SolarBalance Choice - Time of Use (Interval)

Electricity in New South Wales. Market offer.

Estimated a year: $2,202
About a quarter: $551

At 4,000 kWh a year, a reference figure. Includes GST.

Current prices

Rates and fees, including GST
Charge	Price incl. GST	Applies to
Solar feed-in tariff	8c/kWh	Solar Bonus FiT
Solar feed-in tariff	3c/kWh	Single Rate Solar FiT
Daily supply charge	255.88c/day	General Usage
Usage (off-peak)	22.69c/kWh	every day 00:00 to 06:59; every day 10:00 to 14:59; every day 22:00 to 23:59
Usage (peak)	39.59c/kWh	every day 07:00 to 09:59; every day 15:00 to 21:59

How the estimate is worked out

Daily supply charge for 365 days$933.97
Off-peak usage, 1,867 kWh (47%)$423.60
Peak usage, 2,133 kWh (53%)$844.57

Assumptions:

Time-of-use split: 47% off-peak, 53% peak wherever the plan has those windows. Change the split if you know your own pattern.
Usage of 4,000 kWh a year, a reference figure used to compare plans on equal terms.
Usage is spread evenly across the year and across each season.
All prices include GST. Feed-in credits do not attract GST.

Limitations:

This is an estimate. Your actual bill depends on when and how much energy you use, future price changes and whether you meet the plan's eligibility rules.

Calculation version 1.0.0.

Offers

Stepped FiT
This plan includes a stepped feed-in tariff, where you will receive a feed-in tariff of 8c/kWh for the first 8kWh exported. For any export after that you will obtain Alinta Energy's standard retailer feed-in tariff.

Solar

This plan pays a retailer feed-in tariff of 8c/kWh for energy you export.

Compare feed-in tariffs · Solar payback estimate

Contract, fees and eligibility

Contract: No fixed term stated
Exit fee: None listed
Price changes: Alinta Energy's market tariff and feed in tariffs (where applicable) may be varied in accordance with applicable laws. If we change the applicable tariff, we will give you notice of any variations in accordance with applicable laws.

Who can sign up:

System Size: This plan is available to eligible residential solar customers with a Qualifying Solar System. Qualifying Solar System means a solar photovoltaic generator which has a generating capacity of no more than 10kW (or larger at our discretion).

Other fees the provider may charge

$92.55: reconnection: Reconnection (Power Off - Re-Energisation Required). Fee may vary, please see additional fee information.
$43.23: connection: Move-in (Power on). Fee may vary, please see additional fee information.
$234.28: reconnection: After-hours Reconnection (Power Off). Fee may vary, please see additional fee information.
$43.23: disconnect move out: Move-out (Final Read). Fee may vary, please see additional fee information.
$101.41: disconnection: Disconnection fee. Fee may vary, please see additional fee information.

Tariff type: time of use
Payment options: direct debit, credit card, paper bill, bpay, other
Billing: monthly
Meter types: Type 4, Type 4a, Type 5

Price history

One price recorded so far, effective 14 July 2026. History builds as the plan changes.

Changes to this plan

No changes recorded since we started tracking this plan.

Data source

Source: Energy plans: Consumer Data Right (AER)
Record: View the published plan record
Last checked: 6 October 2026
Plan ID: ALI1115038MRE9@EME
Official provider: Alinta Energy website

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Plan terms as published

This offer is only available to customers with an applicable network tariff. Eligibility criteria apply, for terms and conditions see alintaenergy.com.au/termsandconditions or call 13 37 02.