Amber Electric vs Blue NRG
Amber Electric is cheaper - by about $538/year
Amber Electric’s cheapest residential electricity plan, Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate), costs an estimated $785/year at 4,000 kWh, 58% below the DMO. Blue NRG’s cheapest plan, Blue VDO TOU, costs $1,323/year, 11% below the VDO. That is a difference of $538/year - switching from Blue NRG to Amber Electriccould save you about that much, though your actual cost depends on your usage, tariff type and eligibility for any plan’s conditional discounts.
Amber Electric - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) Flat rate | Amber Electric | $785 | |||||||
| Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) Flat rate | Amber Electric | $1,035 | |||||||
| No Feed-In: Variable Prices (estimate only) Flat rate | Amber Electric | $1,082 |
Blue NRG - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Blue VDO TOU Time of use | Blue NRG | $1,323 | |||||||
| Blue VDO TOU with controlled load Time of use | Blue NRG | $1,323 | |||||||
| Blue VDO Single Rate with controlled load Flat rate | Blue NRG | $1,346 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Amber Electric | Blue NRG |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | Blue VDO TOU |
| Supply charge | 111.66c/day | 110.13c/day |
| Usage rate | 9.44c/kWh | 34.83c/kWh (peak) |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | - | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 6.7c/kWh | 1.0c/kWh |
How do I switch from Amber Electric to Blue NRG?
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. Amber Electric’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Blue NRG’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.