Blue NRG vs Next Business Energy
Next Business Energy is cheaper - by about $4/year
Next Business Energy’s cheapest residential electricity plan, NBE Standing Resi VIC Citipower, costs an estimated $1,319/year at 4,000 kWh, 11% below the VDO. Blue NRG’s cheapest plan, Blue VDO TOU, costs $1,323/year, 11% below the VDO. That is a difference of $4/year - switching from Blue NRG to Next Business Energycould 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 |
Next Business Energy - cheapest plans
| Plan | Retailer | Annual cost ▲at 4,000 kWh/yr | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | Off-peak | Shoulder | ||||||||
 | NBE Standing Resi VIC Citipower Time of use | Next Business Energy | $1,319 | |||||||
| NBE Standing Resi VIC Citipower Time of use | Next Business Energy | $1,319 | |||||||
| NBE Standing Resi VIC Citipower Time of use | Next Business Energy | $1,323 |
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Blue NRG | Next Business Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Blue VDO TOU | NBE Standing Resi VIC Citipower |
| Supply charge | 110.13c/day | 110.13c/day |
| Usage rate | 34.83c/kWh (peak) | 34.83c/kWh (peak) |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | - | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 1.0c/kWh | 0.1c/kWh |
How do I switch from Blue NRG to Next Business 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. Blue NRG’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Next Business 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.