Amber Electric vs Indigo Power
Amber Electric is cheaper - by about $517/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. Indigo Power’s cheapest plan, Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan Jemena, costs $1,302/year, 17% below the VDO. That is a difference of $517/year - switching from Indigo Power 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 |
Indigo Power - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan Jemena Time of use | Indigo Power | $1,302 | ||||||||
Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan Jemena Time of use | Indigo Power | $1,321 | ||||||||
Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan Jemena Time of use | Indigo Power | $1,321 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Amber Electric | Indigo Power |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Battery + Solar: Variable Wholesale Prices (estimate) | Indigo Power Retail - Community Energy Hub Plan Jemena |
| Supply charge | 111.66c/day | 133.10c/day |
| Usage rate | 9.44c/kWh | 30.70c/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 | - |
How do I switch from Amber Electric to Indigo 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. Amber Electric’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Indigo 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.
