Blue NRG vs Flow Power
Flow Power is cheaper - by about $500/year
Flow Power’s cheapest residential electricity plan, Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate), costs an estimated $823/year at 4,000 kWh, 44% below the VDO. Blue NRG’s cheapest plan, Blue VDO TOU, costs $1,323/year, 11% below the VDO. That is a difference of $500/year - switching from Blue NRG to Flow Powercould save you about that much, though your actual cost depends on your usage, tariff type and eligibility for any plan’s conditional discounts.
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 |
Flow Power - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $823 | |||||||
| Flow Home Battery + Solar: Variable Prices (estimate) Time of use | Flow Power | $864 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Blue NRG | Flow Power |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Blue VDO TOU | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) |
| Supply charge | 110.13c/day | 66.61c/day |
| Usage rate | 34.83c/kWh (peak) | 0.00c/kWh (peak) |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | - | 1% |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 1.0c/kWh | 2.0c/kWh |
How do I switch from Blue NRG to Flow 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. Blue NRG’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Flow 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.