Flow Power vs Origin Energy
Flow Power is cheaper - by about $407/year
Flow Power’s cheapest residential electricity plan, Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate), costs an estimated $823/year at 4,000 kWh, 44% below the VDO. Origin Energy’s cheapest plan, Origin Affinity Variable - Electricity Monster - Oct'26 (Time of Use with Dedicated Circuit), costs $1,230/year, 17% below the VDO. That is a difference of $407/year - switching from Origin Energy to Flow Powercould save you about that much, though your actual cost depends on your usage, tariff type and eligibility for any plan’s conditional discounts.
Flow Power - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $864 |
Origin Energy - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Origin Affinity Variable - Electricity Monster - Oct'26 (Time of Use with Dedicated Circuit) Time of use | Origin Energy | $1,230 | |||||||
| Origin Affinity Variable - Electricity Monster - Oct'26 (Time of Use) Time of use | Origin Energy | $1,230 | |||||||
| Origin Affinity Variable - My Connect - Oct'26 (Time of Use with Dedicated Circuit) Time of use | Origin Energy | $1,230 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Flow Power | Origin Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) | Origin Affinity Variable - Electricity Monster - Oct'26 (Time of Use with Dedicated Circuit) |
| Supply charge | 66.61c/day | 102.42c/day |
| Usage rate | 0.00c/kWh (peak) | 32.39c/kWh (peak) |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | 12 months |
| Green energy | 1% | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 2.0c/kWh | 1.0c/kWh |
How do I switch from Flow Power to Origin Energy?
Choose a plan above and click Switch. Bill Hero lodges the transfer with your new retailer - there is no interruption to your electricity supply, and most switches complete within 2 business days. Flow Power’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Origin Energy’s has a 12-month contract term and an exit fee of $0.00. Check your current plan’s exit fee before switching, if any applies.