GloBird Energy has reinstated its position as the consistently-cheapest electricity provider across the board thanks to a generous price slash and sign-up credit for households.
The provider has made some significant changes to its products over the last week, with an initial drop in prices of between 0.16% to 16.38% across most of its market offers in Victoria, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia, according to Canstar Blue’s latest price change report.
This was then followed up with a second lot of changes later in the week, which resulted in a further drop of between 0.35% to 1.97% for plans in Victoria, NSW and SEQ.
These changes have made GloBird Energy the cheapest electricity provider across all four states for household power, at the time of publication.
In addition to reducing rates, the retailer has also added a $50 sign-up credit for new customers. This is currently available on the GloSave, Boost, GloGreen and Green Light plans in NSW, VIC, SEQ and SA as well as the UltraSave plan available in NSW, SEQ and SA. Additional discounts can also be earned across most its offers by paying on time and via direct debit.
The $50 discount is claimed to be guaranteed to all new customers and requires no further conditions to be applied. Previously this was a $60 discount for Victorian customers, however it has since been reduced to $50.
For the full terms and conditions on any of these offers, it is best to visit the GloBird Energy website or contact the retailer directly.
GloBird Energy Prices
Here are the GloBird Energy plans on our database for NSW. These are products from a referral partner†. These costs are based on the Ausgrid network in Sydney but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 3911kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are the GloBird Energy plans on our database for VIC. These are products from a referral partner†. These costs are based on the Citipower network in Melbourne but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4000kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are the GloBird Energy plans on our database for QLD. These are products from a referral partner†. These costs are based on the Energex network in Brisbane but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4613kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are the GloBird Energy plans on our database for SA. These are products from a referral partner†. These costs are based on the SA Power network in Adelaide but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4011kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
What does GloBird Energy offer households?
Coining itself a ‘budget energy company’, GloBird Energy is well-known for its dirt-cheap prices and large variety when it comes to electricity and natural gas plans in Australia. It generally offers four to five market offers across the states it services, with each plan accommodating different household energy needs. The Boost plan, for example, is claimed to be best suited to medium to larger energy users as the block tariff rate on this plan covers a larger portion of usage than other plans, keeping the usage charges lower for longer in the billing period.
GloBird Energy also recently introduced carbon offset options, which can be accessed via the GloGreen or Green Light plans. With GloGreen, bill-payers will be eligible to have the carbon emissions associated with their energy usage offset. GloBird Energy claims to do this by purchasing the following: Certified Emissions Reduction (CERs) certificates, Verified Emission Reductions (VERs), Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) and Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU), to the equivalent amount of energy used by the customer.
This does, however, come at a higher cost than GloBird’s other plans, so those looking to save a few bucks whilst dipping their feet into clean energy may instead opt for Green Light, which only offsets 10% of a customers’ energy usage.
Despite changing its offers and prices more often than most retailers in the game, GloBird Energy has previously been commended for its value plans by Canstar Blue and has featured within a handful of our Most Satisfied Customer ratings over the years, particularly for its dual fuel offerings.
The retailer currently services electricity and natural gas customers in NSW, VIC, SEQ and SA.
See how GloBird Energy stacks up against the competition in your state
Here are some of the cheapest published deals from the retailers on our database that include a link to the retailer’s website for further details. These are products from referral partners†. These costs are based on the Ausgrid network in Sydney but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 3911kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are some of the cheapest published deals from the retailers on our database that include a link to the retailer’s website for further details. These are products from referral partners†. These costs are based on the Citipower network in Melbourne but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4000kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are some of the cheapest published deals from the retailers on our database that include a link to the retailer’s website for further details. These are products from referral partners†. These costs are based on the Energex network in Brisbane but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4613kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
Here are some of the cheapest published deals from the retailers on our database that include a link to the retailer’s website for further details. These are products from referral partners†. These costs are based on the SA Power network in Adelaide but prices may vary depending on your circumstances. This comparison assumes general energy usage of 4011kWh/year for a residential customer on a single rate tariff. Please use our comparison tool for a specific comparison in your area. Our database may not cover all deals in your area. As always, check all details of any plan directly with the retailer before making a purchase decision.
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