VPP Finder Guide
Best VPP Programs in Australia
The best VPP program depends on your battery brand, state, electricity retailer preference, and appetite for variable earnings.
Battery compatibility and minimum capacity
State availability and retailer switching requirements
Estimated earnings, bonuses, payment model, and battery control
Shortlist
Best VPP Programs
Ranked Picks
Our current shortlist
Amber Electric
Best upsideAmber for Batteries (SmartShift)
- Estimated earnings
- $600-$1,500 per year
- Retailer rule
- Retailer independent
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT
Why it ranks here
Wholesale pass-through can produce the strongest upside when market prices spike, while still offering manual or automated battery control.
Who should avoid it
Not ideal if you want fixed, predictable credits and no exposure to wholesale price variability.
Origin Energy
Best major-retailer optionOrigin Loop / Battery Lite
- Estimated earnings
- $200-$400 per year
- Retailer rule
- Requires switching to Origin Energy
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT
Why it ranks here
Origin Battery Lite combines a simple sign-up credit, event export payments, and broad state availability including ACT.
Who should avoid it
Not ideal if you do not want an Origin electricity account or eligible Origin plan.
ShineHub
Best retailer-independent setupCommunity VPP
- Estimated earnings
- $200-$300 per year
- Retailer rule
- Retailer independent
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
Why it ranks here
ShineHub keeps the VPP separate from your electricity retailer and is useful for households that want plan flexibility.
Who should avoid it
Not ideal if your battery was not installed through ShineHub or you do not have a qualifying system.
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT
- Min battery
- 5 kWh
- VPP rate
- Variable
- Retailer
- Retailer independent
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
- Min battery
- 5 kWh
- VPP rate
- Variable
- Retailer
- Requires switching to Discover Energy
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
- Min battery
- 5 kWh
- VPP rate
- $0.30/kWh
- Retailer
- Requires switching to Diamond Energy
- Regions
- NSW, VIC, QLD, SA
- Min battery
- 3 kWh
- VPP rate
- $1.00/kWh
- Retailer
- Requires switching to GloBird Energy
Sources & Methodology
How this comparison is built
VPP Finder compares public VPP program information including state availability, compatible battery brands, minimum battery size, estimated annual earnings, signup credits, export or event payment rates, retailer switching rules, and battery control level.
Dataset last verified: August 2026. Earnings are estimates and can change with battery size, electricity usage, solar generation, wholesale price events, local network rules, provider terms, and government incentive changes.