Peak and Off-Peak times, commonly referred to as Time of Use (TOU), can vary based on your state/territory, distributor or tenancy type.
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Victoria
All distributors
Residential | |
Peak | 3pm to 9pm every day |
Off-Peak | All other times |
Small Business | |
Peak | 9am to 9pm every day |
Off-Peak | All other times |
Queensland
Ergon Energy
Residential | |
Peak | Weekdays* and weekends 4pm to 9pm |
Shoulder | Weekdays* and weekends 9pm to 9am |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays* and weekends 9am to 4pm |
*Weekdays include public holidays
Small Business | |
Peak | Weekdays* 4pm to 9pm |
Shoulder | Weekdays* 9pm to 9am & weekends 4pm to 9am |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays* 9am to 4pm & weekends 9am to 4pm |
*Weekdays include public holidays
All Other Business | |
Peak | Weekdays* 10am to 8pm from December to February |
Off-Peak | All other times |
*Weekdays include public holidays
Energex
Residential | |
Peak | Weekdays* and weekends 4pm to 9pm |
Shoulder | Weekdays* and weekends 9pm to 9am |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays* and weekends 9am to 4pm |
*Weekdays include public holidays
Small Business | |
Peak | Weekdays* 4pm to 9pm |
Shoulder | Weekdays* 9pm to 9am & weekends 4pm to 9am |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays* 9am to 4pm & weekends 9am to 4pm |
*Weekdays include public holidays
New South Wales
Ausgrid Energy
Residential | |
Peak | 3pm to 9pm every day from 1 November to 31 March |
3pm to 9pm every day from 1 June to 31 August | |
Off-Peak | All other times |
Small Business | |
Peak | Weekdays^ 3pm to 9pm from 1 November to 31 March |
Weekdays^ 3pm to 9pm from 1 June to 31 August | |
Off-Peak | All other times |
^Weekdays excludes public holidays
Essential Energy
Residential | |
Shoulder | Weekdays* 7am to 5pm & 8pm to 10pm |
Peak | Weekdays* 5pm to 8pm |
| Off-Peak | All other times |
*Weekdays include government-specified public holidays
Endeavour Energy
Residential | |
Shoulder | Weekdays^ 7am to 1pm & 8pm to 10pm |
Peak | Weekdays^ 1pm to 8pm |
| Off-Peak | Weekdays^ 10pm to 7am |
| Weekends and public holidays all day | |
^Weekdays excludes public holidays
South Australia
South Australia Power Network
Residential | |
Peak | 6am to 10am & 3pm to 1am every day |
Off-Peak | 10am to 3pm everyday |
| Shoulder | 1am to 6am every day |
Business | |
Shoulder | Weekdays 7am to 5pm from November to March |
Weekdays 7am to 9pm from April to October | |
Peak | 5pm to 9pm every day from November to March |
| Off-Peak | All other times |
Tasmania
TasNetworks
Residential | |
Peak | (AEST) Weekdays 7am to 10am & 4pm to 9pm |
(AEDT) Weekdays 8am to 11am & 5pm to 10pm | |
Off-Peak | All other times |
Business | |
Peak | (AEST) Weekdays 7am to 10am & 4pm to 9pm |
(AEDT) Weekdays 8am to 11am | |
Shoulder | (AEST) Weekdays 10am to 4pm |
(AEDT) Weekends 8am to 11am | |
| Off-Peak | All other times |