Electricity and Gas Suppliers Compared in SA

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

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  You can use our comparison and connection service for free! No catch. We don't mark up the prices on any of the plans that we offer. Instead, we get a commission from our energy 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).
• Australian Based:
  Our business began in Australia and we continue to be based here, providing expert advice to help consumers in SA stay on top of their energy bills.
• Expert Consultants:
  Our team of experts knows the South Australian energy market inside out. So, you can rest assured that you've come to the best place to find the energy plans and prices suited for your household’s needs.
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  Even though we have corporate relationships with many of Australia's top energy providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we are impartial when presenting you with information .
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List of our active energy providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers in the one place, so that our customers have a wide range of options to choose from . To date we've established relationships with these providers in SA : Please note available through our call centre comparison service.

We are constantly striving to add more providers to this prestigious list. We are extremely proud of these partnerships.

Electricity Market Competition in SA

The Australian electricity market has been undergoing a deregulation process since the late 1990s. The first step of deregulation was to establish a national grid {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to a different state.

The next step, which happened sooner in some states, was the dividing up of state owned electricity monopolies into several competing entities, then privatising them. In an attempt to produce a greater degree of competition the market was split into two types of entities

• Energy Distributors
  Distributors have the responsibility for the delivery of electricity to customers' premises . They own and maintain the poles and powerlines, but do not deal directly with customers.
• Energy Retailers The retailers have all the interactions with the customer. They sell the electricity and issue bills. States have between one and three distributors but up to thirty retailers.

On 1 July 2013 , the South Australia electricity market was fully deregulated. This meant that customers could now switch to a provider who had cheaper electricity prices.

South Australia has only one main electricity distributor

• SA Power Networks
  SA Power Networks supplies electricity in South Australia
• Note, electricity in a few remote areas of SA are supplied by other companies.

Tips to lower energy consumption to save on your bills

Here are some easy to implement ways to reduce your expenditure on energy

• Avoid using the clothes dryer. Instead, dry your clothes outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
• Instead of turning on the heater, put on warmer clothing (jumper, beanie, warm socks, booties).
• Turn all your appliances off at the power point when they're not in use.
• Eliminate draughts. Prevent hot or cold air entering or escaping via gaps under doors or around your windows by using gap seal tape and door snakes.
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Stop the hot sun over-heating your house by closing the blinds and curtains in the rooms where the sun shines in.
• Close the doors to areas of your home that you don't use, so that you just heat or cool a smaller area.
• Minimise air conditioning usage by opening your windows in the evening let the cooler air in, and closing them each morning to keep hot air out.
• Reduce your use of lights. Use natural light more often.

FAQ about switching energy providers

Here are some questions and answers about what happens after you have finished the comparison process and you have made the decision to switch energy providers.