Compare Gas Prices and Plans - July 20th How to save up to 12c a litre on fuel with Origin Energy Origin Energy has teamed up with Woolworths and EG Fuel to help its customers save at the bowser as the rising cost of living takes a bite out of household budgets. The utilities giant is offering...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - July 12th Nearly nine in 10 Aussies worried energy will soon become unaffordable Australian householders are overwhelmingly concerned that they won't be able to afford energy within three years, a national survey revealed. A whopping 87 per cent of Aussies said they were worried about the affordability of their...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - May 27th NSW Energy Accounts Payment Assistance: How to claim up to $1,600 The New South Wales government has announced a welcome boost to its assistance payment for energy customers currently experiencing financial hardship due to soaring power prices. NSW Energy Minster Matt Kean revealed the Energy Accounts Payment...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - May 25th Momentum Energy revamps plans, throws in 10% free GreenPower on deal Aussie-owned Momentum Energy has revamped its plans to new customers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, throwing in 10 per cent free GreenPower on its flagship offer. The electricity and gas provider’s latest...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - May 16th AGL slashing up to $150 off energy bills in NSW, VIC & QLD New customers who sign up to AGL online in New South Wales, Victoria and south-east Queensland can slash up to $150 off their energy bills. Households that switch from another provider or move energy online to...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - May 12th 180,000+ Aussies in energy debt as average amount owed rises The number of Aussies repaying some form of energy debt in the second quarter of 2021-22 has risen by more than 13,000 compared to the same period last year. Latest data from the Australian Energy Regulator...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - April 4th Coming soon: Less confusing energy bills with ‘better offer’ messaging Aussie bill-payers will soon be informed whether they could be on a better energy offer from their power company, thanks to a new guideline introduced by the regulator. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) will mandate the...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - March 31st Energy regulator: Healthy signs for competition in market The energy regulator has announced there’s a ‘healthy sign for competition’, as more Aussies make the switch to smaller power companies despite the bigger players holding majority of the market share. In its latest report, the...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - March 7th Ukraine crisis: Experts warn of rising gas prices to hit Australia Australian households already facing higher gas prices are being told to brace for more price hikes after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked concerns from industry experts. It came as domestic contract prices for major gas users,...
Best-Rated Electricity Providers QLD - March 2nd Time-Varying Solar Tariffs Explained When solar panels produce more electricity than what your home can use, the excess solar power is fed back into the electricity grid in exchange for what is called a “feed-in tariff” (FiT). This is a...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - February 7th Ouch: Sumo fined $500,000 for alleged wrongful disconnections Energy retailer Sumo Power has paid $500,000 in penalties for wrongfully disconnecting dozens of customers in late 2020, the Victorian regulator says. The Essential Services Commission (ESC) alleges that Sumo Power and Sumo Gas wrongfully disconnected...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - January 31st From petrol to powerlines: Ampol to sell energy in Australia Petrol major Ampol is the latest ASX-listed company set to sell electricity and gas in Australia, following moves announced by oil giant Shell and telco provider Telstra last year. In its detailed submission to the Australian...
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Compare Gas Prices and Plans - January 7th Extreme weather events a reminder to prepare for blackouts Australians are being reminded to prepare for unexpected power outages this summer due to extreme weather events. Energy Networks Australia (ENA) and the Australian Energy Council (AEC) noted how the sector can be placed under pressure...
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Compare Gas Prices and Plans - December 20th Better Bills Guideline: A bid to make energy bills easier to understand Consumers' energy bills will have to make clear when they're paying too much for power, under a new, tougher rule proposed for energy retailers. The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) ‘Better Bills Guideline’ draft outlines new billing...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - December 16th Telstra given green light to sell electricity and gas in Victoria The regulator has given telco giant Telstra the green light to sell gas and electricity in Victoria, provided it meets some strict conditions. Telstra Energy will be required to establish a specialist team to deal with...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - December 14th Door-to-door sales and win-back offers to be outlawed in Victoria The days are numbered for Victorian energy providers conjuring up last-minute deals to keep customers from switching to another provider. From December 31, ‘win-back offers’, also known as ‘retention offers’, will be outlawed as part of...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - December 2nd Big energy rules in Victoria despite not always being cheapest Victorians are loyal to the big energy providers despite cheaper deals on offer elsewhere at times, a new industry report has revealed. The Essential Services Commission (ESC) found there is a ‘striking consumer preference for large...
Compare Gas Prices and Plans - November 18th Gas bills set to rise in Victoria and Albury next year Residential gas bills in Victoria and Albury are set to rise next year, following an increase to the distribution costs of delivering gas supply to customers. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the 2022 gas...