Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in SA

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Compare & Connect partners with some of Australia’s leading electricity providers so that you are able to compare electricity prices that are available in SA in one convenient place. We're proud of being one of Australia's premier platforms, based on number of services processed, for utility and energy comparison and connection.

• Australian Based:
  Our business began in Australia and we continue to be based here, providing expert advice to help consumers in SA save on electricity prices .
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  At Compare & Connect we are a proud member of the Energy Comparator Code of Conduct (ECCC). Our voluntary decision to join this code of conduct demonstrates our dedication to fairness and accuracy when presenting information to you.
• Expert Consultants:
  Our team of experts knows the energy South Australian energy market back to front. So, you can rest assured that you've come to the right place to find the energy plans and prices suited for your household’s needs.
• Free Service:
  Our quality comparison and connection service is free to use! No catch. We don't mark up the prices on any of the plans that we offer to you. Instead, we earn a commission from our electricity 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).
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  Although we have corporate relationships with many of Australia's top electricity providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we are impartial when presenting you with information .

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List of our active electricity providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers in the one place, so that our customers have a wide range of options to choose from . At this moment we have successfully established relationships with following providers in SA : Please note that some energy providers are available via our website interface and some are available by using our call centre comparison service.

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

Electricity Market Deregulation and Competition in SA

The Australian electricity market has been undergoing a deregulation process which began in the late 1990s. The first step was to establish a national grid {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in a different state.

The next step, which happened sooner in some states, was the dividing up of state owned monopolies into several competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to produce a greater degree of competition the market was separated into two levels

• Energy Distributors
  Distributors have the responsibility for the delivery of electricity to customers' premises . They own and maintain the powerlines and poles, but do not deal directly with customers.
• Energy Retailers The retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and issue bills. Each state has between one and three distributors but up to thirty retailers.

On 1 July 2013 , the South Australia electricity market was fully deregulated. This meant that customers could switch to a provider who had cheaper electricity prices.

Electricity in SA is supplied by one main distributor

• SA Power Networks
  SA Power Networks distributes electricity throughout South Australia
• Note, electricity in a some remote areas of SA is distributed by other companies.

Tips to lower electricity consumption and lower your bills

Here are a few easily implemented tips to reduce household expenditure on electricity

• Instead of turning on the heater, wear warmer clothing (jumper, beanie, warm socks, booties).
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Turn all your appliances off at the power point when they're not in use.
• Avoid use of the clothes dryer. Instead, dry your clothes outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
• Eliminate draughts. Prevent hot or cold air entering or escaping through gaps under doors and around windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
• Stop the hot sun over-heating your house by closing blinds and curtains in the rooms where the sun shines in.
• Close the doors to areas of the house that you don't use, so that you just heat or cool a smaller area.
• Minimise the use of air conditioning by opening your windows in the evening let the cooler air in, and then closing them in the morning to keep the hot air out.
• Use less lighting. Use natural light more often. Turn the lights off when you leave the room.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

This section contains questions and answers about what happens after you have completed the comparison process and you have made the decision to switch electricity providers.