The electricity bill from your retailer includes several charges from the different companies involved in getting power to your home or business. Here is a basic breakdown of the typical residential electricity bill in South Australia. You can also read more at SA Government website.
SA Power Networks charges for the distribution of electricity. That is the cost of maintaining a network of substations, poles, and wires that provides the electricity service customers need.
For each customer connected to our network, we charge the retailer a network tariff. For residential and small business customers, retailers decide how they will pass that charge on to you. For large businesses, network tariffs will be passed on directly to the customer. You can read more detail by clicking on the relevant page below.
It is important to speak directly with your retailer, to understand how charges are being passed on to you, and whether you are on the right retail offer to suit your energy needs. The Australian Government's Energy Made Easy website lets you search and compare energy offers to find the best retail offer for residential and small business customers.
Residential customers tariff information
Understand the different electricity tariffs, including Single Rate and Time of Use.
Small and medium business tariff information
These network tariff options are for businesses with an annual electricity consumption of less than 160,000 kWh.
Large business tariff information
Find out more about our network tariff options for businesses who use more than 160,000 kWh pa.
Large business generation tariffs (network charges)
Information for large business customers with an annual energy consumption of more than 160,000 kWh whose predominate purpose is to export energy, e.g. a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
Export Tariff
From 1 July 2025, SA Power Networks will charge energy retailers a small cost for customers, with systems of up to 30kW AC connected to SA Power Networks’ network, who export energy over a certain threshold.
Network tariff change request
If you are a large business customer who wants to change your demand based network tariffs, your retailer can complete our network tariff change request form.
Related documents
Annual Pricing Proposal 2024/25
This Annual Pricing Proposal (APP) has been prepared by SA Power Networks under the requirements of the National Electricity Rules (NER or the Rules), to provide details of SA Power Networks’ proposed 2024/25 network use of system charges and alternative control services charges. Comprehensive information on the tariffs for each type and size of customer has been included in this proposal.
View the Annual Pricing Proposal 2024/2025 (PDF 3.55MB)
Tariff price list
This document comprises our regulated tariff rates, tariff mapping, metering charges and associated site charges. For information regarding the application of our tariffs please refer to our Tariff Structure Statement document.
Tariff Structure Statement 2020-2025
This document outlines the 2020-25 tariff structures to recover the allowed Standard Control Services revenue from our customers and the Alternative Control Services we will provide our customers during the 2020-25 Regulatory Control Period.
View the tariff structure statement 2020-25 (PDF, 2.07MB)
Trial Tariffs Fact Sheet
Find more information on tariffs that are proposed or in a trial phase.