Australia’s 3-Hour Free Power Shock: Who Wins and Who Pays?
Solar Sharer: How the Free Electricity Plan Works On Nov 4, 2025 the Albanese government announced a landmark policy – the Solar Sharer – to mandate 3 hours of free power daily. Under this scheme, energy retailers in Default Market Offer (DMO) regions (NSW, SA, south-east Qld) must offer a tariff with a zero‑cost period each day when the sun is highest minister.dcceew.gov.au pv-tech.org. The objective is to exploit Australia’s huge solar surplus: with 4+ million rooftop arrays, midday electricity can flood the grid, driving prices to rock-bottom reuters.com pv-tech.org. By giving this cheap power to customers, the government hopes