Summary
Natural gas: Billing is quarterly (excluding Victoria, where it's every two months)
Electricity: Billing is quarterly if you have a standard meter (a meter that needs to be physically read to see your usage). If you have a smart meter (a digital meter that sends usage data to the distributor regularly), you may ask for and consent to monthly billing.
Electricity (smart meters only): Contact us to change to monthly billing or back to quarterly billing
More info
Here's what determines how often you're billed
The state you live in, your energy type and your meter type determine how often you're billed.
State | Energy type | Meter type | Bill cycle |
All states | Electricity | Smart meter (a digital meter that sends usage data to the distributor regularly – depending on your meter and location, this could be every 5, 15 or 30 minutes) | Billing can be quarterly, but you can request and consent to monthly billing |
All states | Electricity | Standard meter (a meter that is read or estimated for billing) | Quarterly |
All states except Victoria | Natural gas | Standard | Quarterly |
Victoria | Natural gas | Standard | Every two months |
Find your current billing cycle
Log in to My Account or the Origin app. In the Current bill period you'll see the date range, which indicates your current billing cycle. You can also view your next scheduled meter read date – your bill will arrive shortly after that date.
How to change to and from monthly billing (electricity smart meters only)
Contact us. We'll check the billing type your meter supports and then get your consent to make any changes.
Want to pay smaller amounts more often?
Origin offers a range of payment plans to help you manage your energy bills. You can choose to pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly. See also: