A smart meter makes time-of-use pricing possible — which can cut your bill or raise it, depending on when you use power.
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After a smart meter goes in, many households are moved to a time-of-use tariff and notice the bill looks different — sometimes higher. Power now costs more in the evening peak and less overnight, and a household that uses most of its energy at 6pm can genuinely pay more than it did on a flat rate.
The meter gets the blame, but the meter just measures. The tariff — and when you use energy — is what changed.
Time-of-use suits households that can shift load: dishwasher and washing overnight, hot water on controlled load, EV charging off-peak, solar covering the daytime. If your usage is locked to the evening, ask your retailer about flat-rate options — in most cases you can choose.
The metering side matters too: a correctly configured smart meter with the right registers (general, controlled load, solar export) is what gives the retailer accurate interval data to bill from. That’s the part we handle.
With the right tariff and a correctly configured meter, the same household usage can cost noticeably less — and you can see exactly where the money goes on the interval data instead of guessing from one quarterly number.
Unsure if your meter’s registers are set up right? Call 0466 125 125 and we’ll help you make sense of it.
In most cases yes — retailers generally offer flat-rate plans on smart meters. The meter supports both; it’s a retail plan choice.
Commonly the evening (roughly 2pm–8pm on many NSW plans) is peak, overnight is off-peak, with shoulder periods between — but exact windows vary by retailer and network, so check your plan’s terms.
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CALL 0466 125 125Your regular electrician can wire your house — but in NSW, only a Level 2 ASP can carry out metering work that connects to the network.
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