Amber Electric vs CovaU
Amber Electric is cheaper - by about $390/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. CovaU’s cheapest plan, Freedom Residential TOU, costs $1,175/year, 30% below the regulated tariff. That is a difference of $390/year - switching from CovaU 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 |
CovaU - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Freedom Residential TOU Time of use | COVAU PTY LIMITED | $1,175 | |||||||
| Super Saver Residential TOU Time of use | COVAU PTY LIMITED | $1,236 | |||||||
| Super Saver Residential TOU + CL Time of use | COVAU PTY LIMITED | $1,236 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Amber Electric | CovaU |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | Freedom Residential TOU |
| Supply charge | 111.66c/day | 122.71c/day |
| Usage rate | 9.44c/kWh | 42.58c/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 | 10.9c/kWh |
How do I switch from Amber Electric to CovaU?
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; CovaU’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.