Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in Victoria

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

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List of our active electricity providers in Victoria

Our vision is to bring all energy providers in one place, to give our customers a wide range of options to choose from . To date we have successfully established relationships with these providers in Victoria : Please note available by calling us.

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

Electricity Market Deregulation and Competition in Victoria

The electricity market in Australia has been undergoing a deregulation process which began in the late 1990s. The first step was the establishing of a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in different states.

The next step, which happened earlier in some states than others, was the dividing up of state owned monopolies into competing entities and then privatising them. In an attempt to create a greater degree of competition the market was divided into two types of entities

• Energy Distributors
  The distributors look after the delivery of electricity to customers' premises . They own and maintain the powerlines and poles, and don't engage directly with customers.
• Energy Retailers The retailers are the ones who sell electricity to customers and are responsible for billing. Each state has between one and three distributors, and up to 30 retailers.

The Victoria electricity market was completely deregulated on 1 July 2008 . This meant that, for the first time, customers could change to a provider that had the cheapest electricity prices.

Electricity in Victoria is supplied by the following distributors

• Jemena
  Jemena provides electricity in the south-western and northern suburbs of Melbourne.
• United Energy Distribution
  United Energy distributes electricity in the southern suburbs of Melbourne and in the Mornington Peninsula.
• Powercor Australia
  Powercor delivers electricity to the western suburbs of Melbourne and western Victoria.
• Ausnet Services
  AusNet Services distributes electricity to eastern Victoria and the eastern outer & northern suburbs of Melbourne.
• Citipower
  Citipower distributes electricity in Melbourne City and inner suburbs.

Tips to reduce your electricity consumption to save on your bills

Here is a list of easy to implement ways for reducing your electricity consumption

• Turn off appliances at the power point when they're not in use.
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Eliminate draughts. Prevent hot or cold air getting in or out through the gaps under doors or around your windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
• Put on warmer clothing, instead of turning on the heater (jumper, warm socks, beanie, booties).
• Don't use your clothes dryer as often. Dry your clothes outside or use an indoor clothes rack.
• Reduce air conditioning use by opening your windows in the evening let the cool air in, then closing them each morning thus keeping the hot air out.
• Close doors of rooms that aren't in use, so that you only have to cool or heat a smaller space.
• Prevent the hot sun from over-heating your house by closing blinds and curtains in the rooms that are exposed to the heat of direct sunlight.
• Use less lighting through the use of as much natural light as possible and replace older lighting with LED lights.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about what happens once you've finished the comparison process and have made the decision to switch electricity providers.