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This is the price retailers pay on the National Electricity Market (NEM) spot market. It changes every 30 minutes based on supply and demand. When there's excess renewable energy (lots of solar and wind), prices can even go negative!
This is what consumers actually pay, averaged across all available residential electricity plans in your state. It includes the wholesale cost plus network charges, retailer costs, and profit margin. Time-of-use plans are calculated based on the current hour.
If you have solar panels, this is what you get paid (on average) for exporting excess solar energy back to the grid. Note how it's often less than wholesale prices - another way retailers profit from your solar generation!
The difference between wholesale and retail prices shows you exactly how much retailers mark up electricity. During periods of negative wholesale pricing (when they're paid to take power), you can see the massive gap between their costs and your bill.
Understanding these price dynamics helps you make smarter decisions about when to use energy, when to charge your battery, and whether time-of-use plans make sense for your situation. A home battery system lets you take advantage of cheap wholesale prices (or negative pricing!) by storing energy when it's abundant and using it when retail prices are high.
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