Being loyal to your energy company is finally starting to pay off, although whether or not you should be remains open to debate.
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Not that long ago, solar energy feed-in tariffs (FiTs) were being offered at what now seem like remarkably high rates. But the prices of FiTs have fallen significantly since those heady days. So should you just keep your excess energy for yourself?
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The three most populous states — and South Australia — all have electricity retailer choice. This gives people the freedom to choose the electricity plan that’s best for them, while electricity retailers do their best to stop that from happening. They don’t want you getting the cheapest electricity available, so they offer plans that are confusing and impossible for the casual consumer to easily compare. Fortunately, there’s no need to panic.
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Like the advice given to many teenagers in the world, if there’s one thing that the Federal Election teaches us it’s that jumping to conclusions may make you look like an idiot. Various people thought the election was nicely sewn up. Sportsbet went so far as to pay out to Labor-backing punters in advance of the election taking place. In the Federal Labor camp, the post-mortems will already be well underway. In the Coalition camp, the hangovers are probably only just starting to recede.
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We all love a bargain, and especially on dull expenses such as energy bills. Energy companies know this, which is why Pay on Time Discounts became so popular in recent years. It became a game of who could launch the most insane offer. The difference between what you could pay rose to a staggering $700 or more.
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ACCC claims that iSelect did not actually compare all available plans, and did not necessarily recommend the most competitive plan. iSelect lists only 42% of the retailers that offer electricity tariffs in NSW and only 40% of those in Victoria.
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Choosing an energy retailer can feel a bit like a lucky dip. Stick your hand in, swirl it all about a bit and then hope for the best as you randomly grab one of the packages on offer.
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The ACCC delivered its long-awaited report on electricity prices on 11 July. Weighing in at 398 pages with 56 recommendations for change, it’s dug into every corner of what it paints as a pretty broken industry. So what does all this mean for you?
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Graham Cooke of finder.com.au is the latest in a long line of people questioning energy discounts. We get a little mention too!
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The editor of Canstar Blue asks our founder about Energy Locals' progress so far and how we're taking on the big guys.
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Just one year in, we're really proud to have been recognised by the Greenpeace Green Electricity Guide.
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We're helping call for a sensible energy policy that will lead to power being cheaper and cleaner.
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Our founder unpicks the big energy companies' results for Renew Economy. Remember those massive price increases they blamed on wholesale costs? Ummm 🤔
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Do you know your microinverter from your string inverter? One of our lovely customers has written an article to help people who don't yet have solar know where to start.
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To celebrate our partnership with the McGrath Foundation, and to support the 10th year of the Pink Test, for any new customers who register for Pink Power between 4th - 8th January 2018, we'll pay 100% of the profit from the plans to the McGrath Foundation.
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The Wire investigates the idea that maybe the power poles & wires have been allowed to be gold plated. Have they, and if so why? And what's being done to return that gold to customers' pockets?
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Da Boss gets hauled into the Renew Economy office to talk to Giles & David about PM Turnbull's new policy. Is it going to work, and will it help you as a customer?
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Our founder is renowned for being pretty straight to the point. Here he shares his views with Eco Generation
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The ABC reports on the Goulburn community solar farm and the support we're providing.
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The thing about big retailers is they can survive (for now) on the walking cash machines that are their disinterested customers. The new kids on the block have to fight to survive. Here are four doing just that. Spoiler alert: we have a personal favourite ☀️
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While batteries are still a complicated proposition, they are now a commercially sensible one for many households in NSW without existing solar.
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Michael Slezak from The Guardian gets stuck into the finest example we've seen of this unethical practice.
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We're proud to be Australia's only energy company to provide a line-by-line breakdown of precisely what makes up an average customer's bill.
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The Prime Minister has summoned the big energy bosses for a chat. With a little inside knowledge, we uncover the transcript of the meeting.
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Are you happy with energy prices? The energy market rule maker says customers are satisfied with value for money. Our Founder talks with RenewEconomy about some harsh realities.
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