Amber Electric is one of the newer, non-traditional energy retailers in the National Electricity Market. Instead of marking up your power, it charges a flat $22 monthly fee and passes through 100% Green Power at wholesale prices. By syncing with your smart meter, the Amber app tracks live energy prices so you can shift usage to cheaper times. Read on to decide whether Amber is the right fit for your home.
Plans differ by state and billing method. Every retailer must publish a Default Market Offer (the government reference price), and Amber's market offers are set as a discount off that benchmark.
Solar + CBA Yello Plus: Variable Prices (estimate only)
Solar
From
27.08c /kWh
Supply
97.24c /day
In
QLDACTOtherNSWSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate27.08c/kWh
Daily supply111.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate31.06c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate33.62c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate33.93c/kWh
Daily supply106.19c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate35.85c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate39.64c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
Solar Only: Variable Prices (estimate only)
Solar
From
27.08c /kWh
Supply
97.24c /day
In
QLDACTOtherNSWSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate27.08c/kWh
Daily supply111.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate31.06c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate33.62c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate33.93c/kWh
Daily supply106.19c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate35.85c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate39.64c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
Amber Plan
From
35.08c /kWh
Supply
45.12c /day
In
QLDVICACTNSWOtherSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate37.26c/kWh
Daily supply133.66c/day
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate35.08c/kWh
Daily supply49.39c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate35.84c/kWh
Daily supply45.12c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate35.81c/kWh
Daily supply52.06c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate37.05c/kWh
Daily supply61.31c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate40.21c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate41.24c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate41.97c/kWh
Daily supply93.81c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate41.64c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate43.81c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
CommBank Yello Diamond
From
37.26c /kWh
Supply
93.81c /day
In
QLDACTNSWOtherSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate37.26c/kWh
Daily supply133.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate41.24c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate41.97c/kWh
Daily supply93.81c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate41.64c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate43.81c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
CommBank Yello Gold
From
37.26c /kWh
Supply
93.81c /day
In
QLDACTNSWOtherSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate37.26c/kWh
Daily supply133.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate41.24c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate41.97c/kWh
Daily supply93.81c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate41.64c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate43.81c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
CommBank Yello Plus
From
37.26c /kWh
Supply
93.81c /day
In
QLDACTNSWOtherSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate37.26c/kWh
Daily supply133.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate41.24c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate41.97c/kWh
Daily supply93.81c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate41.64c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate43.81c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
CommBank Yello
From
37.26c /kWh
Supply
93.81c /day
In
QLDACTNSWOtherSA
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate37.26c/kWh
Daily supply133.66c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate41.24c/kWh
Daily supply97.24c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate41.97c/kWh
Daily supply93.81c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate41.64c/kWh
Daily supply108.73c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate43.81c/kWh
Daily supply184.46c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Residential
Variable
Amber Plan for Energy Masters
From
48.61c /kWh
Supply
105.3c /day
In
SA
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate48.61c/kWh
Daily supply105.3c/day
Amber Electric
Business
Variable
Amber Small Business Plan (Extra Large Usage)
From
32.47c /kWh
Supply
60.92c /day
In
VICQLDNSWACTOtherSA
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate32.47c/kWh
Daily supply67.2c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate33.24c/kWh
Daily supply60.92c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate34.77c/kWh
Daily supply79.72c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate36.39c/kWh
Daily supply79.12c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate42.83c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate38.63c/kWh
Daily supply168.96c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate40.6c/kWh
Daily supply248.28c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate42.18c/kWh
Usage rate (2)42.38c/kWh
Daily supply137.42c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate46.17c/kWh
Usage rate (2)46.45c/kWh
Daily supply131.36c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate48.94c/kWh
Daily supply275.26c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate51.41c/kWh
Daily supply106.23c/day
Amber Electric
Business
Variable
Amber Small Business Plan (Large Usage)
From
32.47c /kWh
Supply
60.92c /day
In
VICQLDNSWACTOtherSA
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate32.47c/kWh
Daily supply67.2c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate33.24c/kWh
Daily supply60.92c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate34.77c/kWh
Daily supply79.72c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate36.39c/kWh
Daily supply79.12c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate42.83c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate38.63c/kWh
Daily supply168.96c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate40.6c/kWh
Daily supply248.28c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate42.18c/kWh
Usage rate (2)42.38c/kWh
Daily supply137.42c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate46.17c/kWh
Usage rate (2)46.45c/kWh
Daily supply131.36c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate48.94c/kWh
Daily supply275.26c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate51.41c/kWh
Daily supply106.23c/day
Amber Electric
Business
Variable
Amber Small Business Plan (Small Usage)
From
32.47c /kWh
Supply
60.92c /day
In
VICQLDNSWACTOtherSA
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate32.47c/kWh
Daily supply67.2c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate33.24c/kWh
Daily supply60.92c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate34.77c/kWh
Daily supply79.72c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate36.39c/kWh
Daily supply79.12c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate42.83c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate38.63c/kWh
Daily supply168.96c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate40.6c/kWh
Daily supply248.28c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate42.18c/kWh
Usage rate (2)42.38c/kWh
Daily supply137.42c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate46.17c/kWh
Usage rate (2)46.45c/kWh
Daily supply131.36c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate48.94c/kWh
Daily supply275.26c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate51.41c/kWh
Daily supply106.23c/day
Amber Electric
Business
Variable
Amber Small Business Plan (Extra Small Usage)
From
32.47c /kWh
Supply
60.92c /day
In
VICQLDNSWACTOtherSA
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate32.47c/kWh
Daily supply67.2c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate33.24c/kWh
Daily supply60.92c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate34.77c/kWh
Daily supply79.72c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate36.39c/kWh
Daily supply79.12c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate42.83c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate38.63c/kWh
Daily supply168.96c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate40.6c/kWh
Daily supply248.28c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate42.18c/kWh
Usage rate (2)42.38c/kWh
Daily supply137.42c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate46.17c/kWh
Usage rate (2)46.45c/kWh
Daily supply131.36c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate48.94c/kWh
Daily supply275.26c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate51.41c/kWh
Daily supply106.23c/day
Amber Electric
Business
Variable
Amber Small Business Plan (Medium Usage)
From
32.47c /kWh
Supply
60.92c /day
In
VICQLDNSWACTOtherSA
Victoria
Citipower
Single Rate
Usage rate32.47c/kWh
Daily supply67.2c/day
United Energy
Single Rate
Usage rate33.24c/kWh
Daily supply60.92c/day
Powercor
Single Rate
Usage rate34.77c/kWh
Daily supply79.72c/day
Jemena
Single Rate
Usage rate36.39c/kWh
Daily supply79.12c/day
AusNet Services (electricity)
Single Rate
Usage rate42.83c/kWh
Daily supply64.66c/day
Queensland
Energex
Single Rate
Usage rate38.63c/kWh
Daily supply168.96c/day
New South Wales
Ausgrid
Single Rate
Usage rate40.6c/kWh
Daily supply248.28c/day
Endeavour
Single Rate
Usage rate42.18c/kWh
Usage rate (2)42.38c/kWh
Daily supply137.42c/day
ACT
Evoenergy
Single Rate
Usage rate46.17c/kWh
Usage rate (2)46.45c/kWh
Daily supply131.36c/day
Other networks
Essential Energy Standard
Single Rate
Usage rate48.94c/kWh
Daily supply275.26c/day
South Australia
SA Power Networks
Single Rate
Usage rate51.41c/kWh
Daily supply106.23c/day
The numbers that decide your Amber Electric bill
Usage rate (c / kWh)
What you pay for every unit of electricity you use. The single biggest driver of your bill if you use a lot of power.
Daily supply charge (c / day)
A fixed fee you pay every day just to be connected, regardless of how much energy you use. It adds up across the year.
Peak vs off-peak
Time-of-use plans charge more at peak times and less off-peak. They suit homes that can shift usage to evenings, nights or weekends.
Live Amber Electric electricity rates pulled from the energy market, last updated 07/08/2026. Figures are in cents, shown as the range across each network for residential and business plans; your exact rate depends on your address, network, meter type and usage. Open each plan's price breakdown for the full per-network detail. Always confirm the plan's Basic Plan Information document and compare against the reference price before signing up.
All Amber plans
Amber (wholesale)
Wholesale
You pay the same wholesale rate Amber pays, with no mark-ups, in exchange for a flat $22 monthly fee. 100% Green Power and carbon neutral, sold at cost with no green premium. No lock-in contract, no exit fees and no charge for paper bills. If you pay over the Default Market Offer across any 12-month period, Amber credits you the difference. Indicative rates on top of the $22 fee: NSW 42.40c/kWh usage, 88.03c/day supply, 6.9c/kWh feed-in, est. annual bill $2,597.
Wholesale by state
Indicative
Indicative rates by state (usage / daily supply / feed-in / est. annual bill): ACT 37.59c, 94.57c, 6.6c, $3,119; VIC 34.89c, 66.37c, 5.2c, $1,154; QLD 35.77c, 112.23c, 1.2c, $2,475; SA 39.22c, 108.87c, 4.9c to 60.0c, $1,710. Figures are illustrative only, based on the reference price for each state capital (postcodes 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000), and fluctuate with daily wholesale and feed-in prices.
Hardship support. In financial hardship, contact Amber to discuss support. Amber sends monthly bills, paid by direct debit seven days before the due date; free paper bills are available on request.
Climate record
How green is Amber?
All Amber plans are 100% Green Power and carbon neutral, sold at cost with no green premium. Energy is cheapest when renewables flood the grid, such as midday when solar is generating, and Amber passes that wholesale price straight through so customers can use power when it is greenest and cheapest.
100% Green Power & carbon neutral
3.91/5
Selectra customer reviews
3,069 reviews
4.6/5
TrustPilot
4/5
ProductReview
What customers say about Amber
Amber rates highly: 82% of TrustPilot reviews are five stars, and Google sits around 4/5. Customers value the transparency, the app and the green focus, and report real savings when they shift usage. The most common complaints are about price spikes and occasional billing issues, so Amber suits people who will stay on top of their usage rather than set and forget.
Amber Electric is a modern Australian energy retailer offering wholesale electricity prices with no markup, combined with 100% Green Power plans. It operates in NSW, the ACT, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, and uses smart meters to help customers track real-time prices and manage usage.
Amber charges a flat $22 monthly membership fee along with wholesale electricity rates that change throughout the day. Customers receive real-time price alerts via the Amber app to optimise energy use when prices are low.
It can be, but only if you shift your usage. Amber is cheaper for two reasons: it does not mark up your energy, and it alerts you when prices drop. If you do not adjust your habits, you may not see significant savings, and during price spikes your bill can rise. If you pay over the Default Market Offer for more than 12 months, Amber credits you the difference.
Rates vary by region and usage. For example, in NSW the usage charge is around 42.40c/kWh with a daily supply charge of 88.03c, giving an estimated annual bill of about $2,597 for an average household. Other states differ, and all rates fluctuate with the wholesale market.
Yes. Amber Electric is an Australian-owned, fully licensed retailer operating within the National Electricity Market. You will need a smart meter to join, but Amber will install one free of charge.
Amber is predominantly online. For general enquiries call (02) 5850 3858 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm) or email [email protected]. For urgent issues such as power loss or life-support equipment, call 1800 531 907 and select option 1. See the contact page for all the details.
Is Amber the cheapest for your home?
Amber is one option, but not always the cheapest. Compare it against other retailers that supply your address to find the plan that fits how you use energy.
