- Australian-owned energy companies
- Partly Australian-owned energy companies
- Foreign-owned energy companies
- Australian-owned energy company plans
- Partially Australian-owned energy company plans
- Foreign owned energy company plans
- Which energy brands are fully Australian owned, partially Australian owned and foreign owned?
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It doesn't matter to everyone, but doing business with companies that are fully or partly Australian owned means there's a better chance the profits stay in the country. This can help promote local jobs or make you feel better about supporting local businesses.
Since it's not clear from a casual glance which energy companies are Australian and which are part of foreign conglomerates, we've done the work for you on who owns what.
Australian-owned energy companies
Partly Australian-owned energy companies
Foreign-owned energy companies
Australian-owned energy company plans
Partially Australian-owned energy company plans
Foreign owned energy company plans
Which energy brands are fully Australian owned, partially Australian owned and foreign owned?
It doesn't matter to everyone, but doing business with companies that are fully or partly Australian owned means there's a better chance the profits stay in the country. This can help promote local jobs or make you feel better about supporting local businesses.
Since it's not clear from a casual glance which energy companies are Australian and which are part of foreign conglomerates, we've done the work for you on who owns what.
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Sam Baran is a writer for Finder, covering topics across the tech, telco and utilities sectors. They enjoy decrypting technical jargon and helping people compare complex products easily. When they aren't writing, you'll find Sam's head buried in a book or working on their latest short story. Sam has a Bachelor of Advanced Science from the University of Sydney. See full bio
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