Easy energy price matches now possible in NSW, Qld, SA, Tas

The Australian Energy Regulator’s price comparison service
has been improved to enable households and small businesses to make more
informed energy choices.

Energy Made Easy is a free and independent service enabling NSW, Queensland, South Australian, Tasmanian and ACT residents to find and compare electricity and gas plans available in their local area.

The Regulator is also encouraging local governments in
relevant jurisdictions to refer residents and small businesses to the website
to help ensure they’re on the best plan for their needs, or enable them to find
a cheaper or more suitable plan.

Energy retailers are required by law to publish their
generally available plans on the website, so users can be confident they’re
seeing all the plans for their suburb, from all providers, when they search for
an energy plan.

The features on the redeveloped website include:

• two more pathways when searching for an energy
  plan for more personalised results – users can now also search using their
  meter data or by uploading their PDF bills;
• retailer solar feed-in credits are now included
  in estimated plan costs; and
• a dynamic translation function so users can
  translate the entire website into 33 different languages.

The website also has blogs, FAQs, and information about
energy plans, bills and consumer rights, as well as tips on reducing energy
bills or what to do when facing financial difficulties.