Hunting down the best deals for you…
Hunting down the best deals for you…
Most households quietly pay more than they should because the retailer they signed up with years ago no longer offers their best plan. The biggest lever isn't shorter showers — it's switching to a fairer tariff.
Energy plan comparison is coming soon to saivy.
Australia's Default Market Offer (DMO) sets a reference price for each network area. Every retail plan must show its price as a % above or below it — the only honest comparison, since "35% off our usage rate" means nothing without a baseline.
If you can shift big loads (dishwasher, washing machine, EV charging, pool pump) to off-peak or solar hours, a time-of-use tariff often beats a flat rate. If you can't — a single-rate plan is usually cheaper and simpler.
Feed-in tariffs vary wildly between retailers. A high feed-in rate looks great but is sometimes paired with higher usage rates — model it against your actual export and import patterns, not just the headline numbers.
Bundling can earn a small discount, but it can also lock you onto a worse standalone deal for one of the two fuels. Price them separately first and compare.
Energy retailers reserve their best rates for new customers — existing ones drift upward quietly. A yearly comparison takes 10 minutes and is one of the highest-ROI things you can do.
Switching tariffs does the heavy lifting, but draught-proofing, LED globes, a smart thermostat, and washing in cold all add up. They're small individually but compound month after month.
For most Australian households, yes — the gap between the best plan on the market and the plan you're probably on is typically $200–$400 a year. Switching is free, takes a few minutes online, and there's no interruption to supply.
No. The electrons coming into your home don't change — only who bills you for them. Switching is a back-office change between retailers; nothing physical happens at your house.
The DMO is a reference price set by the Australian Energy Regulator for each distribution area. Retailers must show how their plan compares to it (e.g. "15% below the reference price"). It's the most reliable way to compare apples to apples.
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