Tariff types
Everything you need to know about electricity tariffs
Bill Hero in the news
Bill Hero subscriber Peter Nink is one of many energy consumers blindsided by a forced change to a demand tariff.
ACCC Discovers the Loyalty Tax
Energy consumers get no rewards for staying loyal to their retailers. Over 80% of energy consumers are paying too much.
NSW regulator finds that demand plans are more expensive
NSW regulator IPART’s 2024 Annual Report finds that customers on demand tariffs face annual bills $200 to $300 higher than flat-rate or time-of-use plans
Savings as a Service - Issue #20
A long overdue reset to the tariff reform agenda promises better outcomes for energy consumers. Plus a new report finds that retailers really do charge residential customers more than business.
Demand Tariffs in the news
Bill Hero is in the news about the rise of Demand Tariffs, but this story misses the main point that we're the *only* service that can calculate a comparison on a Demand Tariff bill
Smart Meter Acceleration
The AEMC wants to accelerate a universal smart meter rollout, targeting completion of a universal smart meter deployment by 2030.
Energy Made Easy can't calculate Demand comparisons
Energy Made Easy and Vic Energy Compare cannot calculate a Demand tariff comparison, so these services are next to useless for energy consumers on Demand tariff plans.
Don't be cool, be super-cool
Pre-cool your home overnight before a hot day, and you can save energy and wear & tear on your air conditioning system
Time of Use tariffs
Time of Use tariff means different prices will apply for your energy consumption at different times of the day
Single Rate tariffs
Single rate is the simplest electricity tariff, and is still the most common tariff used across Australia.
Climate Saver Tariff
Climate Saver is a legacy tariff that was available to households in the Powercor distribution network in Victoria.
Demand tariff explainer
Demand tariffs are a new form of tariff intended to reward energy consumers who avoid contributing to peak network loads, and penalise that do. Here's everything you need to know