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Powershop has been judged as Australia's greenest power company for three years running, winning the 2020 Finder Green Award for energy retailers. It's owned by Meridian Energy, which is Australasia's largest renewable energy generator.
We've reviewed Powershop for you, with its rates, plans and our thoughts on its customer service all evaluated below.
Powershop is Australia's greenest power company for 2020. It is focused on providing 100% carbon-neutral energy to its customers in 5 states.
Powershop provides electricity plans in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and South East Queensland, plus gas plans in Victoria, with a focus on providing 100% carbon-neutral energy.
| State | ⚡ Electricity | ♨️ Gas |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | ✅ | ❌ |
| VIC | ✅ | ✅ |
| QLD | ✅ | ❌ |
| TAS | ❌ | ❌ |
| ACT | ❌ | ❌ |
| SA | ✅ | ❌ |
| NT | ❌ | ❌ |
| WA | ❌ | ❌ |
Get an idea of how much Powershop energy costs, starting with electricity and apply securely online.
Based on the AER annual model usage in the Ausgrid network, the AER reference price is $1,393 / year.
From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.
Based on the general usage in the CitiPower network the VDO reference price is $1,270 / year.
From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.
Based on the AER annual model usage in the Energex network, the AER reference price is $1,455 / year.
From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.
Disclaimer: The following price estimates are a general guide only. Prices are based on a residential customer in South Australia who consumes 4,000 kWh a year on a single rate tariff in the SA Power Network. Prices last checked on May 2020 and are subject to change. Always check the providers site before applying - Your actual bill may vary, depending on your usage.
Based on the AER annual model usage in the SA Power Networks network, the AER reference price is $1,716 / year.
From 1 July 2021, residential demand charges will be introduced for some customers to encourage households to use less electricity during peak demand times. If applicable, demand charges are billed monthly based on your highest demand for electricity in kilowatts (kWh) typically during a 30 or 60 minute period of the preceding month. Whether you receive a demand charge will depend on the electricity network region, your retailer and your electricity usage during peak demand times. The pricing in our tables do not currently account for demand charges. For more information about demand charges, please speak to your electricity retailer.
This is a discounted pack offering the best discount available on the day of purchase. It's always available and is a great way to take advantage of offers, so long as you log in at least once a month. The Power Saver Pack comes with a 12% conditional discount and is available in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
This pack allows you to buy in bulk upfront and save on your energy costs. With the Mega Pack, you pre-purchase three months of energy, so you can save. With a 15% conditional discount, it's a larger discount than the Power Saver Pack because you will pay more upfront. Available in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
This provides electricity at rates that exactly match each state's reference price, without any discounts. If you don't buy into one of their other market offers, this is the maximum price you will pay for electricity.
Future Packs and Super Future Packs let you lock in a discount by purchasing power in advance. This is a good way of limiting your power bills during the warmer months. The Super Future Packs help you save more by offering you the biggest discount available. The further out you buy a Future Pack, the bigger the discount. Available in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
The Your Community Energy Powerpack lets you support small-scale renewable energy in Australia, with a small premium used to fund community renewable energy projects around Australia. Available in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
If you prefer to set and forget, Powershop also offers Powershop Lite, a set-and-forget service more in line with traditional energy retailers with a monthly bill paid by direct debit. Powershop Lite still works out cheaper than the Reference Price/VDO, making it a good option for those who want to buy energy this way. Available in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
Only available in Victoria, you can choose from the Gas Saver Pack, Gas Mega Pack or Gas Auto Pay Pack. The Auto Pay Pack is the default pack if you haven't purchased any discounted packs.
As a green energy provider, Powershop offers feed-in solar tariffs across all the regions it retails electricity.
While Powershop won't install solar panels for customers, it does have its own solar advisory service, called Better Solar.
You don't actually have to be a Powershop customer to take advantage of the Better Solar program, you just need to be a resident looking to install solar panels in New South Wales, Victoria, South East Queensland or South Australia.
Once you fill in the interest form, Powershop will get one of its installers to offer a comprehensive solar proposal as well as an estimate of any potential savings you could make from installing a solar system.
Greenpeace has rated Powershop as Australia's greenest energy company for three years in a row. Not only does Powershop automatically carbon offset all its customers' energy usage for no additional cost, it also supports the government's GreenPower initiative.
Because Powershop sells energy through Powerpacks, GreenPower is incredibly versatile, allowing you to pre-purchase as much GreenPower energy as you want.
Instead of choosing the percentage of GreenPower you want to purchase, you simply buy as much of the relevant GreenPower Powerpack you wish to spend in advance.
There are a number of reasons worth signing up to Powershop for:
Yes. Everything is online, meaning no paper bills. The Powershop smartphone app is an easy way to keep on top of your energy usage and pay your bill on the go. The Powershop app lets you buy power whenever you need or want it. You can let the app notify you when it's time to pay your bill or if you're very organised, you can open the app and do it yourself.
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Important notes: The estimated price we show by default is based on a single rate tariff. On your bill this might be known as a 'peak tariff', 'peak only' or an 'anytime tariff'. There are other tariff types available to customers and you may need to contact your provider if you are on these tariffs:
The price estimate should not be used as an official quote, but an indication of what your costs may be on the plan. It varies based on whether you provide us with your bill details. You can learn more here.
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We live in North Queensland near Mackay can we get your deal.
Darren
Hi Darren,
Thanks for your inquiry
To apply for Powershop Deals, please click the green ‘Go to site’ button located above. Upon clicking the button, you will be directed to Powershop’s Site and you can apply from there.
Hope this information helps
Cheers,
Arnold