Electricity Providers & Gas
Suppliers in Australia
Energy Australia
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Big 3 Energy Provider
- Green gas available
- Opt-in for carbon neutral plans
Alinta Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 1 Energy Provider
- Available in Western Australia
- Flexible bill payment methods
1st Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- First energy competitor in Tasmania
- Flexible bill payment methods
Powerdirect
- Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- In partnership with AGL Energy
- Business-focused provider
AGL
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Big 3 Energy Provider
- High solar feed-in tariff
- 24/7 customer support
Dodo Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- Offers broadband and mobile plans
- Energy and broadband bundles available
ActewAGL
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Government owned
- Holds 90% of market in ACT
- Flexible bill payment methods
Tango Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- Owned by Pacific Hydro Corporation
- Solar feed-in tariff available
OVO Energy
- Electricity Provider
- Carbon-neutral tariffs
- Positive customer reviews
- Green energy
Red Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 1 Energy Provider
- Owned by Snowy Hydro
- Offers unique energy plans and incentives
Lumo Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 1 Energy Provider
- Owned by Snowy Hydro
- Offers special moving plans for renters
Momentum Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- Offers flexible energy plans
- Solar feed-in tariff available
Powershop
- Electricity Provider
- Tier 2 Energy Provider
- In partnership with AGL Energy
- Business-focused provider
Simply Energy
- Gas & Electricity Provider
- Tier 1 Energy Provider
- Subsidiary of Engie - French energy giant
- Offers rewards member partnerships
Australia's three biggest power suppliers
The Big Three is the largest and most established energy supplier in the nation. The combined percentage of the energy market that the Big Three control is over 65%.
Tier 1 energy providers
Australian owned energy companies
- Amber Electric
- Aurora Energy
- Bright Spark Power
- CovaU
- Discover Energy
- Elysian Energy
- Ergon Energy
- Energy Locals
- Future X Power
- GloBird Energy
- LPE
- Lumo Energy
- Momentum Energy
- People Energy
- Pooled Energy
- Powershop (co-owned with NZ)
- QEnergy
- Red Energy
- Sumo Power
- Synergy
- 1st Energy
Renewable energy companies Australia
- Enova Energy
- Diamond Energy
- Momentum Energy
- Aurora Energy
- Indigo Power
- Energy Locals
- Nectr Energy
- CoPower
- Amber Electric
- Powershop
Biggest energy companies in Australia
- Origin Energy – 27.30%
- AGL – 22.50%
- EnergyAustralia – 15.40%
- Ergon Energy – 9.50%
- Alinta Energy – 4.90%
- Red Energy – 4.80%
- Aurora Energy – 3.70%
- ActewAGL – 2.50%
- Simply Energy – 2.30%
- Powershop – 0.90%
- Dodo – 0.70%
- Lumo Energy – 0.60%
- Powerdirect – 0.60%
- Energy Locals – 0.50%
- Momentum Energy – 0.50%
- Locality Planning Energy – 0.40%
- ReAmped Energy – 0.40%
- 1st Energy – 0.30%
- Nectr Energy – 0.30%
- Sumo Power – 0.30%
- Flow Systems – 0.20%
- GloBird Energy – 0.20%
- Metered Energy – 0.20%
- Arc Energy – 0.10%
- CovaU – 0.10%
- Diamond Energy – 0.10%
- Discover Energy – 0.10%
- Enova Energy – 0.10%
- Mojo Power – 0.10%
- OVO Energy – 0.10%
- Qenergy – 0.10%
- Tango Energy – 0.10%
- Winconnect – 0.10%
Understanding energy plans
When you compare energy providers and their plans, here are some important things to understand
- What are their peak and off-peak rates?
- What is their supply charge?
- Does the provider require you to sign up for a fixed-term contract? If so, how long is the contract?
- What is their green entry rating?
- Are there cancellation fees if you want to change providers again?
- What is your average household usage?
Energy rates explained
Different energy rates may be applied by providers to calculate the cost of your energy bill each billing cycle. Choosing the best rate for you will depend on your lifestyle and energy habits, including the time of day you use most energy.
Flat rate
The most common energy rate is flat rate. With a flat rate (also known as single rate), you are charged a flat usage rate throughout the day, regardless of the time of day or appliance used.
Time-of-use rate
Time-of-use rates apply different usage rates throughout the day, depending on when demand on the energy grid peaks (usually during the evening), and is low (overnight and weekends). Time-of-use rates are usually categorised into three groups
- Peak: When demand on the grid is high, your energy rates will be higher. Peak hours are usually evenings from Monday and Friday, when most people are at home using a lot of energy.
- Off-peak: Rates are lower when demand on the grid is low. Off-peak rates are usually applied overnight and on weekends, when people are sleeping or more likely to be out of the house.
- Shoulder: Times that fall between peak and off-peak, including mornings, afternoons, and sometimes the weekend. Rates charged also fall between peak and off-peak rates.
- Time-of-use tariff can be a good choice for customers who are more likely to use electricity in their home during off-peak hours. If you work overnights, are more likely to do the laundry overnight or run a dishwasher, or are often out during the evenings, time-of-use might be a good tariff for you. Customers who opt for a time-of-use tariff will need a smart meter to track their energy usage.
How to switch energy providers
Switching energy providers is easy and refind is here to help if needed. Once you’ve compared electricity and gas charges and chosen a plan, you can either:
- Make the switch online through your chosen provider
- Phone the provider and ask them to organise the switch
- Request for refind to make the switch for you
When you sign up with a new energy provider, they will contact your previous provider to notify them of the switch. Your previous provider will do a meter read and send you a final bill.
Your electricity or gas supply won’t be disrupted when you switch to a new provider and there is no cost to switch energy providers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions and answers about what happens after you've completed the comparison process and have chosen to change electricity and gas providers.
What if I want to back out?
If you change your mind that's okay because your new electricity and gas provider has to give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
Will they have to connect new wires, pipes and meter to my house?
If you change your mind that's okay because your new electricity and gas provider has to give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
How long does switching to a new electricity and gas providers usually take?
If you change your mind that's okay because your new electricity and gas provider has to give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
What happens when I change providers?
If you change your mind that's okay because your new electricity and gas provider has to give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
Am I charged for the comparison and switching service?
If you change your mind that's okay because your new electricity and gas provider has to give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
