Added solar or a battery?
You could be paying less.
Your old plan may no longer suit how you buy and export electricity. Upload a recent bill and we'll tell you whether to stay or switch.
- Free to check. If we find a better plan, it's A$15 to see its name.
- No retailer commissions.
- A full Stay report is free.
- Your data stays your business.
a recent bill is enough to start.
Worth knowing
Got the battery. Now what?
Short, plain guides on what changes on your bill and your plan. Pick a topic.
- Plans and switchingShould you switch plans after getting a battery?
You buy less in the evening. You send less at midday.
- Your meter and your billHow your smart meter records what you use and make
48 half hours a day. Two numbers in each.
- Plans and switchingBest solar feed-in tariff in Queensland
Some plans pay far more, but only in the evening.
- Plans and switchingBest solar feed-in tariff in New South Wales
More plans to pick from than any other state we cover.
- Plans and switchingBest solar feed-in tariff in South Australia
Every kWh you keep at home counts.
- Plans and switchingBest solar feed-in tariff in Victoria
All-day feed-in rates are low in Victoria.
- Plans and switchingThe battery discount steps down in stages: which date counts?
Four steps down: 8.4, 6.8, 5.7, 5.2.
- Your battery and the gridWill your battery keep the lights on in a summer power cut?
A battery doesn't always provide backup.
- Plans and switchingWhy summer evenings can cost the most, and what a battery does about it
4pm to 9pm on weekdays is a typical peak.
- Plans and switchingThe 1 January 2027 battery rebate change: what it means for your plan
1 January 2027: the discount steps down.
- Plans and switchingGoing away with solar and a battery: what happens to your bill
The supply charge keeps adding up while you're away.
- Your battery and the gridVirtual power plants in summer: what to ask before you join
Joining needs an ongoing connection.
- Your meter and your billIs your battery saving you money? How to tell from your bills
Same months, last year and this year.
- Your meter and your billYour first bill after the battery: what to check
Exports drop and the feed-in credit shrinks. Normal in the first month.
- Plans and switchingFree midday power with a battery
11am to 2pm. The daily limit counts everything.
Your home changes.
Plans change.
Worth a check?
New solar or a battery? A rate increase? Or a plan you haven’t looked at in years?
The deal you chose then may not suit how you use power now. We compare on your household’s own data, so you can see whether changing plans is worth it. If staying makes sense, we’ll tell you for free.
Retailers never pay us. They can’t buy a place in your results.
How we compare your planShould you change
electricity plans?
There are three answers we can give. Here’s what each one means.
Let’s look at your billYour plan holds up.
If no plan we can price beats yours by a worthwhile margin, you get the full Stay report and PDF for free.
A plan should fit the way
your home works.
Compare plans with
your actual usage.
Your bill is a starting point. Your meter data shows how much electricity you buy and send back throughout the day, helping you compare supported plans against your usage.
- Start with what you have.Upload a bill and check the details we read.
- See your home’s daily rhythm.Add your meter file, free, to explore actual imports and exports by time of day.
- Make a more informed call.Compare supported time-of-use plans against your recorded usage.
Grid readings show imports and exports. They don’t tell us total solar generation or battery performance.
Plans change
after you pick one.
Retailers reprice all year. PowerLens Watch re-runs your comparison every month on your saved usage and emails you when the answer changes.
- An email when your answer changes
- Nothing else in between
- Your full report included
Current-plan rate checks depend on matching the published offer. This isn’t live energy monitoring.
PowerLens Watch
A$49.00 / year
An independent eye on your plan, all year.
Each month Watch checks the plans on offer against your saved usage. Once your latest bill is more than three months old, its emails ask you for a newer one.
Start with my billRenews annually at A$49.00. Cancel anytime.Already have Watch? Open it.
One-off Switch report: A$15.00Start with
the bill you have.
Residential electricity in VIC, NSW, QLD and SA,
with or without solar or a battery.