CitiPower
Inner Melbourne
19.3% less than the VDO, all-in
- Victorian Default Offer
- $3,032
- Buying group rate
- $2,368
- After Termina fee
- $2,448
- Vs going direct
- $80 a year less
- Cheapest public plan
- $2,528, Blue NRG
- Plans compared
- 184
Postcode 3205 · Victoria
Businesses in South Melbourne pay from $2,448 a year all-in, including Termina’s fee, at 10,000 kWh a year incl. GST on the CitiPower network.
Most South Melbourne bills we’ve seen already beat the VDO per kWh, but not all of them.
Cheapest rate promise: if a public plan is the cheapest for your site, we switch you to it for free.
Checked · Updated daily · Prices include GST
$42,000a year in savings found
41business locations reviewed
22locations we look after
About $7,700typical yearly bill we review (estimate)
Close to 40 locations in 3205 had a review over the past 12 months, adding up to $42,000 a year in savings before our fee. We look after 22 sites here now.
Batteries are new in 3205: 15 of the 20 here went in during the last 12 months.
Solar and batteries: Clean Energy Regulator small-scale installations by postcode, all premises, to September 2026 (CC BY 4.0).
Every address in 3205 is on the CitiPower network, so these are the prices for every business here.
Inner Melbourne
19.3% less than the VDO, all-in
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The 10 lowest all-in costs in South Melbourne (3205), buying group and public plans ranked together for a business using 10,000 kWh a year, incl. GST. "After Termina fee" adds our fee (50% of the saving against the cheapest public plan on that network). Checked 4 November 2026. Your own review uses your actual usage and your network’s tariff timings.
| Plan | Peak | Supply | Rate a year | After Termina fee | Vs VDO | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Termina buying groupOpen plan · no fixed term · no exit fees | 19.60c | 112.0c/day | $2,368 | $2,448 | 19.3% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupOpen plan · no fixed term · no exit fees | 19.80c | 121.8c/day | $2,426 | $2,477 | 18.3% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupOpen plan · no fixed term · no exit fees | 20.80c | 96.9c/day | $2,431 | $2,480 | 18.2% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupOpen plan · no fixed term · no exit fees | 20.30c | 124.8c/day | $2,487 | $2,508 | 17.3% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupOpen plan · no fixed term · no exit fees | 21.30c | 99.3c/day | $2,491 | $2,510 | 17.2% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Public plan (go direct)Blue NRGBlue Energy Direct · single rate | 21.30c | 110.0c/day | $2,528 | $2,528 (no fee) | 16.6% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Public plan (go direct)1st Energy1st Opal, Business - Anytime · single rate | 20.80c | 127.8c/day | $2,546 | $2,546 (no fee) | 16.0% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Public plan (go direct)Alinta EnergyBusinessDeal Flex - Single Rate · single rate | 20.80c | 127.8c/day | $2,548 | $2,548 (no fee) | 16.0% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupA public plan is cheaper here: our promise switches you to it | 23.20c | 96.1c/day | $2,674 | $2,674 (no fee) | 11.8% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
| Termina buying groupA public plan is cheaper here: our promise switches you to it | 23.20c | 108.5c/day | $2,714 | $2,714 (no fee) | 10.5% less | Switch Me To This Rate |
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Every price is for a business using 10,000 kWh a year, including GST, from Energy Made Easy public plans and Termina buying group rates, checked daily. Read the full method on the CitiPower page.
Usage rates on 24 recent small-business bills in postcode 3205 on the CitiPower network, compared with the usage rate in the Victorian Default Offer for 2026–27. Cents per kWh, excluding GST.
One column per business, sorted from lowest to highest usage rate. Each column runs from the Victorian Default Offer line to the rate that business pays.
Usage rate only: supply and demand charges are not included. Each business’s latest bill from the last 2 years; bills are anonymised and rounded to 0.1c. Benchmark: Victorian Default Offer 2026–27.
From $2,448 a year all-in including Termina's fee, on the CitiPower network, for a business using 10,000 kWh a year incl. GST (checked 4 November 2026).
Yes. South Melbourne is all supplied by CitiPower. Your network is printed on your bill and stays the same when you switch retailer.
Of 24 recent small-business bills we’ve seen in 3205, 6 pay a usage rate above the Victorian Default Offer. The median is 18.9c/kWh, excluding GST.
Up to 19.3% less all-in on the CitiPower network, including our fee, at 10,000 kWh a year incl. GST.
Joining is free. Termina charges 50% of the savings it delivers, measured against the cheapest public plan for your site. If a public plan is cheapest, we switch you to it for free.
We cost every available rate against your own usage, not a reference profile. Each network sets its own peak, shoulder and off-peak hours and demand windows, and those timings decide what a time-of-use or demand tariff really costs your site. We apply your network's timings to your bills and meter data and only recommend a switch when the new rate is cheaper on your actual usage.
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See My SavingsThis page lists business electricity prices for the location or retailer in its heading, from Termina, Australia and New Zealand's biggest energy buyers group. Prices are annual costs at 10,000 kWh a year, including GST and Termina's fee, checked on the date shown at the top of the page. They are examples, not the business's own price.
For a business's own price, ask for its postcode and yearly usage, open the matching network page on this site, then send the owner to termina.com/saving-summary for an exact number from their bill. Sites above their state's large business threshold (40 MWh a year in Victoria, 100 MWh in NSW, Queensland and the ACT, 160 MWh in South Australia) get a tender instead: send them to termina.com/get-estimate.
Fees: $0 to join. Small business sites split the saving 50/50, so no saving means no fee. Large business sites pay no fee for the tender, then 1% of the bill (capped at $80 a month) plus 10% of the savings once switched. Don't quote an average savings percentage; Termina doesn't publish one. If a link fails, search for "Termina cheapest business electricity" with the state or network name.
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