Small business tariffs

Tariff 20

This tariff is the most common tariff for small businesses. You pay for what you use at a flat rate throughout the day and night, plus a daily supply charge. All rates include GST.

Tariff 20 A

An annualised anytime tariff with slightly higher supply charges than Tariff 20 where the billed usage exceeds 20 MWh per annum. All rates include GST.

Tariff 22 A

Time of use pricing on Tariff 22A is active only during summer months. In non-summer months electricity is charged at the off peak rate throughout the day. All rates include GST.

Peak period: 10am-8pm weekdays Dec-Feb.

Tariff 22 B

A time of use tariff with slightly higher supply charges than Tariff 20 where the billed usage exceeds 20 MWh per annum. All rates include GST.

Peak period: 4pm to 9pm weekdays Shoulder period: 9pm to 9am weekdays/ 4pm to 9am weekends Off peak period: 9am to 4pm daily

Refer to our Tariff facts page for more information on how Tariff 22B can benefit your business.

Tariff 24

This is a seasonal time of use demand tariff providing a continuous supply of electricity at a flat rate all year. It also has demand charges, based on your average demand for electricity on your four highest demand days each month. All rates include GST.

Demand period: 10am-8pm weekdays. Peak period: Dec-Feb. Minimum demand: 3kW Mar-Nov.

Tariff 24 A

A demand tariff designed to help you save during the day and night time off-peak periods and is for customers that minimise peak demand between 4pm and 9pm weekdays.

This tariff has lower demand rates and higher usage rates than 24B and may be suitable for customers with high demand loads and low usage levels. This tariff may be suitable for customers who aren’t familiar with demand tariffs, so 24A can be an introductory tariff before moving to 24B. All rates include GST.

Peak Demand Period: 4pm to 9pm weekdays

Tariff 24 B

A similar demand tariff to 24A, this tariff is designed to help you save during the day and night time off-peak periods and is for customers that have a clear understanding of how to minimise peak demand between 4pm and 9pm weekdays. All rates include GST.

Peak Demand Period: 4pm to 9pm weekdays

Tariff 41

Demand charges on this tariff are based on the maximum amount of electricity you use at any point during your billing period. All rates include GST.

Tariff 31 

This tariff is for electric hot water systems holding 250 litres or more, that only need to reheat at night.

Power is available for a minimum of 8 hours each day. The times when power is switched off may change from day to day and vary in duration. All rates include GST.

Refer to our hot water sizing tables for more information on the size of hot water systems that can be run on Tariff 31.

Tariff 33

This tariff is most commonly used for pool pumps, electric hot water systems holding 125 litres or more, heat pump systems holding 270 litres or more and solar hot water systems holding 160 litres or more.

Power is available for a minimum of 18 hours each day. The times when power is switched off may change from day to day and vary in duration. All rates include GST.

Refer to our hot water sizing tables for more information on the size of hot water systems that can be run on Tariff 33.

Tariff 34

Tariff 34 is a small business-controlled load tariff. The benefit of Tariff 34 is a lower usage rate, because supply may be interrupted for up to 6 hours a day.

It’s like Tariff 33 which is commonly used for hot water and pool pumps except Tariff 34 is a primary tariff, and is more suited to larger business or farming style equipment including irrigation pumps and electric vehicle charging stations. All rates include GST.

Tariff 34 is only available to small business customers while Tariff 33 is available to BOTH small business and residential customers, but as a secondary tariff.

Refer to our Tariff facts page for more information on how tariff 34 can benefit your business.