Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in Victoria

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

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List of our active electricity providers in Victoria

Our vision is to bring all energy providers under one roof, to give our customers a wide range of options to choose from . To date we have successfully established relationships with following providers in Victoria : Please note that some energy providers are available via our website interface and some are available by using our call centre comparison service.

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

Electricity Market Deregulation in Victoria

The electricity market in Australia's Eastern and Southern states has been gradually deregulating ever since the late 1990s. The first stage was the establishing of a national grid {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be sold to customers in another state.

The next stage, which occurred earlier in some states, was the splitting up of the state owned monopolies into competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to promote more competition the energy market was divided into two types of entities

• Energy Distributors
  Distributors are responsible for the actual delivery of electricity to customers' premises , and they own and manage the powerlines and poles, and do not deal with customers.
• Energy Retailers The electricity retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and are responsible for billing. Every state has from 1 to 3 distributors but up to thirty retailers.

Victoria 's energy market was fully deregulated on 1 July 2008 . This meant that, for the first time, consumers could switch to another provider that offered the cheapest electricity prices.

Electricity in Victoria is supplied by five distributors

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

Tips to reduce electricity consumption to save money

Here are some easily implemented ways to reduce your electricity consumption

• Turn all appliances off at the power point when you're not using them.
• Rather than turn on the heater, wear clothing that is appropriate for the weather (warm socks, beanie, booties, jumper).
• Reduce draughts. Minimise cold air or hot air getting in or getting out via gaps under doors and around your windows through the use of gap seal tape and door snakes.
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Avoid using your clothes dryer. Hang your clothes to dry outside or use an indoor clothes rack.
• Minimise lighting. Use natural lighting where possible.
• Close doors to rooms that you aren't using, so you only cool or heat a smaller space.
• Minimise the use of air conditioning by opening your windows in the evening allow the house cool down, then shutting them each morning to keep the hot air out.
• Prevent the sun over-heating your home by closing curtains and blinds in rooms into which the hot sun directly shines in.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

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