Energex PeakSmart

Similar to the traffic on the road, the electricity network has its own ‘rush hour’ period. This is called ‘daily peak demand’, when the network is just as busy as the roads at knock-off time.

In Queensland the daily peak demand tends be between 4pm and 8pm, when everyone switches on their energy-hungry appliances such as air-conditioners and pool pumps along with other everyday appliances such as cooktops, ovens and even lights!

Sometimes the electricity network experiences ‘network peak demand’. This usually occurs on days of extreme hot or cold weather as households and businesses try to carry on as usual.

Efficiency, reliability and costs are all impacted by the excessive demand on the electricity network. Smart management of peak demand means fewer power outages, less need for new infrastructure and, ultimately, lower electricity bills.

Approximately 16% of the energy network built-in South-East Queensland is used for only a few hours, a few times a year, when network peaks occur. Unfortunately, this isn’t the most sustainable approach.

While companies like Energex can keep building more energy networks to cope with these peak demands, their preference is to invite you to work with us as a community to manage and reduce peak demand. When we as a community save energy, it means less need to create new infrastructure and, ultimately, lower power bills for you.