Alinta Energy's been offering electricity and gas plans to Aussie customers for the past 20 years.
Out of all of its plans on offer, its BetterDeal plan stands out the most based on pricing.
Alinta Energy was a finalist in the national category for electricity, scoring highly for ease of application and customer service, which is 100% Aussie-based.
Alinta Energy again came in second for gas. Customer service was its highest scoring category, likely thanks to its local customer support team.
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Alinta offers SmoothPay to set up automated instalment payments differing from your quarterly bill. This is a service that lets you spread the cost of your bill over regular recurring payments. These an be done either weekly, fortnightly or monthly. You can still see your bills every 3 months to track how much electricity you are using. To set up SmoothPay you will need to get in contact with Alinta.
Alinta has several ways for you to get in touch most days of the week. You can:
As of 18 July 2024, Alinta Energy has scored 3.6 out of 5 stars on Finder (from 36 reviews).
Alinta's review scores on other sites are:
Alinta doesn't provide dedicated solar plans for its customers, and neither does it help with installation.
However, it does offer feed-in tariffs to customers that have solar panels installed in their homes already.
See what the excess solar you generate could earn you:
Green Electricity Guide Rating: 3.14/10
Alinta Energy ranks 32nd (out of 39 providers) in the 2022 Green Electricity Guide rankings.
Although it invests in renewable generation assets, Alinta receives a low score because its parent company Chow Tai Fook Enterprises owns several power stations and is planning to burn coal until 2047. It's Australia's 7th largest climate polluter.
Alinta has made a public commitment towards generating 1,500MW of renewable energy by 2025, with 860MW generated.
Now that you've read our review of Alinta Energy, you can check out its plans once again before signing up. Alternatively, if you're unsure, you can compare other energy providers on Finder before committing to a decision.
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