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Average electricity bill in Victoria — 2026–27

Derived estimate · AER benchmark × ESC Victorian Default Offer 2026–27

$1,794–$1,859/year for a 2–3 person household

≈ $448–$465 a quarter, at the Jemena rate of 27.5c/kWh + 127.1c/day supply.

Benchmark basis: ABCB Zone 6 (mild temperate — urban Melbourne)

Derived average bill by household size, VIC (2026–27)
HouseholdBenchmark usageAnnual billPer quarter
1 person2,953 kWh$1,275$319
2 people4,840 kWh$1,794$448
3 people5,077 kWh$1,859$465
4 people5,805 kWh$2,059$515
5+ people7,351 kWh$2,483$621
How to read this: these are derived estimates — the AER's published benchmark usage priced at the 2026–27 reference rate for Jemena — not a survey of actual bills.

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Jemena

A 2-person household uses roughly 4,000–5,500 kWh a year.

$1,794 per year ≈ $448/quarter
Supply charge (127.1c/day × 365)
$464.02
Usage (27.5c/kWh × 4,840 kWh)
$1,329.55

Rates: ESC Victorian Default Offer 2026–27, effective 1 July 2026 (GST inclusive). This is the government reference/standing rate for North-west Melbourne — market offers can sit below it. Full Jemena price breakdown →

Frequently asked questions

How is the average VIC bill worked out?
It's a derived estimate, not a survey: the AER's residential consumption benchmark for ABCB Zone 6 (mild temperate — urban Melbourne) gives typical annual kWh by household size, and we run that usage through the ESC Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 rates for the Jemena network (supply × 365 + usage × kWh). The methodology page shows the full working.
Why does my bill differ from these figures?
Three reasons: your usage differs from the benchmark, your retailer's market offer prices below (or above) the reference rate used here, and your distribution zone may differ — check your zone's exact rates.
Do bigger households always pay more?
Per household yes, per person no — the benchmark kWh rises with each extra person but far less than proportionally, because heating, cooling and the fridge are shared. That's visible in the table above.

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Sources — figures current as at 17 July 2026.

Benchmark edition: AER 'Electricity and gas consumption benchmarks for residential customers 2020' (Frontier Economics, 9 Dec 2020) — the final edition: the AEMC removed the update obligation on 17 Aug 2023; no newer refresh exists. Licence: CC BY 3.0 AU. Rates effective 1 July 2026.