Electricity Brands

Fact CheckedRechargeable electricity storage technologies have been in development for decades, but the potential for residential solar storage has only been realised in recent years. The Tesla Powerwall was by no means the first solar battery, but it did attract the most attention – and for...

Radian Energy has currently increased its prices in lieu of volatile market conditions. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please check plan details/availability directly with Radian Energy. Radian Energy is a Brisbane-based...

Glow Power has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Future X Power has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

Discover Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

People Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Fact CheckedOVO Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers in NSW, QLD and SA. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical...

Fact CheckedFormerly branded Pacific Hydro, Tango Energy is an electricity retailer currently operating in Victoria, NSW and more recently South Australia and Queensland. Tango Energy is the retail arm of Pacific Hydro – a green energy company with renewable generation assets across 19 countries. Pacific...

Fact CheckedIntegrated energy company AGL is one of Australia’s oldest companies, originally established as the ‘Australian Gas Light Company’ to bring power to Sydney in 1837 – hence the AGL acronym. It’s now one of the biggest electricity and gas retailers in the country, with...

Fact CheckedEnergyAustralia, formerly TruEnergy, is Australia’s third largest energy retailer behind AGL and Origin Energy. EnergyAustralia currently sells electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT. South-East Queensland customers can also purchase electricity from EnergyAustralia. EnergyAustralia...

Fact CheckedSimply Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers in Victoria and Queensland. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only,...

Fact CheckedDodo has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers in QLD and SA. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and...

CovaU Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Fact Checked1st Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers in NSW, QLD and SA. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical...

Fact CheckedOrigin Energy is an integrated power company, generating and selling electricity and natural gas to households and businesses across Australia. With more than four million customers, the company is one of the largest retailers in the country, drawing on its size and experience to...

Fact CheckedMomentum Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

Fact CheckedSumo is a bundled home utility provider, supplying energy, natural gas and internet to homes across New South Wales and Victoria, with the company now also selling electricity in Queensland and South Australia. It’s perhaps the most advanced retailer when it comes to offering customers...

Fact CheckedGloBird Energy has currently increased its prices in lieu of volatile market conditions. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please check plan details/availability directly with GloBird Energy. GloBird Energy is a...

Fact CheckedSince 2014, Powershop claims it has has been helping customers get in control of their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint. With Powershop’s energy app, customers can manage their energy account, track and pay their bills, grab extra savings with access to near...

Fact CheckedWith its bright orange logo, it’s pretty hard to miss this retailer. Lumo Energy is owned by Snowy Hydro, along with Red Energy. Together they have more than a million electricity customers across the south and east coast of Australia. In this review, Canstar Blue...

Fact CheckedNectr has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Fact CheckedReAmped Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

Fact CheckedElectricity in a Box has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check...

GEE Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Bright Spark Power has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

LPE has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly with...

Fact CheckedAlinta Energy is one of Australia’s largest power companies, selling electricity to homes and businesses in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. It also sells natural gas across these states as well as in Western Australia. Alinta Energy says it likes to ‘keep...

Fact CheckedRed Energy is an electricity retailer owned by Snowy Hydro – the Australian-owned renewable energy generation company behind the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. Red Energy appears to have struck a popular balance between good customer service and generally competitive prices across the country. It also...

Fact CheckedDiamond Energy is a small electricity retailer that’s passionate about renewable energy. The retailer launched in Victoria in 2004 with ‘a vision to generate change in the Australian energy marketplace’. Today, Diamond Energy retails power to homes and small businesses across New South Wales, South...

Mojo Power has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly...

Fact CheckedFormerly known as ActewAGL, Evoenergy is the electricity distributor servicing and maintaining the power poles, overhead lines, underground cables and substations in the ACT. Distributors are not to be confused with the body responsible for setting up power connections and billing, known as your electricity...

Tas Gas is a retailer and distributor, supplying natural gas and LPG to thousands of Tasmanians throughout the state. Tas Gas is comprised of two companies: Tas Gas Networks – which deals with gas distribution – and Tas Gas Retail, which sells gas to homes...

Aurora Energy is the Tasmanian government-owned electricity and natural gas retailer, selling power to both homes and businesses, and until recently was the only choice for residential customers. The company is also only one of two natural gas retailers, supplying gas to all types of customers...

Fact CheckedSocial Energy calls itself a ‘new kind of retailer’, which is first and foremost for households with solar battery systems. Hailing from the UK, this company has landed on Aussie shores, casting a wide net over NSW, QLD, SA and the ACT. For eligible...

Fact CheckedTasNetworks is the sole electricity distributor for Tasmania. It owns, operates and maintains the electricity network responsible for delivering power to homes and businesses in the state. An electricity distributor is slightly different to an electricity provider, so it important to understand what concerns or...

Fact CheckedJemena is an electricity distribution company operating in Melbourne’s Northwest, supplying power to homes and businesses. It claims to own more than $11 billion worth of utility infrastructure and is responsible for maintaining the grid, including the poles, wires and streetlights. In addition to being...

What do you get when you combine an energy retailer and an online deals website? Catch Energy, that’s what. Electricity provider 1st Energy has teamed up with Catch.com.au to bring Aussie consumers a ‘better deal’ on their power bills. At least, that’s what they say. Launching...

Fact CheckedAusNet Services is an electricity and gas distribution network provider in charge of maintaining energy infrastructure in parts of Melbourne and eastern Victoria. This means it is responsible for keeping power supplied to homes and businesses across its vast network. The distributor claims to ‘own...

Fact CheckedSmart Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

Fact CheckedJacana Energy is a government-owned electricity retailer in the Northern Territory. It is responsible for producing and retailing power to homes and businesses across an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. With the energy market still regulated in the Northern Territory, it can...

Fact CheckedElysian Energy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability...

Fact CheckedIt’s not a far stretch to assume you’ve heard of Kogan, the online retail giant selling everything from televisions to life insurance, and in no great surprise to anyone, it’s now slinging energy plans. What might be a bit of a shock is that...

QEnergy has currently switched off its market offer plans to new customers. We will do our best to keep the details on this page up to date as new information becomes available. Please treat information below as historical only, and check plan details/availability directly with...

Energy Locals is an Australian-owned provider taking on the big guys. The retailer supplies power to homes and businesses across New South Wales, Victoria, South-East Queensland, South Australia, the ACT and Tasmania. Unlike most retailers Energy Locals claims it does not profit from usage. Instead, the...

Fact CheckedSA Power Networks is the sole electricity distribution network service provider (distributor) for South Australia. It is responsible for building, maintaining and upgrading the poles, wires and substations that deliver power to homes and businesses in the state. If you find yourself without power, SA...

Fact CheckedCitiPower is an electricity distribution company responsible for maintaining the energy infrastructure that homes and businesses rely on in Melbourne City and the inner suburbs. It also looks after the poles, streetlights, wires and substations within its region. CitiPower is a privately-owned enterprise and shares...

Fact CheckedPowercor is an electricity distributor in Victoria that is responsible for the maintenance and service of electricity through the network. Its primary coverage area is western Victoria, where it supplies power to homes and businesses through network infrastructure such as poles, wires and substations. In...

Fact CheckedHorizon Power is a state Government-owned electricity retailer, servicing residential and business customers in regional Western Australia. It is responsible for generating, distributing and retailing electricity across 2.3 million square kilometres in WA, making it responsible for delivering energy services to the largest geographical catchment...

Fact CheckedUnited Energy is an electricity distribution network service provider (distributor) in Victoria. This distributor is responsible for supplying electricity to homes and business in Victoria’s southern suburbs and Peninsula through network infrastructure such as poles, wires and substations. If you live in this region and...

Fact CheckedSynergy produces and retails electricity and natural gas in Western Australia. The company is government-owned and operates on the South West Interconnected System (SWIS), which extends to Kalbarri in the north, east to Kalgoorlie and south to Albany. In this guide, Canstar Blue looks at...

Fact CheckedEssential Energy is an electricity distributor responsible for servicing and maintaining the powerlines, streetlights and substations in country and regional New South Wales. Essential Energy manages the electricity network across most of rural NSW, as well as some populated urban areas throughout the state. Aside...

Fact CheckedEndeavour Energy is an electricity distribution network service provider (distributor) that services areas throughout metropolitan and regional New South Wales. The company is responsible for the construction, maintenance and operations of electrical infrastructure which brings power to your home or business.In comparison to energy...

Fact CheckedAusgrid is an electricity distributor that operates across the central-east coast of New South Wales. It is mainly responsible for maintaining the network of poles, wires and stations that make it possible for electricity to reach your home. Some people occasionally get confused about the...

Fact CheckedErgon Energy is a government-owned electricity distributor and retailer, servicing homes, businesses and farms across regional Queensland. Unlike the rest of eastern Australia, customers connected to the Ergon Energy network generally do not have the option to pick their electricity retailer. That being said,...

Fact CheckedEnergex is an electricity distribution network service provider (distributor) in South-East Queensland. It is responsible for the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure that makes it possible for electricity to reach your home. Energex is the first port of call when something goes wrong with...

Fact CheckedPacific Hydro is a renewable energy solutions company with a diverse portfolio of operations, including its work at the Ord Hydro Plant known for powering the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Aside from its renewable assets, Pacific Hydro also has a growing presence...

Fact CheckedSnowy Hydro is an integrated energy business that is best known for its development of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme in the mid century. Since then, its portfolio has expanded to include many other energy generation projects, as well as the ownership of two...

POWERDIRECT IS NO LONGER OFFERING MARKET RETAIL ELECTRICITY PLANS TO NEW CUSTOMERS. ITS WEBSITE STATES POWERDIRECT WILL STILL SUPPORT EXISTING CUSTOMERS. PLEASE TREAT INFORMATION BELOW AS HISTORICAL ONLY. Powerdirect is an AGL-backed electricity retailer that operates across New South Wales, SE Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. While...

Kleenheat has a long history in the Australian gas industry with 60 years of retailing and distributing LPG and LNG behind it. But in 2013, Kleenheat expanded into the residential WA natural gas retail market, stepping up as the first major challenger to Alinta Energy’s...

Amber Electric is a new provider in the market claiming to offer customers a new, more ‘honest’ approach to electricity pricing. It draws on public distrust of energy providers in stating that while other providers may be focused on making larger margins, Amber is ‘cutting...

Enova Energy made history in 2016 when it became Australia’s very first community-owned electricity retailer. Enova Energy is Australia’s first energy-focused social enterprise that claims it will reinvest half its profits for positive impact across local communities. It was formed in the Northern Rivers region...

Pooled Energy is no longer accepting new customers. According to the Australian Energy Regulator, existing Pooled Energy customers will be transferred to major retailers. Please treat information below as historical only. Owning a large home with a nice swimming pool is the Australian dream. Unfortunately, as...

Powerclub has recently emerged in the Australian energy retail market, offering a plan model unlike what you may be used to. Rather than charging set rates, as most electricity retailers do, Powerclub is claiming to give you access to ‘wholesale’ electricity prices. The company has...

AMAYSIM ENERGY IS NO LONGER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. Amaysim Energy customers should now be with AGL. Details below should be treated as historical information only. You probably know Amaysim best as a budget mobile phone plan provider, but the once tiny telco has some big plans for the future,...

COMMANDER IS NO LONGER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. Details should be treated as historical information only. Commander, sometimes referred to as ‘Commander Power & Gas’, is an electricity retailer operating in Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. While it does list some residential electricity offers on its website,...

CLICK ENERGY IS NO LONGER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. Click Energy customers should now be with AGL. Details below should be treated as historical information only. Click Energy holds itself out as an ‘online’ electricity retailer, claiming that its reduced overheads translate to lower costs for customers. Click Energy...

Energy prices in the ACT are changing from 1 October 2021 due to the introduction of a Reference Price. We are working to ensure that the latest product information is displayed. Always confirm details with the provider before making a purchase decision. Electricity and gas retailer...

EnergyAustralia is one of Australia’s largest energy retailers, offering a variety of natural gas and electricity plans across the country. The provider claims it is committed to providing energy services which help to keep running costs low, offering a number of energy management tools particularly...

AGL is Australia’s oldest and one of the country’s largest electricity companies. In addition to powering millions of residential properties, AGL is also an established business energy provider. AGL Business Energy claims to offer simple, convenient and innovative electricity and gas plans for companies of...

Fuel giant, Shell, has expanded its services into business energy, marketing itself as Australia’s largest dedicated business electricity supplier, Shell offers services in wholesale electricity, gas and environmental energy solutions, with a hand in a variety of industrial and commercial sectors. Shell Business Energy claims...

Origin Energy is one of Australia’s largest integrated electricity companies, with over four million customers Australia-wide. Origin prides itself on providing quality service in a variety of areas, including business energy plans where it claims to help Aussie businesses future-proof themselves. With services not only...

Sunbank Solar is one of Australia’s largest residential solar specialists. Offering services in solar installation, maintenance and servicing, Sunbank provide solar solutions across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. In addition to their solar PV panels, Sunbank also offer installations of solar batteries...

SolarHub is a solar retailer and installer operating in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT. SolarHub has installed more than 7,000 solar systems to residential, commercial and industrial customers. SolarHub began as a sole retailer, outsourcing its installation to Solar Sparx. The two companies then...

Metered Energy is said to be a 100% Australian-owned utility service provider for body corporates in south-east Queensland. It supplies electricity, gas and hot water to tenants in apartment blocks, housing estates, retirement villages and other embedded networks. If a body corporate contracts Metered Energy...

Bradford Energy is one of Australia’s oldest and most well-known solar installers. With more than 85 years of energy experience and backing by CSR, Australia’s oldest manufacturer, Bradford Energy has built a reputation for quality solar products and expert services.Bradford Energy is a founding signatory of...

Thousands of Aussie homes rely on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking, heating and hot water supply. While there are dozens of LPG suppliers out there, the market is dominated by only a handful, including Elgas. Elgas is one of Australia’s largest LPG suppliers, distributing gas...

CNPV is a China based manufacturer of solar products which are exported to a number of countries, including Australia. CNPV specialises in residential, commercial and industrial scale applications of solar products across the world. History of CNPV Solar The first CNVP production plant opened in 2006 and the...

One of Australia’s largest solar-only retailers for residential, commercial and wholesale customers, Energy Matters carries a history of strength. As the sole supplier of solar solutions to the New South Wales Government and reach all around the country, the company has a solid reputation. But...

United Solar Energy is a solar power retailer, offering a range of solar systems across Victoria. United Solar Energy was founded in 2009, with the belief that solar power can and should be more affordable. The company has since built a reputation for quality and...

Perth Energy is an independent electricity and gas retailer, best-known for its business energy solutions, but also offering gas to residential addresses in WA. Despite its name, Perth Energy also sells natural gas across some major suburbs from coastal Geraldton to Bunbury, as well as...

Agas National is a family-owned LPG and gas supplier servicing customers in south east Queensland and northern New South Wales. The local gas provider specialises in residential gas installation and LPG bottles, as well as gas for commercial use, and even parties. Agas National prides...

While there are dozens of natural gas suppliers across the country, the LPG market is much smaller where there is only a few competing for business, like Supagas. Thousands of homes use LPG as an alternative to electric or natural gas for heating, hot water...

Next Business Energy markets itself as ‘a new era of business energy services’. It promises a fresh approach to power supply, but does it deliver? Canstar Blue explores the company’s products, rates and services for Australian businesses. Next Business Energy is a business-only electricity retailer operating in Queensland,...

TRUE VALUE SOLAR IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL IN THE SOLAR ENERGY MARKET. Please treat below information as historical only. True Value Solar claims to be Australia’s largest solar-only company. It operates across all states, servicing the solar needs of households, small businesses and large commercial sites. At...

INFINITE ENERGY HAS NOW CEASED RETAILING SOLAR TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICAL PROPERTIES. The retailer is still offering support and services to existing solar customers. The details below should be treated as historical information only. Infinite Energy primarily operates as one of Australia’s largest solar power companies, selling...

Blue NRG is an electricity retailer that exclusively services business customers across Victoria, New South Wales, South-east Queensland and South Australia. Blue NRG says it understands small business and is passionate about delivering great customer service, striving to also provide competitive rates on electricity. It...

Natural Solar is an Australian owned retailer of solar products in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. The company considers itself to be a forward-thinking collective which believes in accurate, transparent and unbiased information to help its customers make the...

DC Power Co is a crowdfunded electricity and gas retailer catered towards households with solar panels. Available in VIC, DC Power Co claims to have ‘no vested interest in selling you more [electricity from the grid]’, rather using a monthly subscription model which is the company’s...

Fimer is an Italian power electronics manufacturer, providing a range of energy storage options for homes and businesses across Australia. The company is globally present in more than 20 countries and distributes to more than 100 countries worldwide. In fact, Fimer is the fourth largest...

Metro Solar is a solar system retailer and installer serving homes and businesses across Australia. Metro Solar claim to have a ‘new breed of smart building’ capabilities, ideal for residential and commercial purposes. Everything from solar panels, battery storage units and inverters, Metro Solar has forged a...

Coffs Solar Energy is solar retailer and installer, operating across the mid to north coast of New South Wales. The company was founded in January 2010 in Coffs Harbour under the name of ‘Self Sufficient Homes’. The company was renamed in 2013 to what it is today...

EURO SOLAR IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. Please treat below information as historical only. As you might have guessed from the name, Euro Solar is a solar company. When Euro Solar started in 2007, the company said its goal was to provide homes across the country with...

OC Energy claim be an Australian company, although were recently purchased by ASX-listed Origin Energy in March 2019. OC Energy specialises in providing ‘in-building solutions’ and ‘multi-tenanted developments’ such as apartment blocks and housing complexes. OC Energy services residential tenants in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria...

SANCTUARY ENERGY HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY MOJO POWER. EXISTING CUSTOMERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND SWITCHED AS A RESULT. Sanctuary Energy is an electricity retailer that services home and businesses across New South Wales, South Australia and SE Queensland. Sanctuary Energy also works on energy project...

Arc Energy is an Australian-owned and operated embedded network provider, retailing electricity to homes and businesses across New South Wales. With a major focus on renewable power, Arc Energy states it is a ‘major player’ in the market, offering a range of technologies from solar...

Roof Juice was an Australian owned solar product retailer, operating nationwide. Roof Juice appears to have closed down some time in 2017. Its history RoofJuice was formerly owned by Sunegevity – an international solar retailer. The company was introduced into Australia in 2012 as one of its...

Urth Energy entered voluntary administration in February 2017. Existing customers were transferred to AGL and Origin Energy. Urth Energy describes itself as a “boutique national electricity retailer with a difference”, offering a range of services for both residential and business customers, with a strong focus on...

Springers Solar is an electrical equipment and solar retailer, servicing most of south-east Queensland. History Springers Solar was formed more than 10 years ago by the Springer family, offering small recreational 12v and 24v solar products. The company remains family owned and prides itself on service and...

EnviroGroup is a Victorian solar company, offering a range of renewable energy products to homes and businesses. It says it provides a full service solution by hiring its own installers rather than outsourcing, meaning you only need to deal with the one company. EnviroGroup claims its...

Suntrix is a family-owned Australian solar retailer operating in Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria. Its history The company was founded in 2009, with Suntrix directors Jenny Paradiso and David Hille saying they weren’t satisfied with the limited expertise and high prices of solar panels...

Century Solar Energy is a solar wholesaler, designer and installer, operating in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Its history Century Solar Energy was founded in November 2011 as a solar panel retailer. The company has since continued to grow, expanding on its product range and establishing...

Jinko Solar is a China based manufacturer of solar PV (photovoltaic) modules and related solar products. It markets its products to countries around the world, including Australia. Its history Jinko Solar was established in 2006 and has seen rapid business growth since, becoming publicly listed on the...

Canadian Solar is a multinational solar company. Its Australian subsidiary operates nationwide, selling and installing solar panels and power storage devices. Its history Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 and soon expanded to 18 countries, including Australia in 2011. Shortly after its founding, Canadian Solar underwent several...

JA Solar is a China based producer of solar modules and cells that are exported and retailed across the globe. Its history JA Solar Holdings Co was founded in 2005 as a manufacturer of solar modules and cells. The company had impressive success, becoming listed on the...

SunEdison is a global renewable energy company which claims to be the largest provider of sustainable energy in the world. The company was established in Australia in 2006 and now provides solar power solutions nationwide. Its history SunEdison was originally established as the Monsanto Electronic Materials Company...