The ACCC has been running its Retail Energy Inquiry since 2018, but has only just discovered what Bill Hero has always known — energy retailers routinely charge their existing customers more than what they offer for new customers. You need to keep switching to stay on the best rates.
Richard Foxworthy is the founder of Bill Hero. He's been analysing Australia's retail energy, gas, telco and fuel markets since 2018, building comparison tools that help households find better deals and switch to cheaper providers.
There's no single 'best' energy plan that will deliver optimal pricing year round. If you want to stay on the best prices, you need to keep checking. Bill Hero does all the work for you to keep on top of it
The numbers are in for retail energy pricing, let's see how bad things are. But remember, no matter how crazy the market gets, Bill Hero will make sure you're always on the best priced plan.
We've taken the first step towards fostering an online community for Bill Hero subscribers, by enabling a new Comments function in the Bill Hero blog and newsletters Savings as a Service.
AGL, Australia's oldest gas utility, originally named the Australian Gas and Light company, now says that choosing electricity over gas will 'help you and the environment'.
Brrr. It's chilly out there. Here's some timely and practical tips from Energy Coach to help you make sure it's nice and warm inside, while minimising energy usage.
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