Based on our calculations, Energy Australia's Total Plan works out over $40 cheaper than the AGL plan. That's a decent saving in a market as crowded as NSW.
While natural gas is considered a non-renewable energy source, landfill gas is a renewable source of methane, as it comes from decaying rubbish.
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If your property isn't currently connected to natural gas, you'll need to arrange a new connection. You can apply through: your preferred gas retailer. your plumber, gas fitter or builder.
Here's how the switching process works:
- Find a recent energy bill or use our estimation tool. You need to know who your supplier is, and what tariff you're on.
- Run a quote & select a tariff.
- Check your old account balance.
- Allow for around three weeks for the switch to complete.
The NSW natural gas network is available in many parts of Sydney. If natural gas is available in your street, you as the home owner will need to lodge a request for a natural gas connection.
AGL is one of Australia's oldest companies, promoting itself as 'Proudly Australian since 1837'. Today, AGL is an ASX listed company, meaning that ownership is mixed among shareholders. Most major shareholders are Australian investment companies.
Electricity is a form of energy. Electricity is the flow of electrons. All matter is made up of atoms, and an atom has a center, called a nucleus. The nucleus contains positively charged particles called protons and uncharged particles called neutrons.
Disadvantages of Solar Energy
- Cost. The initial cost of purchasing a solar system is fairly high.
- Weather Dependent. Although solar energy can still be collected during cloudy and rainy days, the efficiency of the solar system drops.
- Solar Energy Storage Is Expensive.
- Uses a Lot of Space.
- Associated with Pollution.
Fixed-rate energy plans are one of the biggest and best benefits you can get from an energy supplier's electricity and natural gas plans. These plans give you the opportunity to choose an energy rate (kWh or therm) price that fits your energy budget and lock in that energy rate for the length of your contract term.
Generally speaking, if your inverter capacity is larger than 5 kilowatts and your solar panel capacity is 10 kilowatts or less an AGL Solar Savers plan is likely to be the best high feed-in tariff plan available.
Queensland solar feed-in tariffs for households by electricity retailer (cents per kWh exported)
| Retailer (link to FIT) | State / Territory | Max Solar FIT |
|---|
| GloBird Energy (FIT) | QLD. | 7.8c |
| Ergon Energy (FIT) | QLD. | 7.8c |
| Ezi Power (FIT) | QLD. | 7.0c |
| Future X Power (FIT) | QLD. | 7.0c |
When there's daylight the solar panels on your roof generate electricity. The inverter, an electrical device in your loft, converts the electric current from the panels into the electricity that is supplied directly to your lights and appliances for free.
MWh per year and an increase in solar feed-in tariff from 6.8 cents per kWh to 16.3 cents per kWh. AGL is committed to helping shape a sustainable energy future for Australia.
NSW Solar Feed-in Tariffs
| Retailer | Minimum Feed-in Tariff (kWh) | Maximum Feed-in Tariff (kWh) |
|---|
| Dodo Power & Gas | 11.6c | 11.6c |
| Elysian Energy | 8.4c | 8.4c |
| EnergyAustralia | 10.5c | 10.5c |
| Energy Locals | 11c | 16c |
A feed-in tariff (FiT) is a credit customers receive for any unused electricity that their solar power system sends back to the power grid. It's usually a set rate per kilowatt hour and paid as a credit on electricity bills. Eligible customers can be paid a solar feed-in tariff with any of our electricity plans.
The scheme offered eligible households, businesses and community organisations with small-scale solar systems of five kilowatts or less a credit of at least 60 cents per kilowatt hour for excess electricity fed back into the grid.
We've put together this guide to help you figure out which provider,
AGL or
Origin, has the better deals.
AGL vs Origin: How do they stack up against each other?
| AGL | Origin |
|---|
| Price | AGL is cheaper in 1 out of the 4 states we reviewed. | Origin is cheaper in 3 out of the 4 states we reviewed. |
Which companies scored the highest for overall customer satisfaction?
- 1 – Octopus Energy.
- 2 – So Energy.
- 2 – Robin Hood Energy. Robin Hood Energy was neck and neck with So Energy, scoring five stars for its value for money and receiving an overall customer score of 78%.
- 4 – Tonik Energy.
- 4 – Ebico.
Although both AGL and Alinta are offering similar amounts off the Reference Price, AGL works out to be the cheaper of the two retailers. This price difference could just come down to something as simple as fees, so always remember to check the fine print.
Best competitive and reliable energy company.
Comparing the prices of Origin Energy with other electricity and gas providers, I found, in a now competitive market, that Origin in South Australia was cheaper and pretty reliable.Re: Pay on time discount with new plans
You are correct that AGL no longer offers pay on time discounts, this was a move we decided to make to ensure we are delivering non conditional savings to all of our customers with competitive low rates.Our 8 cents per kWh exported is our standard retailer feed-in tariff which is subject to change at any time. For more information, please call Origin 1300 791 468.
A controlled load is a tariff dedicated to large, high energy-usage appliances that is metered separately to the rest of a property. All other electricity usage will be charged at your general usage rate, be it a single rate, time of use, block rate or some other tariff.
Today ActewAGL is made up of two partnerships: ActewAGL Retail is owned equally by Icon Water Limited and AGL Energy Ltd via subsidiary companies.
AGL Energy
| Type | Public |
|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Key people | Brett Redman (CEO & MD) |
| Products | Energy Natural gas generation Wind power Hydroelectricity Coal seam gas |
| Services | Electricity generation Electricity distribution Electricity retailing Natural gas distribution and retailing |
You can find out who your gas supplier is via the Find My Supplier service. Alternatively, call the Meter Number Helpline on 0870 608 1524.
