Who are you using for Energy/ GAS?
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petermeadit
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To be honest I think they are all the same... But I have been told the two best are Red Energy and Powershop.
James
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The only thing that scares me off Red Energy is the website looks very old school and all the documents seem to be in PDF...
I like Origin how they seem to be very quick to get things moving the only downside is reviews people seem to be VERY pissed off.
Powershop do not seem to be established in NSW - http://www.businessspectator.com.au/news/2014/6/23/energy-markets/powershop-eyes-nsw-move
FirstPageResults
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Definitely not all the same, unless you are talking about Standing Offers.
"Market Offers" on the other hand the competitive ones, and it's up to each retailer how they charge (Off peak, peak, shoulder and I believe now at least one is doing or planning to do hourly rates).
You definitely don't want to be on a standing offer.
I've touched on this previously, but a few years ago I built a comprehensive (and independent) comparison engine for electricity and gas tariffs, and before that I worked with some retailers on their websites and I'm still confused.
VIC residents can use the following government websites to find a better deal:
http://switchon.vic.gov.au (electricity)
http://yourchoice.vic.gov.au (gas)
As mentioned previously:
On a side note, this is a very interesting read that will boil your blood:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2014/july/1404136800/jess-hill/power-corrupts
NB: This info is mostly relevant to VIC. Each state does their own thing..
"Market Offers" on the other hand the competitive ones, and it's up to each retailer how they charge (Off peak, peak, shoulder and I believe now at least one is doing or planning to do hourly rates).
You definitely don't want to be on a standing offer.
I've touched on this previously, but a few years ago I built a comprehensive (and independent) comparison engine for electricity and gas tariffs, and before that I worked with some retailers on their websites and I'm still confused.
VIC residents can use the following government websites to find a better deal:
http://switchon.vic.gov.au (electricity)
http://yourchoice.vic.gov.au (gas)
As mentioned previously:
On a side note, this is a very interesting read that will boil your blood:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2014/july/1404136800/jess-hill/power-corrupts
NB: This info is mostly relevant to VIC. Each state does their own thing..
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petermeadit
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Origin seems to be a higher price, but could be justified by the quality of service? The feedback could be due to the large scale of customers compared to others, I guess there will be more complaints the more customers are on board.
FirstPageResults
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BTW the VIC govt spent a small fortune on that SwitchOn website. Pretty sure you can connect it to your smart meter and work out if it's better to turn the air con on now or in 15 mins.. or at least that was the idea.
FirstPageResults
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Not sure what you mean by quality of service? Power is power.. the retailers buy it off the wholesaler, and then it all travels down the same power lines (generally owned by another company) to your house. Or something to that effect. You can't choose which power plant it comes from
Not sure if customer service really comes into play to much? They are all governed by law to behave a certain way.
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Data Glasses
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Too late now but Honan mentioned to me once that Dodo were quite cheap
FirstPageResults
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Still bemused why this matters. All the retailer does is bill you, it's the distributer that delivers electricity to your property.
It's interesting that Dodo is in the market. Budget branding even though the product is the same
Personally I think the bigger retailers like AGL are probably able to offer a better deal.
James
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Still bemused why this matters. All the retailer does is bill you, it's the distributer that delivers electricity to your property.
It's interesting that Dodo is in the market. Budget branding even though the product is the same
Personally I think the bigger retailers like AGL are probably able to offer a better deal.
Nah just wanted to ask on here to get some feedback I know pricing is based on what people use. I was more curious from a service point of view that is all thought maybe some insights on here as review sites everyone was going crazy at every company I could not get a clear message.
snoopy
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Have been using Dodo, I usually switch every couple of years to whoever is the cheapest. There is usually a 20% or so difference between the provider type companies (e.g. origin, agl, citipower etc) and the cheapest. If you switch they will send a letter offering a discount to try and get you back.
Agree with the comments about service etc, why does any of that matter, what service? All you are selecting is who is sending you the bill.
When choosing though you need to look at the actual rates after any discount and compare it to your current bill.
Agree with the comments about service etc, why does any of that matter, what service? All you are selecting is who is sending you the bill.
When choosing though you need to look at the actual rates after any discount and compare it to your current bill.
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