Electricity and Gas Providers Compared in SA

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Compare & Connect partners with some of Australia’s leading electricity providers so that you are able to compare electricity deals that are available in SA in one convenient place. We pride ourselves on being one of Australia's top platforms , based on number of services processed, for utility and energy comparison and connection.

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  You can use our quality comparison and connection service for free! No catch. We don't mark up the prices on any of the plans we offer. Instead, we'll receive a commission from our electricity provider partners, at no extra cost to you. While our service is provided to you without charge, you may be subject to charges in relation to your current service, including exit fees. You should check this with your current supplier(s).
• Expert Consultants:
  We have a team of experts who knows the South Australian energy market back to front. So, you can be confident that you've come to the right place to find the energy plans and prices suited for your household’s needs.
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  Although we have corporate relationships with many of Australia's top electricity providers and are owned by Origin Energy Limited, we are impartial when presenting you with information .
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List of our active electricity providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers under one roof, so our customers have many options to choose from . To date we have successfully established relationships with these providers in SA : Please note available by using our call centre comparison service.

We're constantly working towards adding more and more providers to this our list. We are extremely proud of these partnerships.

Electricity Market Deregulation and Competition in SA

Australia's electricity market has been undergoing a deregulation process which began in the late 1990s. The first stage was to establish a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be sold to customers in other states.

Another stage, which happened earlier in some states, was the breaking up of the state owned monopolies into several competing entities and then privatising them. In an attempt to stimulate a greater degree of competition the energy market was separated into two levels

• Energy Distributors
  Distributors look after the physical delivery of electricity to the customers' premises , and they own and manage the powerlines and poles, and don't engage directly with customers.
• Energy Retailers Retailers do all the interacting with the customer. They sell the electricity and are responsible for billing. Every state has between 1 and 3 distributors and up to 30 retailers.

On 1 July 2013 , the South Australia electricity market was completely deregulated. This meant that consumers could change to another provider who had cheaper electricity prices.

South Australia has only one main electricity distributor

• SA Power Networks
  SA Power Networks distributes electricity in South Australia
• Note, electricity in a some remote areas of SA is distributed by other companies.

Tips to reduce your electricity usage and lower your bills

Here is a list of easily implemented tips for reducing your electricity consumption

• Use the clothes dryer less. Dry your clothes outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
• Turn appliances off at the power socket when they're not in use.
• Minimise draughts. Prevent hot or cold air blowing in or leaving through the gaps under doors and around windows through the use of gap seal tape and door snakes.
• Wear clothing that's appropriate for cold weather, instead of turning on the heater (jumper, beanie, booties, warm socks).
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Close the doors to rooms that aren't in use, so that you only have to cool or heat a smaller area.
• Minimise the use of air conditioning by opening windows in the evening let the cool air in, and then shutting them in the morning thus keeping the hot air out.
• Prevent the hot sun over-heating rooms by closing curtains and blinds in rooms that the hot sun shines directly into.
• Minimise lighting by making use of the available natural light and replace older lights with energy efficient LED lighting.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about what happens once you've finished the comparison process and have chosen to switch electricity providers.