Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in SA

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Compare & Connect partners with some of Australia’s leading electricity providers so that you are able to compare electricity deals that are available in SA in one convenient place. We're proud of being one of Australia's leading platforms , based on number of services processed, for utility and energy comparison and connection.

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  Although we have corporate relationships with many of Australia's top electricity providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we are impartial when presenting you with information .
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List of our active electricity providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers in one place, to give our customers a wide range of options to choose from . To date we have successfully established relationships with these providers in SA : Please note available by using our call centre comparison service.

We're constantly striving to add more providers to this list. We are extremely proud of these partnerships.

Electricity Market Competition and Deregulation in SA

The electricity market in Australia has been undergoing a deregulation process that began in the late 1990s. The first stage of deregulation involved establishing a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be sold in a different state.

The next step, which happened earlier in some states than others, was the dividing up of the state owned electricity monopolies into multiple competing entities and then privatising them. In an attempt to create a greater degree of competition the energy market was divided into two levels

• Energy Distributors
  The distributors look after the delivery of electricity to customers' premises . They own and manage the poles and powerlines, and do not deal with customers.
• Energy Retailers The retailers are the ones who sell electricity to customers and are responsible for billing. The states have from one to three distributors but up to 30 retailers.

The South Australia electricity market was completely deregulated on 1 July 2013 . This enabled consumers to change to a provider that had the cheapest electricity prices.

There is only one main electricity distributor in SA

• SA Power Networks
  SA Power Networks supplies electricity throughout South Australia
• Note, electricity in a some remote areas of SA is distributed by other companies.

Tips to reduce your electricity consumption and lower your bills

Here are some easily implemented tips for reducing your electricity consumption

• Turn off appliances at the power point when they're not in use.
• A hot water bottle is a cheap alternative to an electric blanket.
• Eliminate draughts. Prevent hot or cold air getting in or out via gaps under doors and around windows through the use of door snakes and gap seal tape.
• Use your clothes dryer less often. Dry your clothes outside or use an indoor clothes rack.
• Dress for cold weather, instead of turning on the heater (jumper, warm socks, beanie, booties).
• Minimise the use of air conditioning by opening your windows in the evening let the cool air in, then shutting them in the morning thus keeping the hot air out.
• Close doors to areas of your home that you aren't using, so that you only have to cool or heat a smaller space.
• Prevent the hot sun from over-heating your house by closing the curtains and blinds in the rooms into which the hot sun directly shines in.
• Reduce the use of lights by using natural light where possible.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about what happens once you've completed the comparison process and have made the decision to switch electricity providers.