Electricity Connections

If you have a solar panel system installed, electricity generated through your solar panels is used in your home or workplace. Excess electricity you don't use is fed back into the electricity grid that supplies both you and other users - when this happens, you'll receive a credit on your electricity account for the amount of energy you have back to the grid.

Of course, when the sun isn't shining, your home or office will use electricity from the grid via your electricity provider.

If your solar system includes a battery, then any excess electricity you generate during the day will be stored and used when the sun doesn't shine.

If you have a solar system installed, that's awesome! You're on your way to some great savings on your electricity bills, and you're reducing the strain on our electricity grid, which is great for the environment! The process for connecting your electricity is similar, but the pricing will differ. You will need to consider both the rate per kilowatt hour that the provider offers you for electricity you use from the grid as well as the feed-in tariff they offer for excess electricity your system generates back into the grid. Individual circumstances are important for solar customers, and our team members at BeMoved take time to understand your specific case to advise on suitable plans.

Electricity in Australia is generated from a number of different sources including coal, wind and hydro (water). After the electricity has been generated it enters a transmission network where it travels across long distances via high voltage transmission lines. It then enters a low voltage distribution network, often referred to as the 'grid', through which power is delivered to homes, offices and factories.

Regardless of which electricity provider you choose, your electricity will come from the same transmission and distribution network and therefore the same source. Electricity retailers buy electricity from the distributor and sell it on to you.

The amount you'll spend on electricity per month will vary widely depending on which provider you choose, the size of your household and the types of amenities your house has. If your evening routine includes a dip in the jacuzzi and a cold beverage from the second fridge, for example, you can expect to pay a little more.

Energy prices are charged per kilowatt hour (Kwh) - which is equivalent to 3600 kilojoules. According to a survey HOOD (now BeMoved) ran in 2020, customers in NSW could spend between 19.3 and 33.4 cents per Kwh, Victorians between 19.3 and 30.7 cents per Kwh, South Australians between 26.2 and 40.4 cents per Kwh and Queenslanders between 15.5 and 27.4 cents per Kwh.

The average two-person Australian household will pay around $125 per month in electricity bills, not accounting for potential discounts and concessions.