Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in SA

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List of our active energy providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers in one place, to provide our customers a wide range of options to choose from . So far, we have successfully established relationships with these providers in SA : Please note available by giving us a call.

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

Electricity Market Competition in SA

The electricity market in Australia's Eastern and Southern states has been undergoing a process of deregulation 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 sooner in some states than others, was the splitting up of the state owned monopolies into competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to promote a greater amount of competition the energy market was divided into two types of entities

• Energy Distributors
  The distributors manage 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 sell the electricity to the customers and manage the billing. Every state has from 1 to 3 distributors but up to thirty retailers.

The South Australia market was fully deregulated on 1 July 2013 . This meant that, for the first time, consumers could switch to the provider that offered the cheapest electricity prices.

South Australia has just one main electricity distributor

• SA Power Networks
  SA Power Networks supplies electricity throughout South Australia
• Note, some remote areas of SA are supplied by other companies.

Tips to reduce energy consumption to save money

Here are some easily implemented ways to reduce how much energy you use

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

FAQ about switching energy providers

Here are some answers to questions about what happens once you've completed the comparison process and decided that you'd like to switch energy providers.