Cheapest electricity plan for EV charging in Brisbane
Homes in Brisbane are connected to the grid through Energex, and 27 retailers sell electricity here. That choice is worth real money.
The short answer
1,049 residential electricity plans serve Brisbane. Charging a Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range overnight and driving 12,000km a year, the cheapest costs $80.18 a year and the dearest $730.29.
Same car, same kilometres, same house, $650.11 apart. The plan you are on matters more than the car you drive.
The cheapest plan in Brisbane is OVO Energy on The EV Plan, at 4.09 cents per kilowatt hour between midnight and 6am. It is sold specifically for people charging an electric car, which is why the overnight rate is so far below the rest of the market.
Every retailer in Brisbane, cheapest plan first
One row per retailer, showing their best plan for overnight charging on the Energex network. A typical plan here lands around $470.60 a year.
| # | Retailer | Plan | Overnight rate | A year | Per 100km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVO Energy | The EV Plan | 4.09c | $80.18 | $0.67 |
| 2 | Origin Energy | Origin Night Shift - New & Move Customers only | 7.27c | $142.55 | $1.19 |
| 3 | Globird Energy | WHOLESAVE Resi (Two Rate CTL) estimate-Energex | 9.21c | $180.52 | $1.50 |
| 4 | Red Energy | Living Energy Solar Saver | 11.85c | $232.26 | $1.94 |
| 5 | Amber Electric | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | 12.08c | $236.81 | $1.97 |
| 6 | CovaU | SolarMax QLD Energex Residential TOU | 15.00c | $294 | $2.45 |
| 7 | Dodo | Real Deal | 17.88c | $350.36 | $2.92 |
| 8 | Flow Power | Flow Home Battery+Solar+EV: Variable Prices (estimate) | 17.96c | $352.09 | $2.93 |
| 9 | 1st Energy | 1st Emerald - Time of Use + Controlled Load 1 & 2 | 18.30c | $358.68 | $2.99 |
| 10 | Nectr | Nectr Buzz in Bonus TOU | 18.87c | $369.79 | $3.08 |
| 11 | Alinta Energy | HomeDeal Flow - Time of Use | 19.78c | $387.69 | $3.23 |
| 12 | Momentum Energy | Home Comfort Electricity | 20.40c | $399.84 | $3.33 |
| 13 | AGL | Residential Seniors Saver - New To AGL | 21.62c | $423.67 | $3.53 |
| 14 | Kogan Energy | Kogan Energy with free FIRST | 22.09c | $432.88 | $3.61 |
| 15 | Powershop | Power House | 22.09c | $432.88 | $3.61 |
Energex network, Hyundai Ioniq 5 Long Range at 14.7 kWh per 100km. Scale the per 100km column for your own car.
Where charging at midday beats charging overnight
Overnight charging is the standard advice and on most Brisbane plans it is right. On 6 plans it is not. The biggest reversal is OVO Energy, where moving the charge to the middle of the day saves $418.68 a year.
| Retailer | Plan | Charging overnight | Charging midday | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVO Energy | The Basic Free 4 Plan | $523.35 | $104.67 | $418.68 |
| Flipped Energy | Freedom Switched On 2.2! | $516.89 | $152.22 | $364.67 |
| Kogan Energy | Kogan Solar Sharer | $470.61 | $122.99 | $347.62 |
| Powershop | Powershop Solar Sharer Standing Offer | $470.61 | $122.99 | $347.62 |
| Origin Energy | Origin Standing Solar Sharer | $470.60 | $122.99 | $347.61 |
| Momentum Energy | Bill Boss Electricity | $450.80 | $188.94 | $261.86 |
Plans with free power windows
4 retailers in Brisbane gives electricity away for a fixed window each day. OVO Energy offers the longest at 28 hours a week.
| Retailer | Plan | Free window |
|---|---|---|
| OVO Energy | The Free 4 Plan | 28 hours a week |
| Kogan Energy | Kogan Solar Sharer | 21 hours a week |
| Origin Energy | Origin Standing Solar Sharer | 21 hours a week |
| Powershop | Powershop Solar Sharer Standing Offer | 21 hours a week |
Checked on 11 September 2026
Brisbane prices were last read from the regulator on 11 September 2026. Supply charges, demand tariffs and sign-up discounts are excluded. How we compare EV electricity plans sets out the method and every assumption behind this table.