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Senoko Energy Plans Explained: LifePower vs LifeSteady

Last updated: 12 September 2026

Senoko Energy runs two separate plan families that use entirely different pricing structures: LifePower is fixed rate, LifeSteady is priced as a discount off the SP tariff. Which one comes out cheaper depends on where the SP tariff sits right now — here's what the current numbers say.

LifePower — fixed rate

LifePower locks in one rate for your whole contract, in three lengths: 12, 24, or 36 months, with longer terms priced lower. There's also LifeGreen24, a 24-month fixed plan priced slightly above standard LifePower24 — the premium pays for Senoko retiring Renewable Energy Certificates matching your usage; see our green electricity plans guide for what that actually means.

PlanContractRate
LifePower3636 months29.40¢/kWh
LifePower2424 months29.80¢/kWh
LifeGreen2424 months30.18¢/kWh
LifePower1212 months31.00¢/kWh

LifeSteady — discount off tariff

LifeSteady is priced as a flat cents-per-kWh discount off the prevailing SP tariff (1.64¢/kWh off, for both the 24- and 36-month terms), rather than a percentage. That means its effective rate moves automatically whenever SP Group updates the tariff each quarter — see our SP tariff guide for how that works.

Which is cheaper right now?

At the current SP tariff, LifeSteady's effective rate works out to about 33.14¢/kWh (tariff minus the 1.64¢ discount) — higher than every LifePower fixed plan. That's a direct consequence of this quarter's sharp SP tariff increase: LifeSteady's discount is fixed in cents, so when the tariff itself jumps, the gap it saves you doesn't keep pace. If the tariff falls in a future quarter, that comparison could flip. This is exactly the trade-off covered in our fixed vs discount-off-tariff guide — LifePower and LifeSteady are a real-world example of it from the same retailer.

Compare against every other retailer

See how Senoko Energy's plans stack up against every other OEM retailer, with a live bill estimate for your own usage, on our comparison page, or see Senoko Energy's full current plan list.

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