Amber Electric vs EnergyAustralia
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. EnergyAustralia’s cheapest plan, Power 365 - Time of Use with Controlled Load -Third Party Offer - $200 Credit, costs $1,323/year, 11% below the VDO. That is a difference of $538/year - switching from EnergyAustralia 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 |
EnergyAustralia - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Power 365 - Time of Use with Controlled Load -Third Party Offer - $200 Credit Time of use | EnergyAustralia | $1,323 | |||||||
| Power 365 - Time of Use -Third Party Offer - $200 Credit Time of use | EnergyAustralia | $1,323 | |||||||
| VIC Seniors Offer - Time of Use - $200 Credit Time of use | EnergyAustralia | $1,323 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Amber Electric | EnergyAustralia |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | Power 365 - Time of Use with Controlled Load -Third Party Offer - $200 Credit |
| 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 | 12 months |
| Green energy | - | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 6.7c/kWh | 1.5c/kWh |
How do I switch from Amber Electric to EnergyAustralia?
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; EnergyAustralia’s has a 12-month contract term and an exit fee of $0.00. Check your current plan’s exit fee before switching, if any applies.