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How does the time of year affect the price of electricity?

Rates change depending on the time of year. The seasons align with Tasmanian Eastern Daylight Time (daylight saving).

View a full list of rates and charges.

What is 'Time of Use' pricing?

Aurora PAY AS YOU GO offers Time of Use pricing, which means that you can take advantage of different electricity rates at different times of the day. You'll also notice that there are pricing combinations for weekdays, weekends and different months of the year. During these timeslots all of your appliances will be charged at these rates. So by organising your electricity use carefully you can take advantage of cheaper rates.

Just like customers on standard meters, OffPeak and the Aurora Heating Discount (external) can save you even more. If your residence is already wired for these tariffs then the Aurora PAY AS YOU GO OffPeak or Aurora PAY AS YOU GO Aurora Heating Discount prices apply to you.

*Note: Pensioner discounts apply to all Aurora PAY AS YOU GO rates including Aurora PAY AS YOU GO OffPeak and the Aurora PAY AS YOU GO Aurora Heating Discount.

View a full list of rates and charges.

You can obtain a copy of the rates from your Aurora PAY AS YOU GO Recharge Agent, or by calling 1300 13 2003. Your Aurora PAY AS YOU GO meter also displays rates and charges.

What is 'Soft Start'?

This information is for Siemens PAY AS YOU GO meters only. If you are unsure, please call us on 1300 13 2003.

Siemens Aurora PAY AS YOU GO meters offer 'Time of Use' pricing which means that you can take advantage of different electricity rates at different times of the day. To limit the burden placed on the distribution system that would occur if thousands of meters were switched simultaneously, the exact time that each meter adjusts the rates applied is either delayed or advanced by up to fifteen minutes (compared to the time-slots shown in rates and charges).

To see the time that your meter adjusts the rates, press the blue button on your meter until the display shows 'Time-switch adjust on + or - xx minutes.'

For example, if your meter displays 'Timeswitch adjust on + 10 mins' then your timeslots are all ten minutes later than the ones shown in the rates and charges schedule. If your meter displays 'Time-switch adjust on - 15 mins'" then your time-slots are all fifteen minutes earlier than the ones shown in the rates and charges.

What about daylight saving?

Your Aurora PAY AS YOU GO meter automatically adjusts rate-switching times when daylight saving starts and ends. If you have a Siemens PAY AS YOU GO meter the time displayed doesn't change (so will be an hour behind during daylight saving time). If you have an ACTARIS Talexus Payguard, the clock will automatically adjust and display the correct time.