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Compare Gas and Electricity Providers Victoria

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Gas and Electricity Providers Compared in Victoria

Each energy provider in Victoria can only operate in some regions, and therefore, the number of gas and electricity providers that our gas and electricity comparison service compares for you will vary depending on where you live .

Compare Gas and Electricity Plans with Us

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

  • Impartial
    Despite having close corporate relationships with many of Australia's top gas and electricity providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we are impartial when presenting you with information .
  • Free Service:
    Our quality comparison and connection service is free to use! No catch. We don't mark up the prices on any of the plans that you will be offered. Instead, we will earn a commission from our gas and electricity provider partners, at no extra cost to you. While our service is provided to you without charge, you may be subject to charges in relation to your current service, including exit fees. You should check this with your current supplier(s).
  • Transparent and Trustworthy:
    At Compare & Connect we are proud to be members of the Energy Comparator Code of Conduct (ECCC). Our decision to voluntarily join this code of conduct demonstrates our dedication to accuracy and fairness when presenting information to you.
  • Expert Consultants:
    Our team of experts knows the Victorian energy market back to front. So, you can rest assured that you've come to the right place to find the energy plans and prices suited for your household’s needs.
  • Australian Based:
    Our business began in Australia and continues to be based here, providing expert knowledge to help consumers in Victoria stay on top of their gas and electricity bills.

Phone Comparison Available

To compare gas and electricity providers , you can click the button below, or if you prefer to speak with one of our Australian-based Energy experts, you can call 1300 818 333

Effortlessly Change Providers

Are you concerned that changing gas and electricity providers is going to be a hassle, but it's not! It's super simple because we take care of it all for you! We will contact your current gas and electricity provider and let them know that you are leaving, and we sign you up with the new provider, so that your transition is as simple and seamless as can be .

It’s so easy! you can do it.

Save Money by Comparing Providers

  • Join thousands of households now saving
    We've helped many households in Victoria save money on their gas and electricity bills, now it's your turn.
  • You can avoid all the hard work
    Our gas and electricity industry experts have done the complicated work of collecting and comparing each providers plans .
  • We save you time
    10 minutes of your time could save you hundreds of dollars per year. .
  • Electricity and gas prices have been rising
    So go ahead and compare gas and electricity providers and start paying less for energy

List of our active gas and electricity providers in Victoria

Our vision is to bring all energy providers under the one roof, so our customers have many options to choose from . We currently have established relationships with following providers in Victoria : Please note available by calling us.

providers Name Available via Website Available via Call Centre
1st Energy Yes Yes
ActewAGL Yes Yes
AGL Yes Yes
Alinta Energy Yes Yes
Blue NRG Yes Yes
Dodo Power and Gas Yes Yes
Energy Locals Yes Yes
EnergyAustralia Yes Yes
Lumo Energy Yes Yes
Momentum Energy Yes Yes
Origin Yes Yes
OVO Energy Yes Yes
PacificBlue Yes Yes
Powershop Yes Yes
Red Energy Yes Yes
Tango Energy Yes Yes

We are constantly working towards adding more providers to this list. We are extremely proud of these partnerships.

*Compare & Connect does not compare all plans in the market.

Electricity Market Competition in Victoria

Australia's electricity market has been undergoing a process of deregulation since the late 1990s. The first step involved establishing a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in a different state.

Another stage, which occurred earlier in some states, was the breaking up of state owned monopolies into multiple competing entities and then privatising them. In an attempt to stimulate a greater amount of competition the market was split into two levels

  • Energy Distributors
    Distributors are responsible for the physical delivery of electricity to the customers' premises . They own and maintain the powerlines and poles, and do not deal with customers.
  • Energy Retailers Retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and are responsible for billing. Each state has from one to three distributors but up to 30 retailers.

On 1 July 2008 , the Victoria market was completely deregulated. This allowed customers to change to whichever provider had cheaper prices.

Electricity in Victoria is supplied by the following five distributors

  • United Energy Distribution
    United Energy distributes electricity in the southern suburbs of Melbourne and in the Mornington Peninsula.
  • Ausnet Services
    AusNet Services provides electricity to the eastern outer & northern suburbs of Melbourne and to eastern Victoria.
  • Powercor Australia
    Powercor delivers electricity to the western Victoria and western suburbs of Melbourne.
  • Jemena
    Jemena distributes electricity in the south-western and northern suburbs of Melbourne.
  • Citipower
    Citipower distributes electricity in Melbourne City and inner suburbs.

Tips for reducing your electricity usage to save money

Here are some easy to implement tips for reducing how much you spend on electricity

  • Eliminate draughts. Prevent cold air or hot air blowing in or leaving via gaps under doors or around windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
  • Minimise use of your clothes dryer. Dry the clothes outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
  • A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
  • Turn all appliances off at the power socket when they're not in use.
  • Rather than turn on the heater, wear warm clothing (jumper, booties, beanie, warm socks).
  • Close the doors to areas of the house that you aren't using, so that you only have to heat or cool a smaller area.
  • Reduce air conditioning use by opening the windows at night to allow the cool air in, and closing them in the morning thus keeping hot air out.
  • Use less lighting by using natural light where possible and replace older lights with energy efficient LED lights.
  • Prevent the sun over-heating rooms by closing blinds and curtains in the rooms into which the hot sun directly shines in.

FAQ about switching gas and electricity providers

This section contains frequently asked questions and answers about what happens once you have completed the comparison process and have chosen to change gas and electricity providers.

It's okay if you change your mind because your new gas and electricity provider will give you ten days of 'cooling-off' period, that means you have ten days during which you can change your mind and stay with your current energy provider.
No. You won't have to do that. The actual delivery of energy to your house, via the pipes and wires, is done by an energy distributer (not your energy retailer). The distributor continues to supply gas and electricity to your premises even if you change to another energy retailer. It is the retailer that issues your gas and electricity bills, however, they purchase energy from the distributor and resell it to you. You can't purchase gas and electricity directly from your distributor, you have to buy it from an energy retailer. You can be sure that you won't experience an interruption to your gas and electricity supply when you switch retailers, because the underlying connection to the distributor will continue to be the same as before.
All the 'paperwork' is processed quite quickly, usually in under 24 hours. But the actual switchover cannot take place until after your old provider has sent you a final bill, and they can't do that until a final meter reading has been taken. So, it depends on how soon your next meter reading is. It be up to three months.
We'll sign you up with your new energy provider, and will also tell your present provider that you're moving to another provider. The switch to your new provider won't happen immediately, though, because your current provider will have to do a meter reading again, one final time. and then issue you their final bill. The new provider will start charging you from the date of the meter reading. the distributor that feeds the energy to your home will continue to be the same as before the switch.
No. Our service is free to you. We will receive a commission from your new gas and electricity provider.While our service is provided to you without charge, you may be subject to charges in relation to your current service, including exit fees. You should check this with your current supplier(s).