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Electricity prices and charges (Business)

This section contains the Horizon Power electricity tariffs and charges for regional Western Australian businesses.

There are two distinct areas for our customers:

  • North West Interconnected System in the Pilbara
  • Regional non-interconnected systems

Horizon Power customers in these areas pay the same price for their electricity, according to the tariff appropriate for their type of business.

Electricity prices increased on 1 July 2012. Please click here for more information.

The C2 tariff is available to small voluntary and charitable organisations. Customers seeking supply under this tariff must apply in writing to Horizon Power, providing evidence which clearly illustrates that the customer meets all conditions as listed in the Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-Laws 2006.

Download the application form containing the eligibility criteria.

Examples of parties eligible for the C2 tariff include:

  • Community clubs, such as Apex, Rotary and Lions;
  • Youth groups, such as Scouts, Girls Brigade and YMCA;
  • Non-profit groups, such as the Arts Council, Amnesty International and St Vincent De Paul;
  • Non-profit accommodation, such as the Youth Crisis Centre; and
  • Fire/rescue groups, such as the Volunteer Fire Brigade and Sea Rescue.
Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 37.50
Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 20 units per day 22.70
Electricity charge - cents per unit for next 1630 units per day 27.87
Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 25.37

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

The D2 tariff is available to charitable or benevolent organisations providing residential accommodation. With charitable accommodation, the number of additional residences is determined by dividing the total number of beds by five and rounding up to the next whole number.

Examples of eligible parties for the D2 tariff include:

  • Hostels for the aged, women's refuges and other emergency accommodation; and
  • Homes for the aged which have a hostel as well as self-contained units, supplied through one point of supply. Where the hostel is supplied separately from the units, the hostel is eligible for the D2 tariff and the units are eligible for the residential A2 tariff.
1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 34.94
Supply charge for additional residences - cents per day 27.13
Electricity charge - cents per unit 21.30

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

This tariff is suitable for customers who use electricity partly for residential and partly for business purposes, such as home-office use.

The Residential & Business K2 tariff is suitable for customers who use electricity partly for residential and partly for business purposes. The daily supply charge of the K2 tariff is the same as the supply charge of the residential A2 tariff. The first 20 kWhrs of consumption per day, or approximately 610 kWhrs per month, are also charged at the residential rate.

Some examples of eligible parties for the K2 tariff include:

  • Commercial, industrial or general properties with a caretaker's residence attached, including churches, schools, shops, factories, police stations and post offices;
  • Private residences in which a room or suite of rooms is used for commercial purposes, such as a doctor's surgery, child-minding centre or real estate office; and 
  • Farming properties where electricity for both the residence and other farm facilities, such as a shearing shed, irrigation pump or cold storage room is supplied through a single metered supply point.
Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 41.55
Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 20 units per day 24.89
Electricity charge - cents per unit for next 1630 units per day 28.17
Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 25.64

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

The L2 small business tariff is available to customers where the electricity is used for business purposes and at low/medium voltage (240/415V), with consumption up to 50 MWh per annum (up to 137 units per day on average).

The L2 tariff consists of a daily supply (fixed) charge and declining block energy charges, ie the cost of an additional unit of electricity decreases as consumption increases.

Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 39.43
Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 28.17
Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 25.64

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

The L4 medium/large business tariff is available to customers where the electricity is used for business purposes and at low/medium voltage (240/415V), with consumption of 50 MWh or more per annum (greater than 137 units per day on average).

The L4 tariff consists of a daily supply (fixed) charge and declining block energy charges, ie. the cost of an additional unit of electricity decreases as consumption increases.

Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 50.00
Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 35.14
Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 31.94

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

The N2 tariff is available to Commonwealth and Foreign Government instrumentalities that are supplied from a regional non-interconnected system.

Regional non-interconnected systems supply customers who are not serviced by the North West Interconnected System or South West Interconnected System.

Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 34.35
Electricity charge - cents per unit Adjusted quarterly *

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places

* Electricity charge is adjusted quarterly. A carbon cost is included from 1 July 2012. For the current rate, please call Horizon Power on 1800 737 036.

The P2 tariff is available to Commonwealth and Foreign Government instrumentalities that are supplied from the North West Interconnected System.

The North West Interconnected System is the system from which electricity generated from one or more of the power stations in Port Hedland or Karratha is supplied to customers.

Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 60.17
Electricity charge - cents per unit 43.84

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

This tariff is suitable for business customers with high energy usage and high energy voltage. The M2 tariff is available to industrial, commercial and general customers taking supply at high voltage (11 kV, 22 kV or 33 kV). The M2 tariff consists of a daily supply (fixed) charge and a declining block energy charge.

Businesses with very high electricity usage have a special tariff available for their unique business purposes.

General Supply (High Voltage) M2 Tariff

Customers on the M2 tariff are required to provide all equipment except meters on the load side of the customers' high voltage terminals. That is, the customer must provide the high voltage main switch and transformers.

Examples of parties eligible for the M2 tariff include:

  • Heavy machinery producers;
  • Mining companies; and 
  • Shopping centres.
Prices from 1 July 2012
Supply charge - cents per day 46.45
Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 31.78
Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 28.78

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to two decimal places.

Power Price Equity Scheme for Caravan Park Residents

Please see the residential page for information on this Scheme.

NWIS/Regional Caravan Parks

The State Government recognises that caravan parks in the North West Interconnected System (from Karratha to Port Hedland) and regional off-grid power systems may be disadvantaged if they are paying business tariffs higher than the residential tariff. As a result, Horizon Power has developed the Caravan Park Tariff Compensation Program. For details refer to the Tariff Compensation Program below.

Please see below links for more information about how the Scheme will affect you.

Caravan Park Tariff Compensation Program

Horizon Power's business customers pay the same price per unit of electricity, regardless of where they are located in Western Australia.

Fees - as at 1 July 2012

All prices are inclusive of GST.

1. Account establishment fee $33.80
2. Reconnection fee $31.10
3. Special meter reading fee $22.77
4. Disconnection of service leads following unauthorised reconnection (i.e. customer illegally reconnects power at a premise.) $412.00
5. Meter testing fee
(fee is refunded if the meter is found to be faulty.)
$152.00
6. Overdue account notice fee $4.75
7. Rejected payment/dishonour fee (payment made at Australia Post) $24.20
8. Cheque dishonour fee $13.00

Additional network charges may be applicable. For more information please click here, consult your electrical contractor or contact Horizon Power on 1800 267 926.

Last updated: Monday, 2 July 2012 11:22 AM