Amber Electric vs GloBird Energy
Amber Electric is cheaper - by about $224/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. GloBird Energy’s cheapest plan, GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate Without Controlled Load)-Citipower, costs $1,010/year, 32% below the VDO. That is a difference of $224/year - switching from GloBird Energy 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 |
GloBird Energy - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate Without Controlled Load)-Citipower Flat rate | GloBird Energy | $1,010 | |||||||
| GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate With Controlled Load)-Citipower Flat rate | GloBird Energy | $1,010 | |||||||
| GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flexible Rate With CL) Citipower Time of use | GloBird Energy | $1,013 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Amber Electric | GloBird Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | GloBird FULLHOUSE Residential (Flat Rate Without Controlled Load)-Citipower |
| Supply charge | 111.66c/day | 87.00c/day |
| Usage rate | 9.44c/kWh | 17.30c/kWh |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | - | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 6.7c/kWh | - |
How do I switch from Amber Electric to GloBird Energy?
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; GloBird Energy’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.