Alinta Energy vs Flow Power
Flow Power is cheaper - by about $183/year
Flow Power’s cheapest residential electricity plan, Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate), costs an estimated $823/year at 4,000 kWh, 44% below the VDO. Alinta Energy’s cheapest plan, HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use, costs $1,005/year, 48% below the DMO. That is a difference of $183/year - switching from Alinta Energy to Flow Powercould save you about that much, though your actual cost depends on your usage, tariff type and eligibility for any plan’s conditional discounts.
Alinta Energy - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use Time of use | Alinta Energy | $1,005 | |||||||
| HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use + CL Time of use | Alinta Energy | $1,005 | |||||||
| HomeDeal Smart - Time of Use Time of use | Alinta Energy | $1,029 |
Flow Power - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $864 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Alinta Energy | Flow Power |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | HomeDeal Connect - Time of Use | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) |
| Supply charge | 137.92c/day | 66.61c/day |
| Usage rate | 47.06c/kWh (peak) | 0.00c/kWh (peak) |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | - | 1% |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 3.0c/kWh | 2.0c/kWh |
How do I switch from Alinta Energy to Flow Power?
Choose a plan above and click Switch. Bill Hero lodges the transfer with your new retailer - there is no interruption to your electricity supply, and most switches complete within 2 business days. Alinta Energy’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Flow Power’s has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00. Check your current plan’s exit fee before switching, if any applies.