how does your energy usage compare?

Compare your electricity consumption to the seasonal average energy use by other households across South Australia.

On the second page of your electricity bill you will find the graph called Your Usage Detailed which shows your average daily consumption, please see the example below.


To compare your consumption, match the information on your bill with the relevant season on the graph below.


To find out how your energy usage compares to the seasonal average used by other households in your zone visit Energy Made Easy.

how does your energy usage compare?

Energy consumption below the average - well done and keep up the good work!

Energy consumption above the average - visit our energy saving tips page for some handy ideas on how to reduce your usage.

To find out more about how the average household energy usage is calculated, get some energy efficiency tips and compare retail energy prices visit Energy Made Easy.

how were the electricity consumption comparisons worked out?

The information is provided to us by the Australian Energy Regulator from benchmarks developed by the consultancy firm ACIL Tasman taking into account the following factors:

   1.   Household size
   2.   Appliances
             a.   The presence of electric water heating 
             b.   The presence of an electric cooktop 
             c.   The presence of electric space heating 
             d.   Air conditioning (summer) 
             e.   Electric central heading (autumn, winter and spring).
   3.   Seasonal variation

Note: The benchmark provided by ACIL Tasman assumes that the customer does not have a swimming pool, as only a small number of households have swimming pools and swimming pools greatly increase electricity use.