Default rates

Large Market Customer Electricity Default Rates

The following default rates are valid from 1 July 2025 until further notice. 

Energy charges

RegionFlat rate (c/kWh)
Darwin-Katherine32.61286
Alice Springs42.12571
Tennant Creek56.83162

Environmental charges

Type of renewable energy certificateRate (c/kWh)
Environmental LGC*0.77113
Environmental STC*
0.76673
  • The above rates are exclusive of GST.
  • The above rates are inclusive of energy loss factor.
  • Flat rate applies at all time and on all days.

*Based on current 17.91% LGC and 13.89% STC liability rates supplied by the Clean Energy Regulator. Rates valid 1/7/2025 to 31/12/2025. These rates are only applicable for Darwin-Katherine region.

Application of default rates

The applicable default rate for each region set out above is payable if you are not covered by the Electricity Pricing Order in the Northern Territory, and either:

  • you previously entered into an agreement with Jacana Energy for the purchase of electricity for your premises at an agreed Energy Charge Rate, which has now expired or terminated, and you have not entered into a new agreement either with Jacana Energy or with another electricity retailer; or
  • you have not yet entered into any agreement with an electricity retailer for the purchase of electricity for your premises and Jacana Energy has financial responsibility for electricity supplied to that premises.

In addition to the prices and charges outlined above, the cost of getting electricity to premises through the network of poles and wires is passed on to customers' bills on behalf of the network provider. For more information, visit the Power and Water Corporation website.