Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in QLD

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Compare & Connect has partnered with some of Australia’s leading electricity providers so you are able to compare electricity deals that are available in QLD 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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  We have a team of experts who know the Queensland 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.
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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're impartial when presenting you with information .
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  Our business began in Australia and continues to be based here, providing expert knowledge to help consumers in Qld save on electricity bills.
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List of our active electricity providers in Qld

Our vision is to have a broad range of energy providers under a single roof, to give our customers a wide range of options to choose from . So far, we've successfully established relationships with following providers in Qld : Please note that some energy providers are available via our website interface and some are available by giving us a call.

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

Electricity Market Competition and Deregulation in Qld

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

The next step, which occurred sooner in some states, was the splitting up of the state owned monopolies into multiple competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to create a greater level of competition the energy market was split into two levels

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

The market in South East Queensland was completely deregulated on 1 July 2016 . This allowed consumers to switch to a provider who had the cheapest electricity prices.

Two electricity distributors supply all of Queensland

• Energex
  The Energex network distributes electricity in an area covering around 25,000 square kilometres in South East Queensland, that stretches from the NSW border in the south to Gympie in the north. This covers the major population areas of Brisbane, Ipswich, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Redlands, Logan and Moreton Bay.
• Ergon Energy
  The Ergon Energy network services Queensland including coastal and rural areas and the remote communities in outback Queensland and the Torres Strait.

Reduce your energy bills with these electricity -saving tips

Here are a few easy to implement tips to reduce your usage of electricity

• Turn your appliances off at the power point when you're not using them.
• Minimise draughts. Stop cold air or hot air getting in or out through gaps under doors or around windows through the use of gap seal tape and door snakes.
• Instead of turning on the heater, dress for cold weather (booties, warm socks, beanie, jumper).
• A hot water bottle can be used as a cheap replacement for an electric blanket.
• Reduce usage of the clothes dryer. Hang clothes to dry outside or use an indoor clothes rack.
• Reduce the use of air conditioning by opening the windows at night-time to let the cool air in, and shutting them in the morning to keep hot air out.
• Stop the sun over-heating your home by closing curtains and blinds in rooms that are exposed to the heat of direct sunlight.
• Minimise lighting. Rely on natural light if possible. Turn lights off when you leave the room.
• Close doors to rooms that you don't use, so you just cool or heat a smaller space.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

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