Electricity and Gas providers? Best deal!

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  1. klabat

    klabat Well-Known Member

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    Hi guys,

    Just wondering what are the best deals out there? Currently with Dodo Elec and Gas

    Has anyone has better deals in the current market
     
    klabat, 2nd Mar, 2017
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  2. RS Gumby

    RS Gumby Well-Known Member

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    Powershop for electricity. Bit of fiddling around on line but had no problems and good price
     
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  3. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Depends on how much you use, when you use it if you have a smart meter, peak load etc.
     
    Scott No Mates, 2nd Mar, 2017
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  4. Digitalism

    Digitalism Active Member

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    Wish we had a choice in electricity providers in WA.
     
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  5. CK_Invest

    CK_Invest Well-Known Member

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    energymadeeasy.gov.au

    input your bill details and call up your provider to match the best one you can find

    i do this every few months or so ;)
     
    CK_Invest, 2nd Mar, 2017
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  6. Stoffo

    Stoffo Well-Known Member

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    Its like insurance
    Shop around and do the actual "leg work" !
    We only have electricity, not gas, and have solar panels, but after some research found an older outdated provider plan with supply charges HALF of current rates, also WITH reasonable KWH charges/tarrif (though ever so slightly higher than some providers)

    Because we actually use very little electricity (over summer our quarterly bill was $110 :D ) the per day service charges are what add up to make the majority of our bill, so the lower supply charge made sense :)

    On the other hand, a higher supply charge for a lower tarrif would make sense if you were a high consumer :rolleyes:

    Did try the various consumer brokers as advertised on TV also.
    They worked out more expensive (because we arent a "good customer" as we use very little power" )
    When deciding and GOING DIRECT to the provider i had all the figures already, even then THEY tried to talk me into a more recent plan, even though it would cost me moreo_O
    They could not refuse my application to the old plan and it is locked in at that rate for 3 years total :D

    All for an hour or two doing due dilligence on the net :cool:












    (PS, it was Origin elec, supplied in NSW)
     
    Stoffo, 2nd Mar, 2017
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  7. S0805

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    +1 for powershop. They charge monthly but online usage and monitoring is decent.
     
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  8. klabat

    klabat Well-Known Member

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    Seems like Powershop has good reviews
     
    klabat, 4th Mar, 2017
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  9. jins13

    jins13 Well-Known Member

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    Happy when I see people shopping around for the best deals possible because better to have the hard earned in our pocket or using the additional funds for assets that's going to grow. I know you can get a referral incentive from current Powershop customers of $75 from memory.
     
    jins13, 14th May, 2017
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