GloBird Energy review

Our verdict: Not too green, but comes with discounts. You can send GloBird a copy of your energy bill and see how its rates compare.

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GloBird Energy

GloBird Energy review

GloBird Energy is a smaller retailer offering big savings.

Its plans tend to be on the cheaper end and often shows up on our list as one of the cheapest energy providers.

Extra conditional discounts on top of its low cost make it even more attractive to those looking to cut back on their energy bill.

Pros

  • Local customer support based in Melbourne
  • Pay on time and direct debit discounts

Cons

  • Expensive solar plans
  • No mobile app to manage your plan or track usage
 




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Compare electricity plans from GloBird Energy

Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Reference price Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
95.7 cents/day
28.6 to 31.35 cents/kWh
Reference price
23% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 7% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit and meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,470/year
$1,330 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
108.9 cents/day
27.28 to 30.14 cents/kWh
Reference price
23% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 5% below the reference price if you meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,470/year
$1,370 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - ULTRASAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
96.8 cents/day
29.15 to 31.9 cents/kWh
Reference price
21% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 3% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,500/year
$1,450 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Ausgrid network who consumes 3,900kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Reference price Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
100.1 cents/day
19.03 to 22.22 cents/kWh
Reference price
24% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,130/year
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
96.8 cents/day
20.46 to 23.65 cents/kWh
Reference price
20% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Plus an extra 3% below the Victorian Default Offer if you pay on time
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,180/year
$1,140 if you pay on time
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Globird Energy - Standing Offer
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
121.14 cents/day
25.96 cents/kWh
Reference price
1% more than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,490/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Citipower network who consumes 4000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Reference price Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
135.3 cents/day
23.1 to 25.85 cents/kWh
Reference price
22% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 7% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit and meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,560/year
$1,420 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
143 cents/day
22.66 to 24.75 cents/kWh
Reference price
21% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 5% below the reference price if you meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,570/year
$1,470 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - ULTRASAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
136.4 cents/day
23.65 to 26.4 cents/kWh
Reference price
20% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 3% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,590/year
$1,540 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Energex network who consumes 4,600kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Reference price Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
124.3 cents/day
37.4 to 39.71 cents/kWh
Reference price
16% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 5% below the reference price if you meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,950/year
$1,850 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
116.6 cents/day
39.16 to 41.25 cents/kWh
Reference price
14% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 7% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit and meet the conditional discount requirements
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,000/year
$1,840 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - ULTRASAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
117.7 cents/day
39.71 to 41.8 cents/kWh
Reference price
13% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 3% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,020/year
$1,960 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the SA Power Network who consumes 4,000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.

Compare gas plans from GloBird Energy

Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
64.9 cents/day
2.75 to 3.74 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$830/year
$780 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
60.5 cents/day
3.02 to 3.85 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$850/year
$780 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - ULTRA SAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
61.6 cents/day
3.14 to 3.96 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$870/year
$850 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Jemena network who consumes 18542MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
62.7 cents/day
2.31 to 2.43 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$570/year
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
57.2 cents/day
2.5 to 2.6 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$570/year
$550 if you pay on time
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Globird Energy - ULTRASAVE Residential
Energy Fact Sheet
Single Rate
60.5 cents/day
2.61 to 2.71 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$600/year
$580 if you pay on time
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Australian Gas Networks network who consumes 46000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
126.5 cents/day
2.64 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$680/year
$630 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
124.3 cents/day
2.97 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$700/year
$630 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - ULTRA SAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
125.4 cents/day
3.08 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$710/year
$690 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the APA (Allgas Energy) network who consumes 8000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Daily Supply Charge General usage rates Typical annual cost
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Globird Energy - BOOST Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
74.8 cents/day
2.45 to 5.5 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,050/year
$1,000 if you meet the conditional discount requirements
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Globird Energy - GLOSAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
71.5 cents/day
2.75 to 5.83 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,080/year
$1,000 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Globird Energy - ULTRA SAVE Residential
Basic Plan Information
Single Rate
72.6 cents/day
2.86 to 5.94 cents/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,100/year
$1,070 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Australian Gas Networks network who consumes 14000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.

GloBird Energy offers

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  • Existing residential customers can get a $50 account credit when their referred friend pays their first bill. Ends 30 June 2027. T&Cs apply.

  • New customers can get $10 account credit when they sign up online. Use code 'HAPPY10'. T&Cs apply.

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Our expert says

"We've been with GloBird for a few years now as it was the cheapest provider for both gas and electricity, and we've had no complaints. The switching process was seamless and we even receive a discount for using direct debit."

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Rewards and Features

Rewards and features

💰 Pay on time discount

Get a 2% discount when you pay on time and 1% discount when you pay your bill via direct debit. Available on some plans.

⚡ Free Lunch

Get 2 hours of free electricity daily between 12pm and 2pm. Available as its own energy plan only in Victoria and South Australia. You need to have a smart meter installed.

Customer Service

Customer service

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Australian based customer support
Social Media
Live chat available
Payment assistance
Financial hardship assistance

How do I get in touch with GloBird Energy?

You can get in touch with GloBird in a few ways:

  • Call the customer service line (8:30am-5:30pm AEDT Monday to Friday and 9am-3pm AEDT Saturday and public holidays)
  • Start a live chat (9am to 5pm AEDT Monday to Friday)
  • Send an email to the customer service team
  • Good to know: GloBird's customer service team is based onshore in Melbourne, Victoria.

Solar Energy

Solar energy

How much does GloBird Energy pay for solar feed-in tariff?

GloBird has dedicated solar plans if you've already got a system installed.

See which feed-in tariffs are available:

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Feed-in tariff Reference price Typical annual cost
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Feed-in tariff
up to 10.0000c/kWh
for first 8.0000 kWh per day
then from 3.0000 - 10.0000c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
8% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 2% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,750/year
$1,700 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Feed-in tariff Reference price Typical annual cost
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Feed-in tariff
up to 10.0000c/kWh
for first 8.0000 kWh per day
then from 2.0000 - 10.0000c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
5% less
than reference price
Plus an extra 3% below the reference price if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,890/year
$1,830 if you pay on time and pay by direct debit
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Green Energy

Green energy

Is GloBird Energy environmentally friendly?

Green Electricity Guide Rating: 3.54/10

GloBird Energy ranks 28th (out of 39 providers) in the 2022 Green Electricity Guide rankings.

Unlike several other retailers, GloBird isn't involved in fossil fuel extraction at all. However, it still loses points for a lack of transparency on where it sources its electricity from.

It still buys energy from the open market (where coal is the dominant generating source) and has no strong climate policy.

Ready to sign up with GloBird Energy?

Now that you've read our review of Globird 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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Dylan Crismale was a utilities writer at Finder. Prior to joining Finder he was at Twitter, 2SER, Vertigo Magazine and Central News. See full bio

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