Electricity and Gas Suppliers 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 leading platforms , based on number of services processed, for utility and energy comparison and connection.

• Free Service:
  Our quality comparison and connection service is free to use! 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 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).
• Transparent and Trustworthy:
  At Compare & Connect we are a proud member of the Energy Comparator Code of Conduct (ECCC). Our decision to voluntarily join this code of conduct demonstrates our dedication to fairness and accuracy when presenting information to you.
• Impartial
  Despite having close 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 .
• Australian Based:
  Our business began in Australia and we continue to be based here, providing expert advice to help consumers in SA save on electricity bills.
• Expert Consultants:
  We have a team of experts who knows the South Australian energy market back to front. Therefore, you can have confidence 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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List of our active electricity providers in SA

Our vision is to have the full range of energy providers in one place, to give our customers many options to choose from . To date we have established relationships with following providers in SA : Please note that some of our energy providers are available via our website interface and some are available by giving us a phone call.

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

Electricity Market Deregulation in SA

Australia's electricity market has been undergoing a gradual deregulation process ever since the late 1990s. The first step involved establishing a national electricity network {{citymarketintro4}} in one state to be delivered to customers in a different state.

Another stage, which happened sooner in some states than others, was the breaking up of state owned monopolies into multiple competing entities and then privatising them. In an attempt to stimulate greater competition the market was split into two levels

• Energy Distributors
  The distributors have the responsibility for the physical delivery of electricity to the customers' premises . They own and maintain the powerlines and poles, and do not deal with customers.
• Energy Retailers Retailers sell the electricity to the customers and are responsible for billing. Each state has from one to three distributors but up to 30 retailers.

On 1 July 2013 , the electricity market in South Australia was completely deregulated. This allowed customers to change to whichever provider had cheaper electricity prices.

South Australia only has one main electricity distributor

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

Tips for reducing your electricity usage to save money

Here are some easy to implement tips for reducing your electricity consumption

• Minimise use of your clothes dryer. Hang the clothes to dry outside or alternatively, use an indoor clothing rack.
• A cheap alternative to an electric blanket is a hot water bottle.
• Minimise draughts. Stop hot or cold air blowing in or leaving via gaps under doors or around windows by using door snakes and gap seal tape.
• Rather than turn on the heater, wear warm clothing (booties, jumper, beanie, warm socks).
• Turn off all your appliances at the power socket when they're not in use.
• Close the doors to areas of the house that you aren't using, so that you just cool or heat a smaller area.
• Stop the hot sun from over-heating rooms by closing blinds and curtains in the rooms into which the hot sun directly shines in.
• Minimise air conditioning use by opening the windows at night to let the house cool down, and closing them in the morning thus keeping hot air out.
• Use less lighting by using natural light where possible and replace older lights with energy efficient LED lights.

FAQ about switching electricity providers

Here are some frequently asked questions and answers about what happens after you've completed the comparison process and you have made the choice to switch electricity providers.