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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:

l North West Interconnected System in the Pilbara l 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 tariffs increased on 1 July 2014. Please click here for more information.

l C2 Tariff l D2 Tariff l K2 Tariff l L2 Tariff l L4 Tariff l N2 Tariff l P2 Tariff l M2 Tariff l Caravan Park l Other fees

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 conditions set out in the  Energy Operators (Regional Power Corporation) (Charges) By-Laws 2006 have been met.

Download the application form containing the eligibility criteria.

Examples of parties eligible for the C2 tariff include:

l Community clubs, such as Apex, Rotary and Lions; l Youth groups, such as Scouts, Girls Brigade and YMCA; l Non-profit groups, such as the Arts Council, Amnesty International and St Vincent De Paul; l Non-profit accommodation, such as the Youth Crisis Centre; and l Fire/rescue groups, such as the Volunteer Fire Brigade and Sea Rescue.

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to four 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:

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - cents per day 40.7568Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 20 units per day 24.6214Electricity charge - cents per unit for next 1630 units per day 30.2399Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 27.5217

l Hostels for the aged, women's refuges and other emergency accommodation; and l 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.

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to four 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:

l Commercial, industrial or general properties with a caretaker's residence attached, including churches, schools, shops, factories, police stations and post offices;

l 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 

l 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.

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to four 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.

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to four 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.

1 July 2014Supply charge - cents per day 37.9691Supply charge for additional residences - cents per day 29.4813Electricity charge - cents per unit 23.1018

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - cents per day 45.1516Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 20 units per day 27.0016Electricity charge - cents per unit for next 1630 units per day 30.5658Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 27.8157

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - cents per day 42.8472Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 30.5658Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 27.8157

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - cents per day 54.9960

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

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

Regional non-interconnected systems supply customers are not serviced by the North West Interconnected System (Pilbara) or the South West Interconnected System (Synergy customers).

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

For the current rate, please call Horizon Power on 1800 737 036.

The P2 tariff is available to State, 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.

All prices are inclusive of GST and have been rounded to four 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:

l Heavy machinery producers; l Mining companies; and  l Shopping centres.

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

 

Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 38.5424Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 35.0230

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - dollars per day 6.2604Electricity charge - cents per unit 59.6504

Prices from 1 July 2014Supply charge - dollars per day 6.2604Electricity charge - cents per unit 44.8487

Prices from 1 September 2014Supply charge - cents per day 61.7368Electricity charge - cents per unit for first 1650 units per day 41.5984Electricity charge - cents per unit for more than 1650 units per day 37.6054

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

l Terms & Conditions l Application Form

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 2013

All prices are inclusive of GST.

Additional network charges may be applicable. For more information please click here, consult your electrical contractor or contact Horizon Power on 1800 737 036.

Last updated: Tuesday, 3 June 2014 1:12 PM

1. Account establishment fee $33.802. Reconnection fee $31.103. Special meter reading fee $22.774. 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 $4.757. Rejected payment/dishonour fee (payment made at Australia Post) $24.208. Cheque dishonour fee $13.00