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Electricity Providers QLD - Compare Plans

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Electricity and Gas Providers Compared in QLD

Each energy provider in QLD can only supply energy to some regions, therefore , the number of electricity providers that our electricity comparison service compares for you depends on the location of your premises.

Compare Electricity and Gas Plans with Us

Compare & Connect has partnered with some of Australia’s leading electricity providers so you are able to compare electricity deals that are available in QLD in one convenient place. We are proud to be one of Australia's top platforms , based on number of services processed, for utility and energy comparison and connection.

  • Transparent and Trustworthy:
    At Compare & Connect we are proud to be a member of the Energy Comparator Code of Conduct (ECCC). We voluntarily decided to join the ECC because of our dedication to fairness and accuracy when presenting information to you
  • Impartial
    Although we have corporate relationships with many of Australia's top electricity providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we're impartial when presenting you with information .
  • Free Service:
    You can use our comparison and connection service for free! No catch. We don't mark up the prices on any plans we offer you. Instead, we will receive a commission from our electricity provider partners, at no extra cost to you. While our service is provided to you without charge, you may be subject to charges in relation to your current service, including exit fees. You should check this with your current supplier(s).
  • Australian Based:
    Our business began in Australia and we continue to be based here, providing expert advice to help consumers in Qld save on electricity bills.
  • Expert Consultants:
    We have a team of experts who know the Queensland energy market inside out. So, you can rest assured that you've come to the best place to find the energy plans and prices suited for your household’s needs.

Phone Comparison Available

To compare electricity providers process, just click the button below, or speak with one of our Australian-based Energy experts, by calling 1300685001

Changing Providers is Effortless

Are you concerned that changing electricity providers will be a hassle. It's not! It's super simple because we do it all for you! We'll communicate with your current electricity provider and tell them you are leaving, and we also sign you up with your new provider, so that your transition is as easy and seamless as possible .

It’s so easy! you can do it.

Save Money by Comparing Providers

  • Join thousands of households are now saving
    We have already helped many families in QLD save money with cheaper electricity, now it's your turn.
  • We can save you time on research
    10 minutes of your time could save you hundreds of dollars a year. .
  • Electricity and gas prices have been rising
    It's time for you to compare electricity and gas providers and reduce spending on energy
  • We've made it simple for you
    Our electricity industry experts have done the complicated work of collecting and comparing each providers plans .

List of our active electricity providers in Qld

Our vision is to have a broad range of energy providers in one place, so our customers have many options to choose from. So far, we've established relationships with these providers in Qld : Please note available by using our call centre comparison service.

providers Name Available via Website Available via Call Centre
1st Energy Yes Yes
ActewAGL Yes Yes
AGL Yes Yes
Alinta Energy Yes Yes
Blue NRG Yes Yes
Dodo Power and Gas Yes Yes
Energy Locals Yes Yes
EnergyAustralia Yes Yes
Lumo Energy Yes Yes
Momentum Energy Yes Yes
Origin Yes Yes
OVO Energy Yes Yes
PacificBlue Yes Yes
Powershop Yes Yes
Red Energy Yes Yes
Tango Energy Yes Yes

We are constantly working towards adding more and more providers to this list. We are extremely proud of these partnerships.

*Compare & Connect does not compare all plans in the market.

Electricity Market Deregulation and Competition in Qld

Australia's electricity market has been gradually deregulating which began in the late 1990s. The first step was the establishing of a national grid {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in another state.

Another stage, which occurred sooner in some states, was the breaking up of state owned monopolies into competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to stimulate more competition the market was divided into two types of entities

  • Energy Distributors
    Distributors manage the physical delivery of electricity to the customers' premises, and they own and maintain the powerlines and poles, and do not deal with customers.
  • Energy Retailers Retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and manage the billing.Each state has from 1 to 3 distributors but up to thirty retailers.

On 1 July 2016 , South East Queensland 's energy market was completely deregulated. This meant that, for the first time, customers could switch to another provider who had cheaper prices.

Two distributors supply electricity to Queensland

  • Energex
    The Energex network supplies electricity to premises in a region covering around 25,000 square kilometres in South East Queensland, which stretches from the NSW border to Gympie in the north. This includes the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Ipswich, Brisbane, Redlands, Logan and Moreton Bay.
  • Ergon Energy
    Ergon Energy distributes electricity to Queensland including rural areas and coastal and the remote communities in outback Queensland and the Torres Strait.

Tips to lower your electricity consumption to save money

Here is a list of easy to implement ways to reduce your usage of electricity

  • A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
  • Eliminate draughts. Minimise cold air or hot air blowing in or leaving through the gaps under doors or around your windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
  • Avoid usage of your clothes dryer. Dry clothes outside or instead, use an indoor clothing rack.
  • Rather than turn on the heater, dress for cold weather (beanie, booties, jumper, warm socks).
  • Turn your appliances off at the power socket when they're not in use.
  • Close the doors to rooms that you aren't using, so you only have to heat or cool a smaller area.
  • Use less lighting. Use natural lighting where possible, and replace older lighting with LED lights.
  • Stop the sun over-heating rooms by closing blinds and curtains in rooms into which the hot sun directly shines in.
  • Minimise the use of air conditioning by opening the windows in the evening allow the cooler air in, then closing them each morning to keep hot air out.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about what happens after you have finished the comparison process and you have made the decision that you'd like to change electricity providers.

If you change your mind, that's okay, your new electricity provider provides you a ten-day 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can cancel the process and remain with your current energy provider.
No. You won't have to do that. The actual delivery of energy to your house, via the pipes and wires, is done by an energy distributer (not your energy retailer). That distributor continues to supply electricity to your premises even after you switch over to another energy retailer. It's the retailer that issues your electricity bills, however, they buy the energy from the distributor and resell it to you. You can't buy electricity directly from a distributor, you must to buy it from one of the retailers that resells the distributor's energy. You can be sure that your electricity supply will not be interrupted when you switch retailers, because you'll continue to use the same connection to the same distributor.
The 'paperwork' is processed very quickly, often in under 24 hours. However, the switchover will not go ahead until your old provider has sent your final bill, and that can't be done until a final meter reading has been taken. Therefore, it depends on when your meter is next due to be read. It be up to three months.
We will sign you up with the new energy provider, and we'll also tell your present provider that you are switching away from them. The transfer to your new provider won't happen immediately, because your current provider will have to do one final meter reading. then send you their final bill. Your new provider starts charging you from the date that the meter is read. the energy distributor that feeds the energy to your home continues to be the same one as before the switch.
No. Our comparison and switching service is free to you. Instead, we will receive a commission from the new electricity provider.While our service is provided to you without charge, you may be subject to charges in relation to your current service, including exit fees. You should check this with your current supplier(s).