We've included plans from various gas providers in WA to help you find the best option for your household.
"When I moved from Sydney to Perth four years ago, I was surprised to find out I couldn't actually compare electricity providers. Synergy is the only supplier of electricity servicing Perth, so that decision was made for me. When it comes to gas, however, I was able to compare and choose. I naturally gravitated towards AGL for gas as I had been with them previously and liked that they offered a monthly billing option. We use very little gas in our house, and our bill works out to about $30 per month."
Due to the way energy is regulated in Western Australia, most residents aren't able to choose their electricity retailer. Synergy services Perth and parts of the south-east region while Horizon Power operates in the rest of the state.
However, you might be able to choose from 1 of 3 basic tariff types available:
There's also some notable exceptions.
In the southeast of the state, you'll be serviced by Synergy.
You can choose between 3 tariff types, 2 of which are residential-only:
In regional WA your electricity provider is Horizon Power. You can choose between the following 3 plans:
If you live in Perth or the wider South West Interconnected System (SWIS), Synergy supplies your electricity. Outside the SWIS, your retailer is Horizon Power. Either way, WA residential customers can't choose their electricity retailer.
This is because the state isn't connected to the national energy market.
Instead, Western Australia is a unique market that has its own electricity market, with its own regulations and 2 networks. These are broken down into the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) covering Albany to Kalgoorlie and a second network which is anything outside of the SWIS network.
These are further broken down into a number of regions including:
Residential customers on both networks are supplied by a single retailer, but there is one notable exception for large businesses.
If you're a large enough business you will be able to negotiate with various suppliers.
This is based off two criteria:
This is due to counting as contestable customers, which are available to negotiate with various providers.
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