Flow Power vs Red Energy
Flow Power is cheaper - by about $380/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. Red Energy’s cheapest plan, Red BCNA, costs $1,203/year, 21% below the VDO. That is a difference of $380/year - switching from Red Energy 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.
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 |
Red Energy - cheapest plans
Head-to-head: cheapest plan from each retailer
| Spec | Flow Power | Red Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Flow Home Battery + Solar + EV: Variable Prices (estimate) | Red BCNA |
| Supply charge | 66.61c/day | 94.80c/day |
| Usage rate | 0.00c/kWh (peak) | 21.43c/kWh |
| Exit fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contract term | No lock-in | No lock-in |
| Green energy | 1% | - |
| Solar feed-in tariff | 2.0c/kWh | 1.0c/kWh |
How do I switch from Flow Power to Red 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. Flow Power’s cheapest plan has no lock-in contract and an exit fee of $0.00; Red 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.