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Electricity Plans in Makin 5267

What’s the cheapest electricity plan in Makin?

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The cheapest single-rate plan in Makin 5267 is 1st Emerald - Single Rate from 1st Energy at $1,716/yr, and the cheapest time-of-use plan is 1st Emerald - Time of Use from 1st Energy at $1,672/yr, as of 7 November 2026. 414 residential plans are compared below.

Best priced plans on average

As of 7 November 2026. 414 residential plans compared. Bill Hero takes no commission from any retailer, so this ranking can’t be bought. Methodology

Single rate

26% below the DMO
1st Energy
1st Emerald - Single Rate
$1,716/yr

This is a generic annual assessment only, and assumes:

Time of use

27% below the DMO
1st Energy
1st Emerald - Time of Use
$1,672/yr

This is a generic annual assessment only, and assumes:

Usage split assumed: Assumes ~51% peak, ~27% shoulder and ~21% off-peak usage.

Your actual time-of-use bill depends on when you use power.

That is the generic ‘best-priced’ plan answer. The actual best-priced plan for you may well be different.

But you’re not average, are you?

There are 714 electricity plans available in Makin, South Australia, and only one of them is the best-priced for you.

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Compare 714 electricity plans available in Makin, South Australia — 414 residential (ranked above) and 300 business. Distribution network: SA Power Networks. Plans requiring solar panels, batteries, or EV chargers are excluded from this generic comparison.

Network
SA Power Networks
Total Plans
714
Residential
414
Business
284
Annual Range
$1,672 – $2,599
@ 4,000 kWh/yr
Updated
7 Nov 2026

Bill breakdown

Where does an electricity bill in Makin go?

The DMO reference price assuming consumption of 4,000 kWh per year is $2,334 per year. 35%, or $806 of that, is the SA Power Networksdistribution network charge, which pays for the ‘poles and wires’ and other physical infrastructure that delivers power to your home. This charge remains the same no matter which retailer you buy your energy through.

$2,334/yr DMO reference bill · SA Power Networks · 4,000 kWh
35%
40%
18%
Network (poles & wires)
$806 · 35%
SA Power Networks distribution charge. The same whichever retailer you choose.
Wholesale energy
$928 · 40%
The cost of generating electricity at power plants.
Environmental certificates
$164 · 7%
Renewable energy targets and efficiency schemes.
Retailer costs and margin
$437 · 18%
Operating costs, marketing, and profit.

The SA Power Networks residential single-rate distribution tariff (RSR) is 61.85c a day plus 14.51c/kWh. The cheapest plan listed on this page charges 30.80c/kWh, so 16.29c/kWh of that rate covers energy and retail.

Distribution charges are the published residential single-rate tariff from the Australian Energy Regulator’s network tariff schedules. Customers on a time-of-use or demand distribution tariff pay a different network amount.

Offers vs the reference price

How many electricity offers in Makin beat the reference price?

88% of the 440 market offers available in Makin (385 of 440) are at or below the DMO of $2,334/yr at 4,000 kWh a year.

Default Offer prices tend to get the most media coverage, because they are the most simple and visible part of the retailer energy pricing confusopoly. However, most energy consumers are on Market Offers, which start off cheaper than Default Offers — you want a plan that’s right over to the left side of this chart. Inevitably, over time, if you don’t monitor your bills and don’t switch to stay on a competitively priced plan, your plan will drift toward the right, and could wind up costing even more than the ‘safety net’ Default Offer price.

88%at or below the DMO
12%cost more than the DMO

Number of plans by annual cost, $100 bands, at 4,000 kWh/yr.

Reference price: Default Market Offer 2026-27 (DMO 8) (Australian Energy Regulator). Each offer is compared at the reference consumption its own network uses, so both sides of the comparison describe the same household.

By household size

Average electricity bill in Makin by household size

In Makin 5267, estimated annual costs by household size are 1 person (3,000 kWh a year): $1,063/yr cheapest, $1,695/yr average; 2 people (4,000 kWh a year): $1,308/yr cheapest, $2,071/yr average; 3 people (5,000 kWh a year): $1,554/yr cheapest, $2,448/yr average; 4 or more people (8,000 kWh a year): $2,288/yr cheapest, $3,577/yr average.

1 person
3,000 kWh a year
Cheapest
$1,063
GloBird Energy · WHOLESAVE Resi (Single Rate) estimate-SAPN
Average of all offers
$1,695
2 people
4,000 kWh a year
Cheapest
$1,308
GloBird Energy · WHOLESAVE Resi (Single Rate) estimate-SAPN
Average of all offers
$2,071
3 people
5,000 kWh a year
Cheapest
$1,554
GloBird Energy · WHOLESAVE Resi (Single Rate) estimate-SAPN
Average of all offers
$2,448
4 or more people
8,000 kWh a year
Cheapest
$2,288
GloBird Energy · WHOLESAVE Resi (Two Rate CTL) estimate-SAPN
Average of all offers
$3,577

Usage bands are indicative household sizes, not a measurement of any particular home. Costs are the plans’ own published annual estimates at each usage.

You’re not average, are you?

These prices are based on average consumption benchmarks.

Your actual consumption will be higher or lower than that, which influences what the best-priced plan for you is. The only way to find out for real is to do a proper bill analysis based on your actual consumption.

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Annual cost at 4,000 kWh/yr with the default load curve. Cheapest first. Showing 8 of 414 plans.

1st Energy1st Emerald - Time of UseTime of useSwitch132.501.0$1,672
1st Energy1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled LoadTime of useSwitch132.501.0$1,672
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single RateFlat rateSwitch132.501.0$1,716
1st Energy1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled LoadFlat rateSwitch132.501.0$1,716
GloBird EnergyFULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate CTL Load)-SAPNFlat rateSwitch115.001.0$1,732
GloBird EnergyFULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate)-SAPNFlat rateSwitch115.001.0$1,732
Kogan EnergyKogan Energy with free FIRSTTime of useSwitch93.681.0$1,745
Kogan EnergyKogan Energy with free FIRSTTime of useSwitch93.681.0$1,745
#1 · 1st Energy
1st Emerald - Time of Use
$1,672
Time of use132.50c/day · FiT 1.0
#2 · 1st Energy
1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled Load
$1,672
Time of use132.50c/day · FiT 1.0
#3 · 1st Energy
1st Emerald - Single Rate
$1,716
Flat rate132.50c/day · FiT 1.0
#4 · 1st Energy
1st Emerald - Single Rate + Controlled Load
$1,716
Flat rate132.50c/day · FiT 1.0
#5 · GloBird Energy
FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate CTL Load)-SAPN
$1,732
Flat rate115.00c/day · FiT 1.0
#6 · GloBird Energy
FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate)-SAPN
$1,732
Flat rate115.00c/day · FiT 1.0
#7 · Kogan Energy
Kogan Energy with free FIRST
$1,745
Time of use93.68c/day · FiT 1.0
#8 · Kogan Energy
Kogan Energy with free FIRST
$1,745
Time of use93.68c/day · FiT 1.0

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest electricity plan in Makin 5267?
1st Emerald - Single Rate from 1st Energy at 30.8c/kWh, estimated $1,716/year at 4,000 kWh, 26% below the DMO. Compare all 714 plans above.
Which electricity distributor serves Makin 5267?
Makin 5267 is served by SA Power Networks. SA Power Networks owns and maintains the electricity poles and wires — your retailer is separate and can be changed without affecting supply.
How do I switch electricity retailers in Makin?
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How many electricity plans are available in Makin 5267?
There are currently 714 electricity plans available in Makin 5267, South Australia on the SA Power Networks distribution network. Plans include both flat rate and time-of-use options from multiple retailers.
How often are electricity prices updated?
Bill Hero updates plan data daily from the Consumer Data Right (CDR) energy API. Prices reflect the latest published rates from each retailer.
How many electricity offers in Makin are cheaper than the regulated reference price?
88% of the 440 market offers available in Makin (385 of 440) are at or below the DMO of $2,334/yr at 4,000 kWh a year.
How much of an electricity bill in Makin is network charges?
Of the DMO reference bill of $2,334/yr at 4,000 kWh in Makin, $806/yr is the SA Power Networks distribution charge (poles and wires) and $1,528/yr is energy and retail. Network charges are 35% of the reference bill and are the same whichever retailer you buy from.
What is the average electricity bill in Makin by household size?
In Makin 5267, estimated annual costs by household size are 1 person (3,000 kWh a year): $1,063/yr cheapest, $1,695/yr average; 2 people (4,000 kWh a year): $1,308/yr cheapest, $2,071/yr average; 3 people (5,000 kWh a year): $1,554/yr cheapest, $2,448/yr average; 4 or more people (8,000 kWh a year): $2,288/yr cheapest, $3,577/yr average.

Methodology and data

Plan rates and annual cost estimates are read from the Consumer Data Right (CDR) energy plan register, which every retailer is required to publish, and refreshed daily. This page lists 440 residential electricity offers serving Makin 5267; last refreshed 7 November 2026.

Reference prices are the published regulated benchmarks for each distribution network, set by Australian Energy Regulator. Each offer is compared with its own network’s reference price at that network’s reference consumption. Networks with no published reference price carry no percentage comparison on this page rather than a substituted figure.

Bill Hero takes no commission, no referral fee and no placement payment from any retailer. Plans are ranked only by estimated annual cost, so the ordering on this page cannot be bought.

Source: Consumer Data Right (CDR) Energy Plan Data · Full methodology

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