"Why didn't my battery charge yesterday?"
This is a question we hear often from battery owners on the island. Lets take a look at how BESY works.
Greg Denton
Founder
Norfolk Island Electricity Tariffs
Electricity tariffs on Norfolk Island are dynamic and reflect the operation of the power system each and every half hour. Residents with a time-of-use meter pay and receive the dynamic tariffs.
Current Price
80c/kWh
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Electricity Tariffs 2023/2024
$0.56 per day for daily supply charge.
This charge will increase in next few years to reflect the cost of operating the central power station and electricity network.$2, $7 or $19 per billing period metering charge
$27.75 per quarter senior's rebate, limited to 1 per residence
Dynamic Energy Charges
- 80c/kWhDiesel in use
- Applies with the diesel generators are operating. Will also continue to apply to consumption measured with old accumulation meters
- 39c/kWhBattery discharging
- Applies when the central battery is supplying the island and the diesel generators are off.
- 22c/kWhSystem-in-balance
- Applies when distributed generation matches consumption on the island, and the central battery is neither absorbing or injecting significant electricity.
- 6c/kWhBattery charging
- Applies when distributed generation exceeds consumption on the island, and the central battery is absorbing electricity.
- -22c/kWhSolar overload
- Applies when distributed generation exceeds consumption on the island, and the central battery has limited capacity to absorb electricity.
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