This is BillWise's independent comparison of Alinta Energy's Western Australian gas plans — we are not Alinta Energy, and this page carries no endorsement. WA residential gas is deregulated, so Alinta Energy competes with every other retailer on the same ATCO network. The numbers below are recorded from the plan set, set against the rest of the market.
Regional WA · updated April 2026 from the recorded retailer dataset.
| Plan | Usage rate | Supply charge | Pay-on-time | Exit fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon BalanceConcession-eligible | 2.98c/MJthen 2.69c/MJ | 33.55c/day | — | None |
| Fair Go 40Concession-eligible | 3.84c/MJthen 3.01c/MJ | 33.55c/day | 40% | None |
| Standard Form ContractConcession-eligible | 4.97c/MJthen 4.56c/MJ | 33.55c/day | — | None |
Residential rates, inclusive of GST, for the Perth metro ATCO network. Where a plan already bakes a discount into its usage rate, the pay-on-time column reads “—” so the same saving is never counted twice. Verify with Alinta Energy before switching.
Every WA retailer delivers through the same ATCO network, so plans are directly comparable. Below, each retailer's best-value plan is ranked by its lowest recorded usage rate. On that measure Alinta Energy currently sits #2 of 4.
| Retailer | Lowest usage rate | Supply charge | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin Energy | 2.45c/MJ | 25.57c/day | 3 |
| Alinta Energy (this page) | 2.98c/MJ | 33.55c/day | 3 |
| Kleenheat | 3.51c/MJ | 53.70c/day | 2 |
| AGL | 4.79c/MJ | 48.35c/day | 1 |
A low usage rate is not the whole story: a plan with the cheapest per-megajoule rate but a high daily supply charge can still cost a low-use home more over a year. There is no single cheapest retailer — only a cheapest at your usage. The full comparison ranks every plan by estimated annual cost once you enter your own usage.
Every WA gas plan is built from two numbers: a fixed daily supply charge you pay whether you burn gas or not, and a usage rate for each megajoule you do. Both are quoted including GST.
2.98c to 4.97cper megajoule
Alinta Energy's first-block usage rates, against a market range of 2.45c to 5.09c per MJ across every recorded WA plan.
33.55c to 33.55cper day
Charged whether an appliance runs or not. The market range is 25.57c to 53.70c per day, or roughly $93 to $196 a year before a single megajoule is burned.
Retailers often quote gas in units rather than megajoules. One unit is 3.6 MJ, so divide a cents-per-unit rate by 3.6 before setting it against the figures above. Every rate here is recorded from published retailer pricing; any rate we cannot independently verify is withheld from this comparison rather than shown. Updated April 2026.
Yes. WA residential gas is deregulated, so any home on the ATCO network can choose Alinta Energy and switch for free with no interruption to supply. Alinta Energy serves regional wa. Electricity is different: on the main WA grid, the SWIS, Synergy is the only residential retailer, so gas is the one energy bill a Perth household can actually shop.
There is no single cheapest retailer. Because most plans put a tiered per-megajoule usage rate on top of a fixed daily supply charge, the cheapest plan for a low-use flat and for a high-use home with gas heating can be different companies. On lowest recorded usage rate, Alinta Energy sits #2 of 4 WA retailers. Exhibit B above shows where it lands; the full comparison ranks by estimated annual cost at your own usage.
BillWise currently holds 3 plans for Alinta Energy in the comparison, listed with their usage rates and supply charges in Exhibit A. Every one delivers through the same ATCO distribution network, so supply reliability is identical no matter which you pick — what differs is the rate, the daily charge and the discount terms.
Get quotes from verified WA installers for heat pump hot water, reverse-cycle heating and cooling, or an induction cooktop.
Consent screen first, then your contact details. Phone is optional and verified if given.
This comparison is current as of April 2026 and is provided for general guidance only. BillWise is independent — we are not Alinta Energy and hold no commercial arrangement to promote it. We record rates from published retailer pricing and withhold any rate we have not independently verified from this comparison rather than showing it; there is no automatic feed, and rates can move before we recheck them. Confirm details with Alinta Energy before making a decision.
