First, work out which Queensland you live in
Comparing electricity in Queensland starts with one question: which network delivers your power? The answer is printed on your bill, usually near your NMI (the meter identifier).
If your network is Energex, you are in south-east Queensland, which covers Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan and Toowoomba. Here, retailers compete for your business, and the federal Default Market Offer caps what a standing offer can cost.
If your network is Ergon, you are in regional Queensland. Here, prices are set by the Queensland Competition Authority under the state’s uniform tariff policy, which keeps regional bills in line with the south-east even though supplying the regions costs much more. Most regional households buy from Ergon Energy Retail, and far fewer competing plans are available.
For how the two systems work in more detail, see electricity prices in Queensland.
What changed on 1 July 2026
Prices fell in both halves of the state. In south-east Queensland, the Default Market Offer fell by 7.2 per cent for 2026-27. In regional Queensland, the Queensland Competition Authority’s final determination cut the typical bill on the flat-rate residential tariff (tariff 11) by 6.9 per cent, or about $151 a year, and by 7.4 per cent for households also on a controlled-load tariff.
Two things soften that good news. The federal energy bill rebate ended at the end of 2025, so many bills feel higher regardless of the rates (see where the energy rebate went). And in regional Queensland the solar feed-in tariff fell by about 31 per cent, which hits solar households directly.
Comparing in south-east Queensland
On 28 October 2026 our catalogue held 2,402 electricity plans on the Energex network. That is a lot of choice, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest plan for the same household is large. It is also why comparing by headline rate does not work: the plan with the lowest usage rate frequently carries a high daily supply charge, a conditional discount, or a weak feed-in tariff.
South-east Queensland is also one of the regions with the federal Solar Sharer Offer, which gives three free hours of power in the middle of the day on a smart meter. Free hours are not automatically the cheapest result. Cost them against your own usage before you switch.
If you have a controlled-load tariff for hot water or a pool (tariff 31 or 33 in Queensland), make sure any plan you compare includes it at a sensible price, and see controlled load tariffs explained.
Comparing in regional Queensland
Choice is narrower in the regions, but it is not zero. On 28 October 2026 our catalogue held 161 plans on the Ergon network. Whether any of them reach your address, and whether they beat the regulated price you are already on, depends on your location and your usage.
If you are in regional Queensland and on a regulated tariff, the comparison that matters is your current notified price against any market offer available to you, costed on your real usage. If nothing beats what you have, the useful wins are elsewhere: making sure any concession you are entitled to is registered (see Queensland energy rebates), and that you are on the right tariff for when you use power.
Compare on your bill, not on a typical household
Most Queensland comparisons are worked out for a typical household that uses an average amount of power at an average time of day. Your house is not that household. Solar, a pool, electric hot water, an EV or a home office all change which plan is cheapest.
Upload a recent bill and EnergySorted reads your network, tariff, usage and solar export from it, costs every plan available at your address on those real numbers, and ranks them by what you would actually pay in a year, conditional discounts excluded. If you are already on the cheapest plan, we say so.
Frequently asked questions
Can I choose my electricity retailer in Queensland?
In south-east Queensland (the Energex network), yes, from dozens of retailers. In regional Queensland (the Ergon network), choice is far narrower and most households buy from Ergon Energy Retail at regulated prices.
How do I know if I am in south-east or regional Queensland?
Your bill names your network. Energex means south-east Queensland; Ergon means regional Queensland.
Did Queensland electricity prices go down in 2026-27?
The regulated benchmarks did. The Default Market Offer for south-east Queensland fell 7.2 per cent, and the typical regional flat-rate bill fell 6.9 per cent from 1 July 2026. Your own bill depends on your plan and usage.
What is the uniform tariff policy?
A Queensland Government policy that keeps regional household prices in line with south-east Queensland, even though supplying the regions costs more. The government funds the difference.
What are tariffs 11, 31 and 33?
Tariff 11 is the standard flat-rate residential tariff. Tariffs 31 and 33 are controlled-load tariffs for separately wired appliances such as hot water and pool pumps, at a lower price because the network controls when they run.
Is the Solar Sharer Offer available in Queensland?
Yes, in south-east Queensland, for households with a smart meter who opt in through a retailer. It gives three free hours of power in the middle of the day.
Why did my solar feed-in tariff drop?
In regional Queensland, the regulated feed-in tariff fell by about 31 per cent for 2026-27, as regulated prices fell. In the south-east, feed-in tariffs are set by each retailer and vary between plans.
How do I find the cheapest electricity plan in Queensland?
Cost every plan available at your address on your own usage. Upload a bill and EnergySorted does that for you, cheapest first.