Western Australia is not in the National Electricity Market, and households cannot choose a retailer. We will not pretend otherwise — here is what actually applies, and what we can genuinely help with.
SWIS households are restricted to Synergy by law. We do not sell a comparison that cannot exist.
Every "compare electricity plans in WA" page you will find is selling you something that does not exist. Western Australia is not part of the National Electricity Market. Under the Electricity Corporations (SWIS Prescribed Customers) Order 2023, residential customers in the South West Interconnected System are legally restricted to Synergy as their retailer, and the price is set by government, not by competition. There is nothing to compare, so we do not compare it — and we do not charge Western Australians for a comparison we cannot honestly run.
WA
What makes Western Australia different
There is no WA retail market, by law
Energy Policy WA states it plainly: "residential electricity customers within the SWIS are restricted to Synergy as their electricity retailer." Retail contestability begins at 50 MWh a year — a threshold no household comes close to.
Outside the SWIS, Horizon Power serves regional and remote WA and is vertically integrated: it generates, distributes and retails. Either way, a household does not get a choice of retailer, and any site offering you a WA plan comparison is describing a market that is not there.
Your price is set in the State Budget
Regulated WA prices are determined annually by the State Government through the Budget, under the Energy Operators (Charges) By-laws 2006. From 1 July 2026, the A1 Home Plan tariff is $1.1924 per day supply plus 33.2621 c per unit, including GST.
Because of the Uniform Tariff Policy, that same rate applies whether you are in Perth on Synergy or in the Pilbara on Horizon Power. It is regulated by the state's Economic Regulation Authority — the AER, which regulates the eastern states, has no role in WA.
What we genuinely do cover in WA
Two things, honestly. Our fuel map is live across WA on FuelWatch data, so the cheapest petrol and diesel near you is a real, current answer we can give you today — free, with no account.
And because your electricity rate is fixed and public, the only lever left in WA is using less of it or generating your own. Our solar and battery guidance works from your real usage and does not depend on a retail market existing.
The fixed parts
Your network and your regulated price
Distribution networks
Western Power — the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) — Perth and the south-west
Horizon Power — regional and remote WA — generation, network and retail in one
Your distributor is set by your address and cannot be switched. Its charges are regulated, so no retailer can discount them away — which is why a comparison has to be run for your actual network, not a state average.
Regulated A1 Home Plan tariff
Set by the Western Australian Government · from 1 July 2026
WA households do not have a retail market to shop in. The A1 residential tariff is set by government as part of the State Budget process under the Energy Operators (Charges) By-laws 2006. From 1 July 2026 it is $1.1924 per day supply and 33.2621 c per unit, including GST. The Uniform Tariff Policy means Synergy and Horizon Power small-use customers pay the same rate wherever they live in the state.
Concession names, amounts and eligibility are set by government and change — most reset on 1 July. We publish only figures we could verify against an official source, and we link every one so you can check it yourself. There is currently no federal energy bill rebate: the Energy Bill Relief Fund ended on 31 December 2025 and was not renewed in the 2026-27 Budget.
Straight answer
We do not sell Western Australia plan comparison
There is no residential retail market here to compare, so charging you to compare it would be dishonest. What we do have for you is a live fuel map, free and without an account.
Can I compare electricity plans in Western Australia?
No, and neither can anyone else. Western Australia is not part of the National Electricity Market, and under the Electricity Corporations (SWIS Prescribed Customers) Order 2023 residential customers in the SWIS are restricted to Synergy. Retail contestability starts at 50 MWh a year, far above any household. Your rate is set by the State Government in the Budget, so there is no market to compare.
Is EnergySorted worth paying for in Western Australia?
For electricity plan comparison, no — we will not take your money for a comparison that cannot exist. Our fuel map covers WA on FuelWatch data and is free with no account. If you are weighing up solar or a battery, that guidance works from your real usage and does not need a retail market.
Who is my electricity distributor in Western Australia?
Western Power, Horizon Power — which one serves you is fixed by your address. The distributor runs the poles and wires and its charges are set by the regulator, not your retailer. It is not something you can shop for.
What regulated price applies in Western Australia?
Regulated A1 Home Plan tariff, set by the Western Australian Government for from 1 July 2026. WA households do not have a retail market to shop in. The A1 residential tariff is set by government as part of the State Budget process under the Energy Operators (Charges) By-laws 2006. From 1 July 2026 it is $1.1924 per day supply and 33.2621 c per unit, including GST. The Uniform Tariff Policy means Synergy and Horizon Power small-use customers pay the same rate wherever they live in the state.
What electricity concessions can I get in Western Australia?
The main one is the Energy Assistance Payment, $377.14 a year. Eligibility and amounts are set by government and change — always confirm with the official source before relying on a figure.
Does EnergySorted take commissions from Western Australia retailers?
No. We take no commission from any retailer, which is why we can tell you to stay put when staying put is right. You pay a small yearly subscription (around $39), so the ranking answers to you.
Where these facts come from
Every figure on this page was checked against a government primary source. Where we could not verify a number, we left it out rather than estimate it — that is the whole reason to pay us instead of trusting a page funded by retailer commissions.
