{"id":101373,"date":"2026-10-06T06:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=101373"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T21:20:54","slug":"no-solar-sharer-where-live-every-alternative-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/no-solar-sharer-where-live-every-alternative-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"No Solar Sharer Where You Live? Every Alternative, By State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-101386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/no-solar-sharer-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Solar panels on a roof with the words SolarQuotes in the bottom right corner.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/no-solar-sharer-hero.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/no-solar-sharer-hero-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/no-solar-sharer-hero-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/no-solar-sharer-hero-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;ve gone looking for the Solar Sharer Offer with free periods of daytime electricity and come up empty, you haven&#8217;t done anything wrong. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov.au\/rebates\/solar-sharer-offer\"><span class=\"s1\">Solar Sharer Offer (SSO)<\/span><\/a> only exists in three parts of the country: New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland (SEQ).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Everywhere else runs on a different plan, and what you can actually save depends on where you live. Here are some alternatives to the SSO.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Choose Your Own Free-Power Adventure<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Where you live<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Solar Sharer status<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">What&#8217;s actually on offer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">NSW, SA, SEQ<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">The Solar Sharer Offer itself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Victoria<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Own scheme, from 1 October 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Midday Power Saver (near-identical terms); several retailer plans already offer a genuine free window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Regional Queensland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Covered, different name<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Ergon Energy Retail&#8217;s own Solar Sharer tariff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">ACT<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Partly covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">evEnergy Saver &#8211; EV owners only, weekends only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Tasmania<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Not covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Aurora Energy&#8217;s Power Hours &#8211; irregular free periods, book a slot, no cap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Western Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Not covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">No free window yet; Synergy&#8217;s Midday Saver offers a cheap one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Northern Territory<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Not covered<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Regulated market without competition. Time-of-use tariff offers modestly lower daytime rates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">What\u2019s The Solar Sharer Offer, Again?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here\u2019s a quick recap if you\u2019re new: the SSO gives eligible households three hours of free electricity during the middle of the day, up to 24 kilowatt-hours (kWh). You don\u2019t need rooftop solar or to own your home. You just need a smart meter and a retailer that\u2019s required to offer the deal. This doesn&#8217;t apply to plans with controlled loads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We\u2019ve explained the details elsewhere, including why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solar-sharer-3-hours-of-free-power-explained\/\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cfree\u201d doesn\u2019t mean your whole bill goes away<\/span><\/a>. Here, we\u2019ll focus on the main question many people have: what if you can\u2019t get the offer at all?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Why Doesn&#8217;t Everyone Have Solar Sharer?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The SSO is linked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcceew.gov.au\/energy\/programs\/default-market-offer\"><span class=\"s1\">Default Market Offer (DMO)<\/span><\/a>, which sets limits on what retailers can charge households that haven\u2019t looked for a better deal. The DMO only applies in NSW, SA, and SEQ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other places, such as Victoria, the ACT, Tasmania, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and regional Queensland, have their own pricing rules, so the federal government can\u2019t just extend the SSO there. Each area needs its own separate arrangement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are two more exclusions, even in NSW, SA, and SEQ. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov.au\/rebates\/solar-sharer-offer\"><span class=\"s1\">Retailers with fewer than 1,000 customers<\/span><\/a> don\u2019t have to offer the SSO. Also, if you\u2019re on an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aer.gov.au\/consumers\/understanding-energy\/embedded-networks-customers\"><span class=\"s1\">embedded network<\/span><\/a>\u2014a private electricity setup often found in apartment blocks, retirement villages, caravan parks, and some shopping centres\u2014you\u2019re excluded no matter where you live.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101382\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101382\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Australia with each state a different colour to show the Solar Sharer alternatives. \" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/solar-sharer-alternatives-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">State-by-state breakdown.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">South Australia Already Had The Answer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">South Australia already has the SSO, so nothing is missing there, but it\u2019s still worth mentioning. AGL introduced its own \u201cThree for Free\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agl.com.au\/about-agl\/news-centre\/2025\/july\/agl-offers-three-hours-of-free-electricity-usage-daily-as-part-of-a-new-energy-plan-in-south-australia\"><span class=\"s1\">plan in SA in 2025<\/span><\/a>, about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/agl-free-electricity-mb3238\/\"><span class=\"s2\">year before the regulated SSO started<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In other words, some South Australians got to try this deal before it became a government requirement. This shows that some retailers were already offering similar plans before the rules changed, which is worth remembering for the other \u201calternative\u201d plans mentioned below.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Victoria, October Is Upon Us<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Victoria isn\u2019t part of the SSO, but it wasn&#8217;t left out. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.vic.gov.au\/households\/save-energy-and-money\/victorian-midday-power-saver\"><span class=\"s1\">Victorian Government\u2019s Midday Power Saver started on 1 October 2026<\/span><\/a> and is very similar: a free window from 11 am to 2 pm each day, a 24 kWh daily cap, and a smart meter as the main requirement. About 2.6 million Victorian households qualify, which is over 90% of the state&#8217;s population.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The state government estimates that households shifting 5% to 30% of their usage into the free window could save between $149 and $428 a year. If you also charge an electric vehicle (EV) during that time, you could save another $674, for a total of up to $1,102 a year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Keep in mind, the highest savings only apply if you can shift a significant amount of your electricity use to the middle of the day, not just run a single load of laundry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Victorians didn&#8217;t need to wait until October. Some retailers already offer real free-power windows, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globirdenergy.com.au\/energy-saver\/four-4-free\/\"><span class=\"s1\">GloBird Energy\u2019s Four4Free<\/span><\/a>, which gives you four hours (11 am to 3 pm) without needing a battery or an EV. However, the free rate only applies to your standard circuit, not controlled loads. Several other retailers have similar plans available now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We checked time-of-use plans available for a Melbourne postcode. Nine plans from four different retailers already offer a true zero-cent free window, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/victorias-midday-power-saver-will-3-free-hours-catch-on\/\">before the Midday Power Saver began<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Retailer\/plan<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Peak<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Daily charge<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px; background-color: #f2f2f2; text-align: left;\">Feed-in tariff<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Flipped Energy &#8211; Freedom Switched On! Midday Power<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.50\/kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.78\/day<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.02\/kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">Flow Power &#8211; 4Free<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.35-$0.36\/kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$1.55-$1.60\/day<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.00\/kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">OVO Energy &#8211; The Free 4 Plan \/ Basic Free 4 Plan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.27-$0.41\/kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$1.26-$1.32\/day<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.01\/kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">GloBird Energy &#8211; FOUR4FREE<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.29-$0.39\/kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$1.25-$1.27\/day<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #333; padding: 10px 14px;\">$0.00\/kWh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\">The trade-off is clear. Flipped Energy offers the lowest daily charge, but the highest peak rate. Plans with more stable peak rates have daily charges that are 60% to 100% higher. In other words, there\u2019s always a catch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you already have solar panels, check the feed-in tariff before switching. All the plans listed here offer between $0.00 and $0.02 per kWh, which is much lower than a typical Victorian retailer\u2019s feed-in tariff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">These plans are designed for EV owners, battery owners, and people who can shift a lot of their usage. Switching could reduce your export earnings even if it lowers your midday costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It&#8217;s also worth mentioning that the &#8220;4Free&#8221; and &#8220;Free 4&#8221; branding is now used by three different retailers\u2014Flow Power, OVO, and GloBird\u2014with substantially different rates concealed beneath nearly identical names. Make sure you know what you\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Regional Queensland, You&#8217;ve Already Got It<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you are outside the Energex network area that SEQ&#8217;s Solar Sharer Offer covers, then there&#8217;s good news: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ergon.com.au\/retail\/residential\/tariffs-and-prices\/solar-sharer\"><span class=\"s1\">Ergon Energy Retail has its own Solar Sharer tariff<\/span><\/a>, which is the solar sharing tariff offered by the government-owned retailer for regional Queensland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The time window is the same as Southeast Queensland, from 11 am to 2 pm, and the 24 kWh limit is the same as well. The arrangement is managed separately since regional Queensland is not included in the area covered by the national DMO framework, but in practice, it is the same offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many people from regional Queensland think that they&#8217;ve been left out just because all the headlines refer to &#8220;New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland&#8221;. If that&#8217;s the case, you should speak to Ergon before giving up the idea.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Free Power In The ACT: Terms And Conditions Apply<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) doesn\u2019t have a general free power scheme for households. Instead, ActewAGL offers the evEnergy Saver plan, designed specifically for EV owners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The plan\u2019s Terms &amp; Conditions state that you get a free home charging window from 12 noon to 2 pm on both Saturday and Sunday, for a total of 4 hours per week. There\u2019s also a discounted overnight rate of 12c per kWh from midnight to 6 am every day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is a useful deal if you charge an EV, but it doesn\u2019t replace a daily three-hour window and won\u2019t help if you don\u2019t own an EV. And there isn\u2019t a Solar Sharer equivalent available right now. If you\u2019re considering an EV because of deals like this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/ev-chargers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">get the hardware you need<\/span><\/a> to take advantage of a short charging window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When you look at the numbers, the deal is clearer. For the \u201cwith controlled load\u201d option, the daily supply charge is $1.34. The general rate is a flat $0.31 per kWh almost all day and night, on both weekdays and weekends. It only drops to $0.12 per kWh from midnight to 5:59 am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The free window available on this plan is actually quite narrow. It amounts to two hours twice a week, making a total of four hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In contrast, the $0.12 per kWh off-peak rate is available for six hours every night, all year round, adding up to 42 hours a week. For most EV batteries, charging overnight at this cheaper rate will meet more of your needs than the free weekend window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re in the ACT with an EV, the cheap overnight hours may be more useful than the free weekend hours.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101384\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101384\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week.jpg\" alt=\"Blue and white graphic showing the hours of the week for ACT electricity.\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/act-ev-charging-week-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">EV charging windows in the ACT.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Tasmania: Free Power By Appointment Only<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tasmania\u2019s version is very different from the SSO, but that\u2019s not a bad thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auroraenergy.com.au\/aurora-plus\/power-hours\"><span class=\"s1\">Aurora Energy\u2019s Power Hours<\/span><\/a> doesn\u2019t offer a set daily window. Instead, Aurora+ app users choose an hour-long slot from a list of scheduled events, sometimes days or weeks in advance, and can use as much electricity as they want during that hour with no kWh cap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The trade-off is clear: you don\u2019t get a guaranteed window every day, and you have to check the app and plan around the available slots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As a result, there is no limit to the amount you can use after you&#8217;ve secured a Power Hour. Where a household has a large, infrequent demand, such as running the dryer, charging an electric vehicle, or preparing a large quantity of food, Power Hours can offer a higher value per session than a daily time slot with a cap.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">However, if you were looking for a &#8216;set and forget&#8217; arrangement like Solar Sharer&#8217;s, this option doesn&#8217;t quite provide that.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Western Australia&#8217;s Consolation Prize<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">No one in WA currently has access to a truly free daytime power window. Neither Synergy, the main retailer in the south-west, nor Horizon Power, which serves regional WA, offers it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you see a plan advertised as \u201cfree power\u201d in WA, be sure to read the fine print before switching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All that Synergy provides is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synergy.net.au\/Your-home\/Energy-plans\/Midday-Saver\"><span class=\"s1\">Midday Saver plan<\/span><\/a>, a time-of-use plan with a genuinely low rate of $0.08\/kWh from 9 am to 3 pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">This compares to a peak rate of $0.53 per kWh between 3 pm and 9 pm. The same idea of shifting your usage applies here as with Solar Sharer. It\u2019s not free, but a cheaper rate is still better than nothing, and moving your hot water, laundry, and pool pump to that window can save you money.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">The Northern Territory: Monopoly, But Not The Fun Board Game<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">In most areas, there is no competitive retail electricity market in the NT. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacanaenergy.com.au\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Jacana Energy<\/span><\/a> has a retail monopoly in most of the territory, and we could not find any free-power option being offered anywhere. Although the situation might change in the future, there is nothing to sign up for at the moment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101389\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101389\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania.jpg\" alt=\"AIKO solar panels on a tin roof.\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/rural-tasmania-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: J.E. Electrical and Solar<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">Free Power Isn&#8217;t Free, It&#8217;s Just Rearranged<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">No matter which version of \u201cfree\u201d or \u201ccheap\u201d power you get, the basic math stays the same. Retailers don\u2019t give away free electricity out of generosity; they make up the cost elsewhere in the plan, usually with a higher daily supply charge or higher rates outside the free window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We\u2019ve already seen this happen with the SSO, where some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/retailers-unleash-free-daytime-energy-plans\/\"><span class=\"s1\">retailers increased their daily supply charges<\/span><\/a> the same week the free window started. If you can\u2019t move much of your usage into the free or cheap period, you might end up paying more overall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The appliances you should move are the same everywhere: hot water (if it\u2019s not on a separate controlled-load circuit), your washing machine and dishwasher using their delay-start function, your pool pump, and EV charging if you have the right hardware.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">The same ideas apply whether you\u2019re shifting usage into Solar Sharer\u2019s midday window, Victoria\u2019s Midday Power Saver, or a Tasmanian Power Hours slot.<\/p>\n<h2>What To Do Next<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Determine which of the categories listed above corresponds to your address: whether it is part of an existing scheme, part of a scheme that is being introduced soon, based on a completely different model, or nothing having been decided yet. Afterwards, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/energy\/\">compare the real options available<\/a> to you rather than supposing that &#8216;free&#8217; always means &#8216;cheaper&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Also, consider how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/battery-storage\/comparison-table\/\"><span class=\"s1\">rooftop solar and a home battery<\/span><\/a> could help lower your bill, since that\u2019s something you can control no matter which state gets the next \u201cfree power\u201d offer. If you\u2019re ready to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/quotesv3\/start\/\"><span class=\"s1\">three quotes from trusted installers<\/span><\/a>, even better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve gone looking for the Solar Sharer Offer with free periods of daytime electricity and come up empty, you haven&#8217;t done anything wrong. The Solar Sharer Offer (SSO) only exists in three parts of the country: New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland (SEQ). 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