Electricity and Gas Providers Compared in Victoria

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Compare & Connect partners with some of Australia’s leading energy providers so you're able to compare energy deals that are available in Victoria 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.

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  Our business began in Australia and we continue to be based here, providing expert advice to help consumers in Victoria stay on top of their energy bills.
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List of our active energy providers in Victoria

Our vision is to bring all energy providers in one place, so that our customers have a wide range of options to choose from . So far, we've successfully established relationships with following providers in Victoria : Please note that some energy providers are available via our website interface and some are available by giving us a phone call.

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

Electricity Market Competition in Victoria

The Australian electricity market has been undergoing a gradual process of deregulation since the late 1990s. The first step was to establish a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in other states.

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

• Energy Distributors
  Distributors are responsible for the delivery of electricity to customers' premises , and they own and maintain the powerlines and poles, and don't engage directly with customers.
• Energy Retailers The retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and are responsible for billing. Each state has between 1 and 3 distributors and up to 30 retailers.

On 1 July 2008 , the market in Victoria was fully deregulated. This meant that customers could change to another provider who had the cheapest electricity prices.

Electricity in Victoria is supplied by five distributors

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

Tips for reducing energy usage and lower your bills

Here are a few easily implemented tips for reducing your usage of energy

• Wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather, instead of turning on the heater (booties, beanie, warm socks, jumper).
• Eliminate draughts. Stop cold air or hot air entering or escaping through gaps under doors and around windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
• Use your clothes dryer less frequently. Instead, hang clothes to dry outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
• Turn all appliances off at the power point when they're not in use.
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Prevent the sun over-heating your house by closing blinds and curtains in rooms that the hot sun shines directly into.
• Minimise air conditioning use by opening the windows during the night to let the cooler air in, and then closing them in the morning thus keeping hot air out.
• Close doors to areas of the house that aren't in use, so you only heat or cool a smaller area.
• Use less lighting by making use of the available natural light.

FAQ about switching energy providers

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about what happens after you have completed the comparison process and you have made the decision you want to switch energy providers.