lower than the regulated plan on Energex (154.00c against 177.85c); higher on Ausgrid (187.00c against 176.41c), SA Power Networks (187.00c against 180.05c), CitiPower (137.50c against 121.14c).
- Midday exports earn 0c on FOUR4FREE, the same as GloBird's Solar Sharer.
FREELUNCH
FREELUNCH is a GloBird market plan with the regulated plan's shape: 11am-2pm free (12pm-3pm in SA), up to 24 kWh, and usage and supply rates equal to the Solar Sharer maximums once GST is added. Its record adds a 1% direct debit discount and pays 0c feed-in. (Its plan text says "11pm-2pm"; the rates in the same record make 11am-2pm free.)
| Network | Free | Supply (c/day) | Other rates | Feed-in | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausgrid | 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 27.56c | 176.41 | Peak 63.72c (3pm-9pm) Off Peak 27.56c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am, 2pm-3pm) | 0c | GLO1176082MRE2@EME |
| Energex | 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 8.10c | 177.85 | Peak 48.90c (4pm-9pm) Off Peak 8.10c (2pm-4pm) Shoulder 26.41c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am) | 0c | GLO1176088MRE2@EME |
| SA Power Networks | 12pm-3pm, first 24 kWh; then 19.66c | 180.05 | Peak 58.84c (4pm-12am, 6am-10am) Off Peak 35.17c (12am-6am) Shoulder 19.66c (10am-12pm, 3pm-4pm) | 0c | GLO1176091MRE2@EME |
| CitiPower | 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 18.64c | 121.14 | Peak 40.36c (4pm-9pm) Off-peak 23.22c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am) Solar soak 18.64c (2pm-4pm) | 0c | GLO803632MR@VEC |
Ausgrid
- Free
- 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 27.56c
- Supply (c/day)
- 176.41
- Other rates
- Peak 63.72c (3pm-9pm)
Off Peak 27.56c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am, 2pm-3pm) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Plan ID
- GLO1176082MRE2@EME
Energex
- Free
- 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 8.10c
- Supply (c/day)
- 177.85
- Other rates
- Peak 48.90c (4pm-9pm)
Off Peak 8.10c (2pm-4pm)
Shoulder 26.41c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Plan ID
- GLO1176088MRE2@EME
SA Power Networks
- Free
- 12pm-3pm, first 24 kWh; then 19.66c
- Supply (c/day)
- 180.05
- Other rates
- Peak 58.84c (4pm-12am, 6am-10am)
Off Peak 35.17c (12am-6am)
Shoulder 19.66c (10am-12pm, 3pm-4pm) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Plan ID
- GLO1176091MRE2@EME
CitiPower
- Free
- 11am-2pm, first 24 kWh; then 18.64c
- Supply (c/day)
- 121.14
- Other rates
- Peak 40.36c (4pm-9pm)
Off-peak 23.22c (9pm-12am, 12am-11am)
Solar soak 18.64c (2pm-4pm) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Plan ID
- GLO803632MR@VEC
GloBird's regulated Solar Sharer Offer
From our retailer register| Network and plan | Free | Supply (c/day) | Rates outside the window | Feed-in | Against the cap | Plan ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AusgridResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Ausgrid | 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap | 176.41 | Off-peak 27.56c (all other hours, and above the cap) Peak 63.72c (3pm-9pm, Nov-Mar and Jun-Aug only) | 0c | At the regulated maximum | GLO1136645SRE2 |
| CitiPowerGloBird STANDING Midday Power Saver Residential (Flexible Rate) Citipower | 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) | 0c | At the regulated maximum | GLO803642SR |
| EnergexResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Energex | 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 | GLO1128314SRE2 |
| SA Power NetworksResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-SAPN | 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 | GLO1128316SRE2 |
AusgridResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Ausgrid
- Free
- 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap
- Supply (c/day)
- 176.41
- Rates outside the window
- Off-peak 27.56c (all other hours, and above the cap)
Peak 63.72c (3pm-9pm, Nov-Mar and Jun-Aug only) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Against the cap
- At the regulated maximum
- Plan ID
- GLO1136645SRE2
CitiPowerGloBird STANDING Midday Power Saver Residential (Flexible Rate) Citipower
- Free
- 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap
- Supply (c/day)
- 121.14
- Rates outside the window
- Off-peak 23.22c (9pm-11am)
Solar soak 18.64c (2pm-4pm, and above the cap)
Peak 40.36c (4pm-9pm) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Against the cap
- At the regulated maximum
- Plan ID
- GLO803642SR
EnergexResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Energex
- Free
- 11am-2pm, 24 kWh cap
- Supply (c/day)
- 177.85
- Rates outside the window
- Shoulder 26.41c (9pm-11am)
Off-peak 8.10c (2pm-4pm, and above the cap)
Peak 48.90c (4pm-9pm) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Against the cap
- At the regulated maximum
- Plan ID
- GLO1128314SRE2
SA Power NetworksResi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-SAPN
- Free
- 12pm-3pm, 24 kWh cap
- Supply (c/day)
- 180.05
- Rates outside the window
- 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) - Feed-in
- 0c
- Against the cap
- At the regulated maximum
- Plan ID
- GLO1128316SRE2
The Victorian record prices the free usage and feed-in at a millionth of a dollar, effectively zero. Full detail for every retailer is in the retailer register.
Which GloBird plan, and how to get it
- NSW, Queensland or SA, typical evening use: our worked example favours FOUR4FREE over the regulated plan. Confirm with your own usage in the calculator.
- Victoria: the regulated Midday Power Saver (or FREELUNCH) beat FOUR4FREE in our CitiPower example, because Victoria's regulated prices are lower.
- You use a lot after 9pm: FOUR4FREE's 4pm-11pm peak will hurt. Model it first.
- You export solar in the evening, or have a battery: FOUR4FREE's 4pm-11pm feed-in is the only one of the three that pays.
GloBird's plan records give 133 456 as its phone number, and its plans need a smart meter. Ask for the plan by name and quote the plan ID. Before switching, check the rest of the market on Energy Made Easy or Victorian Energy Compare, see every free-power scheme on free electricity, and check you qualify with the eligibility checker.
General information only, not financial advice. We are not a retailer and not affiliated with GloBird.
Common questions
Does GloBird give free electricity?
Yes, in three ways. Its regulated Solar Sharer Offer (Midday Power Saver in Victoria) is free 11am-2pm (12pm-3pm in SA) up to 24 kWh. FREELUNCH is a market plan with the same free hours. FOUR4FREE is a market plan free 11am-3pm, up to 50 kWh a day in the government feed, with different rates the rest of the day.
Is GloBird FOUR4FREE better than the Solar Sharer Offer?
For a typical home in our worked example it came out $56 cheaper a year in Sydney, with the extra free hour and lower peak rate weighed against a different supply charge and a peak that runs 4pm-11pm every day. Results differ by network and by how late you use power. Test it with your own usage in the calculator.
What is the FOUR4FREE daily cap?
The government plan feed records GloBird's FOUR4FREE as "$0.00 for the first 50kWh/day between 11am-3pm (Local Time), excluding controlled load". Above that it charges the plan's off-peak rate, for example 24.20c/kWh including GST on Ausgrid. GloBird's FOUR4FREE web page does not state a cap.
Does GloBird have a referral code for free power?
GloBird runs a refer-a-friend scheme with credits for both people. We do not publish referral codes. GloBird does not pay us anything.
Sources
- GloBird FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-Ausgrid: government plan record GLO1202247MRE1@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-Energex: government plan record GLO1202251MRE1@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate)-SAPN: government plan record GLO1202255MRE1@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FOUR4FREE Residential (Flexible Rate ) Citipower: government plan record GLO808886MR@VEC, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FREELUNCH Resi (Flexible Rate)-Ausgrid: government plan record GLO1176082MRE2@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FREELUNCH Resi (Flexible Rate)-Energex: government plan record GLO1176088MRE2@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FREELUNCH Resi (Flexible Rate)-SAPN: government plan record GLO1176091MRE2@EME, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird FREELUNCH Residential (Flexible Rate) Citipower: government plan record GLO803632MR@VEC, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird Resi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Ausgrid: government plan record GLO1136645SRE2, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird STANDING Midday Power Saver Residential (Flexible Rate) Citipower: government plan record GLO803642SR, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird Resi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-Energex: government plan record GLO1128314SRE2, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird Resi Standing Offer (Solar Sharer Offer)-SAPN: government plan record GLO1128316SRE2, checked 17 October 2026
- GloBird Energy, FOUR4FREE plan page and terms, checked 17 October 2026
- AER, Default Market Offer 2026-27 final determination (Solar Sharer tariff caps), checked 17 October 2026
- Victoria Government Gazette S 498, Midday Power Saver Pricing Order 2026, checked 17 October 2026