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Electricity Providers
From new faces to household names, Australia has more Electricity Retailers than you can shake a stick at. With a competitive marketplace in many parts of the country, this means you could be the belle of the ball with lots of retailers wanting your business.
Compare Electricity Providers
Rather than picking at random and hoping for the best, comparing Electricity Providers may help you find a plan that offers you better value. This could be more flexibility, lower prices or features that really matter to you.
Which Electricity Providers does iSelect compare?
AGL
Australia’s original gas company — from way back when we had gas lighting — AGL has stayed a staple in many Australian homes for close to 200 years providing both gas and electricity. But there’s nothing old-fashioned about these modern AGL features:
- AGL Rewards: With your AGL plan, you may be able to access savings on more than 55 popular brands.
- Peak Energy Rewards: Reduce your energy use when there’s real-time pressure on the grid and get credit on your next electricity bill.
- The AGL app: Pay bills and keep track of your energy usage wherever you are with the convenient and easy-to-use dedicated app.
ActewAGL
Stop a Canberran on the street and chances are they can tell you a little about ActewAGL — in one form or another they’ve been helping keep the lights on in the ACT since the 1960s. Luckily, they’re more than up to the task, along with giving their customers some pretty neat opportunities:
- Greenchoice plans: For an additional small fee, you can have ActewAGL put green energy into the grid for you to keep the ACT at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.
- Payment options: Be supported across the board with payment options to suit your style, from BPAY to direct debit, plus access to financial help via the Staying Connected program.
- Support your community: ActewAGL’s grants and partnerships encourage the ACT to tackle the problems of today and tomorrow, empowering people from all walks of life.
EnergyAustralia
While EnergyAustralia may not power all of Australia, they do supply electricity and gas to more than 1.6 million Aussies across the country. And with features like these, they might be seeing that number skyrocket too:
- Go Neutral: Offset any carbon emissions from your electricity usage for free.
- EnergyAssist: Learn tricks to balance your electricity bills and get a little extra help if you need it, all with the peace of mind that you won’t have your supply disconnected.
- Support Indigenous Australians: Back Australia’s First Nations people with an Electricity Retailer that is actively working to strengthening ties with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Lumo Energy
Coming to you from Snowy Hydro Limited — one of Australia’s largest and oldest renewable energy generators — Lumo Energy is more than just Australian owned.
- Carbon neutral business: Lumo Energy practises what they preach with all their business operations certified climate neutral.
- 24/7 self-service: Make changes to your account and pay bills whenever you want through MyAccount. Plus, you can get in touch with the Lumo Energy team easily through Facebook, phone and email.
- Foster arts and culture: As a Community Partner for the Adelaide Fringe — the biggest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere — Lumo Energy helps thousands of performers, hundreds of venues and countless punters get creative.
Origin Energy
While you may know kids that have shot up in size like weeds, Origin Energy might have them beat. In only a little over a decade on the electricity scene, this newcomer could claim to be Australia’s largest energy company. As you can imagine, they didn’t get there with just bog-standard customer benefits either.
- Origin Spike: Turn energy-saving habits into a game and win prizes with SpikeHour challenges to reduce your energy usage.
- Origin Rewards: Save on petrol, movie tickets and select brands, while collecting Everyday Rewards points.
- Back a green change: With goals to halve their emissions by 2032 and give their customers greater choice in decarbonisation and green energy, Origin Energy has their sights set on a bright future.
Red Energy
Self-confessed movers and shakers, Red Energy bring their own twist to supplying electricity, like:
- 100% Australian-owned and operated: Owned by Snow Hydro Limited and with both their HQ and Customers Solutions team based in Melbourne, you’ll be supporting Aussies when you pick Red Energy.
- Awards out the ears: With more than 35 awards for customer satisfaction since 2010, Red Energy could be the choice for you.
ENGIE
Another relative newcomer to Australia’s electricity landscape, don’t overlook Engie. For one, their customer benefits are anything but simple with practically something for everyone.
- Plan perks: Pick a plan that nets you discounts on everyday essentials or supports your choc-top addiction with cheap movie tickets.
- Go carbon neutral: With 100% carbon neutral Electricity Plans certified by Climate Active, you can do some good for the environment without needing to make any changes at home.
- Change someone’s life: Partnering with a range of charities, Engie helps to transform the lives of vulnerable young people across the country.
Helpful Tip:
Before you sign on the dotted line, you might like to give that new Electricity Plan contract a quick read. This can help you understand any of the rates, contract periods and fees attached, as well as get a clear picture of what will happen if you ever want to switch plans or retailers. In some cases changing your plan might be the thing that’s helping you save money so it’s helpful to understand if there’s a cancellation fee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there multiple Electricity Providers?
Since many parts of Australia have deregulated electricity markets, it means different Electricity Retailers can set up shop and compete for your business through the National Electricity Market. Whether it’s plans that leave no stone unturned or just low prices, they can choose how they want to win you over.
With lots of Electricity Providers to compare, you can look for an option that gives you better value. While it may seem a little overwhelming at first, this much choice can be a good thing for you, your home and your bank balance.
What Electricity Providers are in my area?
You won’t find every Electricity Retailer in every state and territory of Australia. For starters, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and most of Queensland still have government-run electricity sectors. This means you likely won’t get to pick who supplies you with electricity.
iSelect can help customers in most other states compare from a range of providers (sorry Tassie, we can’t help you yet!):
- ACT residents can pick from ActewAGL, EnergyAustralia, Origin Energy and Red Energy, among others.
- NSW doesn’t do things by halves with ActewAGL, AGL, EnergyAustralia, Origin Energy, Red Energy, Engie and many more retailers all ready to do business with you.
- South East Queenslanders may be able to choose from AGL, EnergyAustralia, Origin Energy, Red Energy, Engie and others.
- SA has options from AGL, EnergyAustralia, Lumo Energy, Origin Energy, Red Energy, Engie and many more.
- Victoria has more than 30 Electricity Retailers in competition, including AGL, Energy Australia, Lumo Energy, Origin Energy, Red Energy and Engie.
Who you can go with can also depend on your specific location, rather than just state or territory. You can see a selection of your options with our online comparison tool though.
How do I compare Electricity Providers?
If the sheer number of providers you could be with is leaving you sweating like a frozen Coke on a summer’s day, we’re here to keep you cool with our crash course on Electricity Retailer comparison.
- Price: What your bills will look like is a great place to start comparing from. Pay attention to what your current bill situation is and get ready to see what it could be instead.
- Tariffs: Go deeper into that bill price by checking out the tariffs of different plans, including the rates you’ll be charged for each kWh and how these are applied. For instance, they could be time-of-use rates with cheaper prices in low-demand periods and higher prices when everyone is using the grid.
- Contract types: Fixed contract periods can come with fixed prices to give you stability but may mean a fee if you need to leave the contract early. On the other hand, flexible contracts can give you a bit more freedom.
- Plan features: From high solar feed-in tariffs to additional discounts and perks, weigh up the value different features of a plan offer you. Be realistic though — if you aren’t going to use a feature that often or at all, it may not be worth it.
Don’t forget, iSelect can help you with some of the legwork, bringing together a range of plans from different providers for you to check out all in one spot. You can use our online tool or call us on 13 19 20.
How long does it take to switch Electricity Providers?
If you’re on a tight schedule, fear not, as you can typically switch Electricity Providers in just a matter of minutes online or over the phone with the transfer at your property taking no more than two days. Typically, your new retailer will handle letting your old retailer know to take you off their books. You also won’t need to worry about changing distributors, since this is location-based rather than dependent on who your retailer is. Further, your electricity supply shouldn’t be interrupted at any point in this process (in case you were wondering if you were going to have to camp inside for a day or two).
Can I bundle my gas with my Electricity Provider?
Whether it’s a matching PJ set or a full seven-season box set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, sometimes you can grab a great deal when you buy multiple products at once. This might even be true for you if you decide to bundle your electricity and gas with the one Energy Provider.
However, it can still be worth comparing individual plan options from different providers. Picking and mixing might be more in your favour.
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iSelect does not compare all energy providers or plans in the market. The availability of plans may change from time to time, depending on who iSelect’s providers are and what plans they make available to iSelect. Not all plans made available from iSelect providers may be compared by iSelect either due to commercial arrangements, area or availability, so not all plans or providers compared by iSelect will be available to all customers. Some plans and special offers are available only from iSelect’s contact centre or website. Energy plans are available only for properties located in eligible areas of Victoria, New South Wales, South East Queensland, South Australia and ACT. Click here to view iSelect’s range of providers.