Tesla Energy Plan Review (2026): Closed - What to Do Now

The short version: The Tesla Energy Plan is closed. It stopped taking new customers, and the plan ended for existing members on 30 September 2025, with Powerwalls disconnected from Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant. If you were on it and did nothing, you were moved to Energy Locals’ standing offer – usually a poor deal worth switching off promptly. Here’s what the plan was, what happens to your warranty, and the best SA alternatives in 2026.

What the Tesla Energy Plan was

The Tesla Energy Plan was a retail electricity plan delivered through Energy Locals for Powerwall owners, and the retail face of Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant in Australia – available in SA (where the VPP began), VIC, NSW, south-east Queensland and the ACT. Members got time-of-use rates, a standard feed-in tariff, and Grid Support Credits – a fixed credit per Powerwall (around $220 a year in published examples) rather than per-kWh event payments – in exchange for Tesla remotely coordinating the battery, with a minimum 20% backup reserve protected and no lock-in contract. Members who joined also received an extended 15-year Powerwall warranty.

What happened

Closed to new customers well before the end – Tesla’s own plan page carried the “no longer accepting new customers” notice.
Ended for everyone on 30 September 2025. Participating Powerwalls were disconnected from the Tesla VPP from that date.
Defaulted to a standing offer. Members who didn’t actively switch were moved to Energy Locals’ standing offer – standing offers are almost always priced worse than market plans, so if that’s you, switching is overdue.
The 15-year warranty survives. Published member communications confirm the extended Powerwall warranty earned by joining is retained after the plan’s closure.
Tesla has flagged “next generation” energy offers for Australia but, as of June 2026, nothing concrete has replaced the plan.

What SA Powerwall owners should do now

Your Powerwall is the most widely accepted battery in the SA VPP market, so there’s no reason to leave it idle off the old plan:

Want set-and-forget credits? AGL’s Bring Your Own Battery – sign-on credit plus ongoing bill credits, no lock-in, and AGL runs SA’s biggest VPP operations.
Want the maximum return and don’t mind variability? Amber SmartShift trades your Powerwall at wholesale prices – the highest ceiling in SA’s volatile market.
Want a middle path? Origin’s battery VPP pays per kWh actually drawn, with a published 20% Powerwall reserve.
Compare them all in our SA VPP comparison – payment models, reserves and exit terms side by side.

One REPS note: if your Powerwall was installed under the old SA Home Battery Scheme or you’ve already received a REPS battery incentive at this address, you generally can’t claim it again – the incentive is once per premises. Joining a new VPP is still worth it for the ongoing credits alone.

⚡ The federal battery rebate steps down again at the start of 2027 - worth around $400 less on a 10kWh battery. The same system costs more the longer you wait.

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Tesla Energy Plan FAQs

Is the Tesla Energy Plan still available?

No. It closed to new customers, and the plan ended for existing members on 30 September 2025, when Powerwalls were disconnected from the Tesla Virtual Power Plant. No direct replacement has launched in Australia as of June 2026.

Do I keep my 15-year Powerwall warranty?

Yes – member communications confirm the extended warranty earned by joining the plan is retained after closure. Keep your joining documentation with your install paperwork.

What happened to my electricity plan when it ended?

Members who didn’t switch were moved to Energy Locals’ standing offer. Standing offers are usually the most expensive way to buy power – compare market offers and move; it takes minutes and there’s no exit barrier.

Which VPP should a Powerwall owner join in SA now?

AGL for fixed set-and-forget credits, Amber for the highest (but variable) wholesale-trading returns, or Origin for per-kWh event payments. All accept Powerwalls in SA – our SA VPP comparison covers the trade-offs.