This program has closed and is not accepting customers
We keep closed programs on the site so the record stays complete. Figures that were never published in full read as Unknown rather than being estimated.
Tesla Energy Plan (Tesla VPP)
Operated by Tesla
Tesla's Powerwall-only VPP with retailer Energy Locals closed on 30 September 2025 — it had stopped taking new customers well before that. Historically it offered time-of-use pricing, grid-support credits worth about $220/yr and extended warranty; remaining members were moved to Energy Locals' standing offer and regained full app control of their Powerwall.
- SA
- VIC
- NSW
- QLD
- ACT
Open programs to consider instead
Programs we track that are still accepting customers. Payment structures differ sharply — check the costs as closely as the credits.
- ActewAGL Battery Power Top-UpActewAGL · ACT · NSW
- AGL VPPAGL · NSW · VIC · QLD · SA
- Amber SmartShiftAmber · NSW · VIC · QLD · SA · ACT
At a glance
- Signup
- Unknown
- Ongoing
- Unknown
- Events
- Unknown
- Costs
- Unknown
- Min reserve
- Unknown
- Retailer
- Not applicable
Compensation
Each component listed separately. One-off, per-period and per-kWh amounts are never added together.
The program is closed — we cannot verify what it paid, so we record it as Unknown rather than estimating.
The program is closed — we cannot verify what it paid, so we record it as Unknown rather than estimating.
The program is closed — we cannot verify what it paid, so we record it as Unknown rather than estimating.
The program is closed — we cannot verify what it paid, so we record it as Unknown rather than estimating.
The program is closed — we cannot verify whether it offered any non-cash benefit.
Costs & fees
Anything payable by you, shown in the cost treatment beside the credits above. Where nothing is charged we say so explicitly.
The program is closed — its fee schedule could not be verified, so we record it as Unknown.
The program is closed — its fee schedule could not be verified, so we record it as Unknown.
The program is closed — its fee schedule could not be verified, so we record it as Unknown.
Requirements & lock-ins
What you agree to, and the limit on how much energy the operator may take.
- Contract length
- Term unknown
- Electricity account & required plan
- Not applicable
- Minimum battery reserve
- Unknown
- Dispatch cap
- Unknown
Compatible systems
Battery products the provider lists as supported. Some require a specific inverter pairing.
Tesla Powerwall only. QLD availability was the Energex (south-east) network.
Compatibility is an initial screen from the provider's published lists — final eligibility sits with the provider.
How control works
Who decides when your battery discharges, and what you keep a say over.
- Who dispatches
- Program closed 30 September 2025. Powerwalls were removed from the Tesla VPP and owners regained full control in the Tesla app; Tesla directs Powerwall owners to Tesla-supported VPP providers instead.
- Mobile app
- App control: Unknown
- Opting out
- Opt out per event: Unknown
Sources
Every figure above comes from these pages, each dated the day we last read it.
- Tesla Energy Plan FAQs (closure details)www.tesla.com/en_au/support/energy/tep-faqsFactsheetChecked 2 Aug 2026
- SolarQuotes: Tesla Energy Plan ending (historical terms)www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/tesla-energy-plan-vpp-mb3255Third-partyChecked 2 Aug 2026
- WATTever VPP comparison (closure confirmation)wattever.com.au/compare-vpp-virtual-power-plantThird-partyChecked 2 Aug 2026