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A new trial for battery owners: Introducing AGL's Energy Allowance Plan

Georgia_AGL — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:53:15 GMT

Find out more about our new Energy Allowance Plan

We're excited to introduce the AGL Energy Allowance Plan, a new trial designed to help eligible battery owners enjoy more predictable energy costs and spend less time thinking about managing their battery.
If you are deemed eligible and invited to join the trial, you'll receive an electricity allowance tailored to your household's typical usage, helping provide greater certainty about your energy costs from one billing period to the next.

What's different about this plan?

A tailored electricity allowance based on your household's estimated typical electricity usage
No electricity usage charges while you stay within your allowance
Greater certainty about your energy costs
Less day-to-day battery management
Easy tracking through the AGL My Account

Think of it a bit like a mobile phone plan. You'll receive an allowance designed around your estimated typical usage, with an additional 25% buffer included to help accommodate normal variations.

Who can register their interest?

The trial is currently suited to households that:

Have a smart meter
Live in NSW, QLD or SA
Own an appropriately sized Sigenergy, Sungrow and/or Alpha-ess battery

We're also working to expand the list of compatible battery brands over the coming months.

Interested?

Learn more and register your interest via our Energy Allowance landing page: https://www.agl.com.au/campaigns/energy-allowance?cide=int-C1005946

Available to invited eligible residential customers in NSW, QLD and SA with a compatible home battery. Eligibility criteria apply and trial participant spots are limited. Charges apply for electricity used above your allowance. Basic Plan Information available at agl.com.au. For advice about the right plan for you, contact AGL on 13 12 45.

Re: A new trial for battery owners: Introducing AGL's Energy Allowance Plan

lilacgerry — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:24:41 GMT

Link doesn't work

Re: A new trial for battery owners: Introducing AGL's Energy Allowance Plan

Georgia_AGL — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:35:36 GMT

Hi @lilacgerry which state are you in? The offer is only available in NSW, QLD and SA so if you are clicking through to the Vic page you will receive an error message. Let me know if issues still persist.

Re: A new trial for battery owners: Introducing AGL's Energy Allowance Plan

lilacgerry — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:45:32 GMT

Solved it myself.

I am NSW.

The bottom link was broken.

The top link worked.

I've had a look

There is no way on earth I'm allowing anyone to control my battery.

The offer says no VPP

Them in smaller print it says you have to allow AGL to control your battery

Isn't that literally what a VPP is at its heart?

Not interested.

However I will be sharing the link and all about this plan type to MEEH for the community to dissect

Thanks.