Wondering how much the typical electricity bill is in Townsville? Are you paying a similar price to your neighbours? Let's find out.
Based on benchmark data collected by the AER, a 2 person household in Townsville typically has an energy usage profile like this:
A typical electricity bill for 2 person households in Townsville on single rate plans ranges from $152 to $183 per month. This is an average across the entire year.
Here's what a typical electricity bill (on a typical plan) in Townsville looks like for each of the seasons.
Your electricity bill depends greatly on 2 things - your usage and your electricity plan. There are 12 residential electricity plans on offer in Townsville in June 2024, each with their own rates.
We've run the numbers across all of these plans, and here's what we've found.
Based on government benchmark data, a 1 person household in Townsville (climate zone 1) typically has an energy usage profile like this:
For single rate plans (flat usage rates all the time), the average electricity bill in Townsville ranges from $109 to $128 per month.
Here's a sample of a few of these plans, from cheapest to most expensive.
Plan | Monthly Bill $/mth |
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Ergon Energy Tariff 14B and Tariff 31 | $109 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B | $109 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14A | $112 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 | $128 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 and Tariff 31 | $128 |
Based on government benchmark data, a 2 person household in Townsville (climate zone 1) typically has an energy usage profile like this:
For single rate plans (flat usage rates all the time), the average electricity bill in Townsville ranges from $152 to $183 per month.
Here's a sample of a few of these plans, from cheapest to most expensive.
Plan | Monthly Bill $/mth |
---|---|
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B and Tariff 31 | $152 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B | $152 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14A | $158 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 | $183 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 and Tariff 31 | $183 |
Based on government benchmark data, a 3 person household in Townsville (climate zone 1) typically has an energy usage profile like this:
For single rate plans (flat usage rates all the time), the average electricity bill in Townsville ranges from $161 to $194 per month.
Here's a sample of a few of these plans, from cheapest to most expensive.
Plan | Monthly Bill $/mth |
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Ergon Energy Tariff 14B and Tariff 31 | $161 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B | $161 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14A | $167 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 | $194 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 and Tariff 31 | $194 |
Based on government benchmark data, a 4 person household in Townsville (climate zone 1) typically has an energy usage profile like this:
For single rate plans (flat usage rates all the time), the average electricity bill in Townsville ranges from $215 to $260 per month.
Here's a sample of a few of these plans, from cheapest to most expensive.
Plan | Monthly Bill $/mth |
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Ergon Energy Tariff 14B and Tariff 31 | $215 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B | $215 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14A | $223 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 | $260 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 and Tariff 31 | $260 |
Based on government benchmark data, a 5 person household in Townsville (climate zone 1) typically has an energy usage profile like this:
For single rate plans (flat usage rates all the time), the average electricity bill in Townsville ranges from $229 to $278 per month.
Here's a sample of a few of these plans, from cheapest to most expensive.
Plan | Monthly Bill $/mth |
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Ergon Energy Tariff 14B and Tariff 31 | $229 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14B | $229 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 14A | $237 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 | $278 |
Ergon Energy Tariff 11 and Tariff 31 | $278 |
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Louis Fredheim
I've created Energyse to help you save money on your electricity and gas bills, and reduce your carbon footprint. My background is in chemical and environmental engineering.