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Every free-power plan

Every plan we know of with hours when electricity use costs 0c, in each state we cover. Each shows its free hours, any daily limit, what you need to get it, and the date we last checked it.

Use the filters to narrow the list: by state, plans that are free right now, the government offer or retailers' own plans, and plans that don't need a home battery.

What it's for: finding your plan, or seeing what's out there if you're thinking of switching. We don't say which is cheaper: that depends on how and when you use electricity.

Free hours, daily limits and conditions for each plan, checked against each provider's own documents. Hours are local time in each state.

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New South Wales

  • Solar Sharer OfferAll retailers with 1,000+ residential customers

    ○ Not free now

    • Free 11am–2pm
    • Broken Hill (Essential Energy): free 11am–2pm Broken Hill time (today 11:30am–2:30pm AEST)
    • Essential Energy customers living in Queensland: free 11am–2pm Queensland time (today 11am–2pm AEST)

    Up to 24 kWh a day free. Above 24 kWh a day in the window, the retailer can charge up to 27.6c/kWh (Ausgrid), 14.2c (Endeavour) or 27.6c (Essential Energy). EnergyAustralia averages the cap over the billing period instead.

    Needs: A smart meter. Opt in with your retailer. Not available in embedded networks (e.g. many apartment blocks, caravan parks and retirement villages).

    • Started 1 Jul 2026. The hours don't change with daylight saving: always 11am–2pm local time. Prices are maximums, set until 30 Jun 2027.
    • Other hours cost more. Peak: Ausgrid 63.7c/kWh 3pm–9pm (Nov–Mar and Jun–Aug); Endeavour 48.7c 4pm–8pm on working weekdays; Essential Energy 45.6c 7am–10am and 3pm–10pm.
    • Daily supply charge: Ausgrid 176c, Endeavour 185c, Essential Energy 272c.
    • Some retailers also sell market plans with the same free hours (for example Diamond Energy, Kogan and Powershop). Check their fact sheets.
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: aer.gov.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

  • ZEROHEROGloBird Energy

    ○ Not free now

    • Joined from 1 Jul 2026: free 12pm–3pm
    • Joined before 1 Jul 2026: free 11am–2pm

    Up to 50 kWh a day free. Above 50 kWh a day in the window: 30.8c/kWh (Ausgrid fact sheet).

    Needs: Solar, a battery and a smart meter (GloBird's VPP terms; a restricted plan).

    • Includes a $1/day credit for near-zero grid imports 6pm–9pm. Peak (Ausgrid) is 59.4c/kWh, 4pm–11pm.
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: globirdenergy.com.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

  • FOUR4FREEGloBird Energy

    ○ Not free now

    • Joined from 1 Jul 2026: free 11am–3pm
    • Joined before 1 Jul 2026: free 10am–2pm

    Up to 50 kWh a day free. Above 50 kWh a day in the window, about 26c/kWh plus GST (Ausgrid).

    Needs: A smart meter.

    • Peak 4pm–11pm is about 52c/kWh plus GST (Ausgrid).
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: globirdenergy.com.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

  • The Free 4 PlanOVO Energy

    ○ Not free now

    • Free 11am–3pm

    No kWh cap, but a fair use policy applies.

    Needs: A communicating smart meter. There's also a dearer Basic Free 4 Plan.

    • Replaced Free 3 (11am–2pm), which is closed to new customers.
    • The NSW listing was due for a new version on 1 Oct 2026; check the current fact sheet.
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: pages.ovoenergy.com.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

  • 4FreeFlow Power

    ○ Not free now

    • Free 11am–3pm

    Up to 32 kWh a day free. Up to 8 kWh an hour and 32 kWh over the 4 hours; excess at the normal rate.

    Needs: A smart meter.

    • Described as a "4Free Credit" rather than a plain 0c rate.
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: flowpower.com.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

  • SolarMaxCovaU

    ○ Not free now

    • Free 11am–2pm

    Up to 50 kWh a day free. Above 50 kWh a day in the window, the off-peak rate applies (about 25.5c/kWh plus GST, Ausgrid).

    Needs: A smart meter and no controlled-load tariff.

    • CovaU's plan data lists this window in Queensland time (AEST). If so, it's 12pm–3pm on the clock during daylight saving. Check with CovaU.
    • The NSW listing was due for a new version on 1 Oct 2026; check the current fact sheet.
    • Controlled load (e.g. off-peak hot water) is never free, and the daily supply charge still applies.
    • Check your bill or your plan's fact sheet: windows can differ by join date and plan version.

    Source: covau.com.au (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-09-30

Free hours don't mean a cheaper bill: these plans often charge more at other times. We don't say what you'd save. Check your bill or plan.