Imported plans come from the Australian Energy Regulator's Product Reference Data, the same government dataset behind the official Energy Made Easy comparison site. We use each retailer's generally available flat-rate plans with GST-inclusive reference rates, matched to your Queensland postcode's network area. The dataset is a dated snapshot, and the retrieved date is shown next to the import tool.

The import uses reference rates: the standing GST-inclusive rates retailers publish to the regulator for a flat-rate tariff. Retailer websites often lead with conditional discounts, sign-up credits or time-limited offers that aren't reflected in reference rates, and prices can change after our snapshot date. Treat the comparison as a like-for-like starting point and always confirm the current rate with the retailer before switching.

In Queensland, controlled load tariffs (commonly Tariff 31 and Tariff 33) meter appliances like electric hot water separately and bill them at a cheaper rate, because the network can switch them on during off-peak times. Control Load 2 in this calculator corresponds to the common Tariff 33 arrangement. If you don't have a controlled load, enter zero and it's ignored.

South east Queensland (the Energex network) has a competitive retail market with many retailers. Regional Queensland (the Ergon network) has limited retail competition, so far fewer plans are generally available there. That's a feature of the market, not missing data.

Look for a section like "your usage" or "average daily usage" on your bill, usually shown in kWh per day. If your bill only shows total kWh for the billing period, divide it by the number of days in the period. Controlled load usage is listed separately, often labelled Tariff 31 or 33.