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Check your energy rates! (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Our electricity supplier sent us an email with the nondescript title of 'Energy Market Pricing Review' in which they jacked up our supply charge by 13% and usage rates by 53-72%

I went on the Aust Gov energy comparison website (energymadeeasy.gov.au), entered a few details, went to the lowest priced option, followed the link to their website, and signed up, all within 15 minutes

I'm not saying which retailer because this is not an ad, and it will be different everywhere

The new plan will save $18 per month just in the supply charge, and has cheaper usage rates!

If your energy company is taking the piss too, tell them to get fucked. If they call to 'Ask what they can do to keep you' or 'Find out how they can do better' just hang up. They have no decency, and nothing they say should sway you to give your money to companies that treat you like garbage

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For everyone else you want to wait until all retailers have announced their price increases

From 1 July 2025, prices will rise across the 3 areas. Residential consumers will see increases ranging from 0.5% to 9.7% depending on their usage and location. The price rises for small businesses will range from 0.8% to 8.5%, depending on the same factors.

https://www.energy.gov.au/news/australian-energy-regulator-releases-new-default-electricity-prices

So very likely most/all electricity retailers will pass this on, some just earlier than others

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep. Waiting for the prices to update then it's shopping time.

Momentum did us the dirty...

Your current rates and charges

GST Inclusive Daily Supply Charge ($ per day) 4.2845 Peak usage ($ per kWh) 0.3344 Off Peak usage ($ per kWh) 0.2464 Tariff timings: Peak Usage : 7am-10am & 3pm-10pm Mon-Sun. Off Peak Usage : All other times.

Your new rates and charges effective 1 July 2025

GST Inclusive Daily Supply Charge ($ per day) 5.05623 Peak usage ($ per kWh) 0.441826 Off Peak usage ($ per kWh) 0.324726 Tariff timings: Peak Usage : 7am-10am and 3pm-10pm Mon-Sun. Off Peak Usage : all other times.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

your daily supply charge is $5?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

Will be.

For our radio transmission site it was actually the best plan available given the constant load and solar fed in.

I doubt it will be after the change though. Back to Red Energy probably. Business plans are way worse than residential.