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Changes to electricity prices, fees and charges 2023

Each year, the WA State Government reviews electricity tariff prices, fees and charges so they better reflect the costs of making and delivering electricity through Western Australia. 

This year the WA State Government has announced changes to most electricity tariffs, in line with inflation. These changes come into effect from 1 July 2023. 

There are also a number of changes to the fees and charges you pay. 

What's changing?

We’ve listed the main changes to tariffs, fees and charges below. Prices and fees effective 1 July 2023.

  • Residential tariffs

    A2 Residential Tariff

    The A2 tariff is the standard residential tariff applied to private dwellings (houses, home units, flats, apartments) used solely for residential purposes. It offers customers the same flat rate energy charge regardless of where they live and which time of the day electricity is used.

    Residential (A2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge (first dwelling)

    $1.0777 /day

    $1.1046 /day 

    Fixed charge (additional dwelling)

    $0.4285 /day

     $0.4392 /day

    Variable charge

    30.0605 c/kWh

     $30.8120 c/kWh

     

    K2 Combined Use Tariff

    The K2 tariff is for premises used for a combination of residential and business purposes, who consume less than 160 megawatt hours per annum.

    Combined Residential/Business (K2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge

    $1.9017 /day

     $1.9492 /day

    0-20 kWh/day

    31.4035 c/kWh

     $32.1886 c/kWh

    20-1,650 kWh/day

    29.5937 c/kWh

     $30.3335 c/kWh

    >1,650 kWh/day

    33.3658 c/kWh

     $34.1999 c/kWh

     

    MyPower

    MyPower is demonstration product, previously available to Broome and Port Hedland customers.
    Please note: MyPower is no longer available to sign up to.

    MyPower residential

    Variable charge

    Fixed charges

     

    2022/23

    2023/2024

    Residential 1.5kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $1.1788

    $1.2082

    Residential 3kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $2.5508

    $2.6146

    Residential 5kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $5.1616

    $5.2907

    Residential 7kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $8.5014

    $8.7140

    Residential 10kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $12.8333

    $13.1541

    Residential 15kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $26.1327

    $26.7860
  • Renewable energy buyback

    Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme (DEBS)

    DEBS is the most common buyback scheme, available to residential customers or an educational, charitable or not-for-profit organisation with a small renewable energy system (such as solar) up to 5kW.

    2022/23

    2023/24

    Before 3pm

    Between 3pm and 9pm

    Before 3pm

    Between 3pm and 9pm

    Ardyaloon

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Beagle Bay

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Bidyadanga

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Broome

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Carnarvon

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Coral Bay

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Cue

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Denham

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Derby

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Djarindjin/Lombadina

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Esperance

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Exmouth

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Fitzroy Crossing

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Gascoyne Junction

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Halls Creek

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Hopetoun

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Kalumburu

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Karratha

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Kununurra/Wyndham/Lake Argyle

    3.0c/kWh 

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0c/kWh ​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Laverton

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Leonora

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Looma/Camballin

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Marble Bar

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Meekatharra

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Menzies

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Mount Magnet

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Norseman

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Nullagine

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Onslow

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Port Hedland

    3.0 c/kWh

    10.0 c/kWh

    3.0 c/kWh​

    10.0 c/kWh​

    Sandstone

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Warmun

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

    Wiluna

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Yalgoo

    11.33 c/kWh

    37.76 c/kWh

    11.33 c/kWh​

    37.76 c/kWh​

    Yungngora

    16.80 c/kWh

    55.99 c/kWh

    16.80 c/kWh​

    55.99 c/kWh​

     

    Renewable Energy Buyback Scheme (REBS)

    Some residential customers or educational, charitable or not-for-profit organisations with systems under 5kW still receive REBS. REBS is a buyback product which has been superceded by DEBS and is no longer available for new applications. 

    2022/23

    2023/24

    Anytime

    Anytime

    Ardyaloon

    42.71 c/kWh

    42.71 c/kWh​

    Beagle Bay

    44.64 c/kWh

    44.64 c/kWh​

    Bidyadanga

    34.11 c/kWh

    34.11 c/kWh​

    Broome

    7.14 c/kWh

    7.14 c/kWh​

    Carnarvon

    10.56 c/kWh

    10.56 c/kWh​

    Coral Bay

    19.75 c/kWh

    19.75 c/kWh​

    Cue

    26.75 c/kWh

    26.75 c/kWh​

    Denham

    27.93 c/kWh

    27.93 c/kWh​

    Derby

    7.14 c/kWh

    7.14 c/kWh​

    Djarindjin/Lombadina

    46.3 c/kWh

    46.3 c/kWh​

    Esperance

    10.29 c/kWh

    10.29 c/kWh​

    Exmouth

    7.14 c/kWh

    7.14 c/kWh​

    Fitzroy Crossing

    7.19 c/kWh

    7.19 c/kWh​

    Gascoyne Junction

    46.59 c/kWh

    46.59 c/kWh​

    Halls Creek

    7.65 c/kWh

    7.65 c/kWh​

    Hopetoun

    34.30 c/kWh

    34.30 c/kWh​

    Kalumburu

    50.55 c/kWh

    50.55 c/kWh​

    Karratha

    7.68 c/kWh

    7.68 c/kWh​

    Kununurra/Wyndham/Lake Argyle

    10.33 c/kWh

    10.33 c/kWh​

    Laverton

    32.82 c/kWh

    32.82 c/kWh​

    Leonora

    14.18 c/kWh

    14.18 c/kWh​

    Looma/Camballin

    29.11 c/kWh

    29.11 c/kWh​

    Marble Bar

    48.05 c/kWh

    48.05 c/kWh​

    Meekatharra

    26.42 c/kWh

    26.42 c/kWh​

    Menzies

    51.41 c/kWh

    51.41 c/kWh​

    Mount Magnet

    21.20 c/kWh

    21.20 c/kWh​

    Norseman

    26.33 c/kWh

    26.33 c/kWh​

    Nullagine

    41.86 c/kWh

    41.86 c/kWh​

    Onslow

    18.79 c/kWh

    18.79 c/kWh​

    Port Hedland

    7.68 c/kWh

    7.68 c/kWh​

    Sandstone

    27.64 c/kWh

    27.64 c/kWh​

    Warmun

    39.76 c/kWh

    39.76 c/kWh​

    Wiluna

    28.41 c/kWh

    28.41 c/kWh​

    Yalgoo

    28.76 c/kWh

    28.76 c/kWh​

    Yungngora

    39.47 c/kWh

    39.47 c/kWh​

     

  • Concessions and rebates

    Horizon Power provides a number of rebates and subsidies, on behalf of the State Government, to residential customers who hold a concession card.

    Below are the main changes to the current rebates available - effective 1 July 2023. Learn more about the concessions and rebates available and how to apply.

    Energy Assistance Payment

     2022/23

    2023/24

    Annual payment

    $318.37

    $326.33 

     

    Dependent Child Rebate 

     2022/23

    2023/24

    First child (per year)​

    $334.77 $343.14

    Additional child (per year)​

    $87.72 $89.91

     

    Air-conditioning Rebate 2022/23 2023/24
    Per month ​$66.68  $68.34

     

  • Business tariffs

    K2 Combined Use Tariff

    The K2 tariff is for premises used for a combination of residential and business purposes, who consume less than 160 megawatt hours per annum.

    Combined Residential/Business (K2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge

    $1.9017 /day

    $1.9492 /day

    0-20 kWh/day

    31.4035 c/kWh

    32.1886 c/kWh

    20-1,650 kWh/day

    29.5937 c/kWh

    30.3335 c/kWh

    >1,650 kWh/day

    33.3658 c/kWh

    34.1999 c/kWh

     

    L2 Small Business Tariff

    The L2 tariff is applied to customers where electricity is used for business purposes, with consumption up to 50 megawatt hours per annum (up to 137 units per day on average).

    Small/Medium Business (L2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge

    $1.9239 /day

    $1.9720 /day

    0-1,650 kWh/day

    29.9391 c/kWh

    30.6876 c/kWh

    >1,650 kWh/day

    33.7553 c/kWh

    34.5992 c/kWh

     

    L4 Medium/Large Business Tariff

    The L4 tariff is applied to customers where the electricity is used for business purposes, with consumption of 50 megawatt hours or more per annum (greater than 137 units per day on average), and for customers who use electricity partly for residential and partly for business purposes, who consume more than 160 megawatt hours per annum.

    Medium/Large Business (L4)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge

    $1.8488 /day

    $1.7797 /day

    0-1,650 kWh/day

    37.5529 c/kWh

    36.1484 c/kWh

    >1,650 kWh/day

    31.8648 c/kWh

    30.6731 c/kWh

     

    MyPower

    MyPower is demonstration product, previously available to Broome and Port Hedland customers.
    Please note: MyPower is no longer available to sign up to.

    MyPower Business

    Variable charge

    Fixed charges

     

    2022/23

    2023/24

    Business 3kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $2.8680

    $2.9397

    Business 5kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $6.7426

    $6.9112

    Business 7kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $12.0362

    $12.3371

    Business 10kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $17.8724

    $18.3192

    Business 15kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $27.4913

    $28.1786

    Business 20kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $44.0401

    $42.3930

    Business 25kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $45.3195

    $43.6246

    Business 30kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $62.3842

    $60.0510

    Business 35kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $66.5695

    $64.0798 

    Business 40kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $90.9301

    $87.5293

    Business 50kW Plan

    10.000 c/kWh

    $125.8066

    $121.1014

     

  • Government & community tariffs

    C2 Community Service Tariff

    The C2 tariff is available to small voluntary and charitable organisations. 

    Community and Charitable Organisations (C2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge

    $1.0399 /day

    $1.0660 /day

    0-20 kWh/day

    24.2961 c/kWh

    24.9035 c/kWh

    20-1,650 kWh/day

    25.9223 c/kWh

    26.5704 c/kWh

    >1,650 kWh/day

    24.7261 c/kWh

    25.3443 c/kWh

     

    D2 Charitable Accommodation Tariff

    The D2 tariff is applied to charitable or benevolent organisations providing residential accommodation.

    Charitable Organisations Providing Residential Accommodation (D2)

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    Fixed charge (first 5 beds)

    $1.0257 /day

    $1.0513 /day

    Fixed charge (each additional  5 beds)

    38.0284 c/day

    38.9791 c/day

    Variable charge

    26.0605 c/kWh

    26.7120 c/kWh

     

    Government customers

    Details on the pricing structure applied to State, Federal and Foreign Government customers – N2 (Regional Non-Interconnected Systems) and P2 (North West Interconnected System).

    NIS (N2)

    Fixed Charge per day

    Variable Charge c/kWh

    2022/23

    2023/24

    2022/23

    2023/24

    N2

    ​$6.5929 /day

    $6.7577 /day

    ​56.6994 c/kWh

    58.1169 c/kWh 

    N2-Band 1(160-250 MWh)

    ​$270.1234 /day

    $276.8764 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 2 (250-300 MWh)

    $360.1645 /day

    $369.1686 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 3 (300-400 MWh)

    ​$450.2056 /day

    $461.4607 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 4 (400-700 MWh)

    ​$704.5323 /day

    $722.1456 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 5 (700-1000 MWh)

    ​$1,084.7059 /day

    $1,111.8235 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 6 (1000-2000 MWh)

    ​$1,911.3992 /day

    $1,959.1842 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 7 (2000-4000 MWh)

    ​$3,396.2878 /day

    $3,481.1950 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

    N2-Band 8 (Above 4000 MWh)

    ​$5,265.5625 /day

    $5,397.2016 /day

    ​15.3984 c/kWh

    15.7834 c/kWh

     

    NWIS (P2)

    Fixed Charge per day

    Variable Charge c/kWh

    2022/23

    2023/24

    2022/23

    2023/24

    P2

    ​$6.5929 /day

    $6.7577 /day

    ​50.2832 c/kWh

    51.5403 c/kWh

    P2-Band 1(160-250 MWh)

    ​$284.3404 /day

    $291.4489 /day

    ​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 2 (250-300 MWh)

    ​$374.9081 /day

    $384.2808 /day

    ​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 3 (300-400 MWh)

    ​$460.7367 /day

    $472.2551 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 4 (400-700 MWh)

    ​$609.7521 /day

    $624.9959 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 5 (700-1000 MWh)

    ​$939.9029 /day

    $963.4005 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 6 (1000-2000 MWh)

    ​$1,621.7933 /day

    $1,662.3381 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 7 (2000-4000 MWh)

    ​$3,159.3375 /day

    $3,238.3209 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

    P2-Band 8 (Above 4000 MWh)

    $5,265.5625 /day

    $5,397.2016 /day

    ​​12.0618 c/kWh

    12.3635 c/kWh

  • Streetlights & unmetered supplies

    Z Streetlight Tariff 

    There's a range of Z tariffs for approved Government authorities and agencies that need to power streetlights.

    Midnight 
    Switch-Off (c)
    cents/day

    1.15 a.m.
    Switch-Off (c)
    cents/day

    Dawn 
    Switch-off Charge
    cents/day

    Streetlight tariff

    2022/23

    2023/24

    2022/23

    2023/24

    2022/23

    2023/24

    Z.01 50 W MV

    55.4184

    58.6881

    56.5055

    59.8393

    60.5579

    64.1308

    Z.02 80 WMV

    60.8268

    64.4156

    61.1388

    65.8049

    67.4594

    71.4395

    Z.03 125 W MV

    68.9273

    72.9941

    71.0592

    75.2517

    78.9903

    83.6507

    Z.07 250 W MV

    81.7161

    86.5374

    85.6294

    90.6815

    100.3625

    106.2839

    Z.10 400 W MV

    93.8384

    99.3749

    97.8963

    103.6723

    128.1849

    135.7478

    Z.13 150 W HPS

    68.7781

    72.836

    71.0703

    75.2635

    81.2804

    86.0759

    Z.15 250 W HPS

    84.0974

    89.0592

    88.3285

    93.5399

    104.4795

    110.6437

    Z.18 Aux Lighting in Public  Places

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    N/A

    304.5760

    322.5459

    Z.59 66W LED / 3000K-LED 70W​

    56.5873

    59.926

    57.6987

    61.1030

    61.1837

    64.7935

    Z.60 132W LED / 3000K-LED 140W​

    68.9759

    73.0455

    71.7866

    76.0219

    83.9256

    88.8773

    Z.61 198W  LED

    71.2263

    75.4287

    74.8806

    79.2986

    90.6758

    96.0257

    Z.62 25W LED / 3000K-LED 28W / 3000-LED 43W​

    53.9806

    57.1655

    54.4647

    57.6782

    55.5710

    58.8497

    Z.63 120W  LED

    64.3275

    68.1228

    66.0501

    69.9471

    73.7957

    78.1496

    Z.64 180W LED

    71.0852

    75.2792

    74.7039

    79.1115

    90.3473

    95.6778

    Z.65 18W LED / 3000K-LED 16W

    52.9954

    56.1222

    53.2558

    56.3979

    53.5358

    56.6946

    Z.66 20W LED

    53.1574

    56.2936

    53.4546

    56.6084

    53.8704

    57.0488

    Z.67 53W  LED

    56.0733

    59.3816

    57.0637

    60.4304

    60.0879

    63.6331

    Z.68 80W LED

    57.1986

    60.5733

    58.4539

    61.9027

    62.4867

    66.1734

    Z.69 160W  LED

    66.1452

    70.0478

    68.2934

    72.3227

    77.7571

    82.3447

    Z.52 100W   Incandescent

    41.1412

    43.5685

    42.6834

    45.2018

    46.9908

    49.7633

    Z.56 40WFluorescent

    53.8828

    57.0620

    54.6227

    57.8454

    57.3623

    60.7466

     

    Unmetered Supply Tariffs

    Essential public infrastructure like streetlights, traffic lights, signs and CCTV are covered by unmetered supply tariffs.

    Miscellaneous

    2022/23

    2023/24

    Traffic light installations

    $8.3919 / day / kW of installed wattage

    $8.4605

    Public telephone facility

    $0.693048 / day

    $0.7201

    Railway crossing

    $0.885669 / day

    $0.9203

    NBN1 – NIS NBN UMS FTTN 48

    $1.4617 /day

    $1.5189

    NBN2 – NIS NBN UMS FTTN 348

    $9.1603 /day

    $9.5185

    NBN3 – NWIS NBN UMS FTTN 48

    $1.3080 /day

    $1.3591

    NBN4 – NWIS NBN UMS FTTN 348

    $8.1972 /day

    $8.5177

    CCTV3 – NIS CCTV 

    $1.2315 /day

    $1.2797

Are you struggling to pay your bill?

We're here to help if you are are having trouble paying your bill and need more time to pay.

We'll work with you to set up support measures that work for your circumstances, as well as providing practical advice on how you can reduce your energy usage.
Find out about the help available

Do you hold a concession card?

If you hold a valid concession card, you could be eligible for a number of rebates which could reduce the cost of your energy bills.

We offer these rebates and subsidies to eligible customers on behalf of the State Government.
Learn about concessions & rebates

National Energy Bill Relief

The Federal and WA State Governments have announced a jointly funded National Energy Bill Relief Offset for eligible residential and small business customers.

See if you're eligible

Horizon Power acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders past, present and emerging.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images, names or voices of deceased people.