Jared Mullane was a content producer and editor at Canstar Blue for three years until 2022, most recently as Energy Editor. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Griffith University.
Posted by September 5th 2023
Australia’s greenest energy provider Powershop has supercharged its referral program, offering $150 to new customers who make the switch. Not only will new customers walk away with credits on their energy bills, but existing Powershop customers …
Posted by March 27th 2023
Canberra; home to Lake Burley Griffin, Parliament House, the Viking Clap… and now one of Australia’s cheapest electricity retailers. ReAmped Energy has launched in the nation’s capital, bringing its low-cost power plans to the people …
Posted by April 6th 2021
Independent retailer ReAmped Energy has made history in most parts of Victoria by setting record low electricity prices. New customers who sign up to ‘ReAmped Handshake’ can bag power prices that are between 23 and 27 …
Posted by February 18th 2021
Aussies on costly standing offer plans are set to see their power bills fall after the energy regulator released its draft pricing proposal for the Default Market Offer (DMO) in 2021-22. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) …
Posted by January 13th 2023
One of the country’s biggest energy retailers has been slapped with penalties totalling $1.125 million for allegedly placing conditions on providing assistance to vulnerable customers in Victoria. The state’s energy regulator, the Essential Services Commission (ESC), …
Posted by January 20th 2021
AGL and its subsidiaries have paid penalties totalling $160,000 after the regulator issued it with eight infringement notices for breaching National Electricity Rules. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) alleged that AGL failed to promptly fix customers’ …
Posted by January 14th 2021
Regional Victoria will soon be home to Alinta Energy’s newest call centre, with the retailer announcing it is bringing its customer service team entirely back onshore. The move by the power retailer is expected to create …
Posted by June 21st 2022
AGL customers who linked their Flybuys membership and AGL account before 31 March 2021 may be able to collect Flybuys points. Please treat AGL/Flybuys information below as historical only. Competition between energy retailers has always been …
Posted by September 4th 2023
Summer takes a toll on us Aussies, with temperatures soaring and people escaping the heat at any chance they get. We all know air conditioning is a lifeline on those sweltering days, but none of …
Posted by July 5th 2022
The energy regulator has announced that wholesale energy prices this quarter have fallen by up to 48 per cent compared to the same time last year, but Canstar Blue research shows that consumers haven’t seen …