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Compare electricity and gas plans for your postcode

Energy Made Easy (NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, ACT) and Victorian Energy Compare are free government tools. The commercial sites below compare a panel of retailers, and some arrange the switch for you. You sign up with the retailer. In Western Australia and the Northern Territory most homes cannot choose a retailer, so start with our guide to cutting your bill.

Your latest bill (usage in kWh)
Meter and tariff type (flat rate, time-of-use, controlled load)
Your postcode

Comparison sites

How we order them: sites that pay us a commission come first and carry the label Partner link. The others pay us nothing and we list them because more choice helps you. Where the regulator runs its own comparison tool, you find it on this page too.

What happens after you click

On the comparison site you enter your usage and postcode and see prices. Nothing is signed at this point.
If you decide to switch, the site or retailer asks for your name, address, NMI (National Meter Identifier) and email, sometimes a phone number. That is normal: a switch cannot be arranged without them.
The new retailer does the rest, including telling your old retailer. The power stays on and you have 10 business days to change your mind.

Econnex

Compares energy, internet and more from a panel of providers; its team can handle the application

Electricity and gas plans
Compares a panel of providers, not every brand
Run by CIMET Sales Pty Ltd (Australian Credit Licence 546701)

Opens the site where the comparison happens. We earn nothing from this link.

Compare the Market

Compares electricity and gas plans from a panel of retailers in NSW, Qld, Vic, SA and the ACT

Electricity, gas and dual fuel
Sign up online through the comparison
Says it does not compare all brands in the market

Go to Compare the Market

Opens the site where the comparison happens. We earn nothing from this link.

WATTever

Online comparison of electricity and gas plans from over 40 retailers

Solar feed-in tariffs included
EV and battery plans
Fully online, you choose and sign up yourself

Opens the site where the comparison happens. We earn nothing from this link.

Finder

Energy comparison from a consumer finance site; does not compare every provider

Electricity and gas in NSW, ACT, Vic, SA and parts of Qld, electricity in Tas
Discloses referral fees and sponsored placements

Opens the site where the comparison happens. We earn nothing from this link.

AGL

Australian energy retailer: sells its own electricity and gas plans only

Electricity and gas
You sign up directly with the retailer

Opens the site where the comparison happens. We earn nothing from this link.

How to compare plans honestly in Australia

Check how far the plan sits above or below the reference price: the DMO in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia, the VDO in Victoria. Ads must show it.
Compare the total cost, not the headline discount. A pay-on-time discount disappears the first time you pay late.
Read the Basic Plan Information Document for exit fees, price change rules and when the benefit period ends. In NSW early termination fees are banned, with narrow exceptions.
When a benefit period ends your discount goes. Retailers must warn you at least 20 business days beforehand: that is the moment to compare again.
Never sign at the door. Salespeople must show ID and leave when asked, and you have 10 business days to cancel any new contract.
In Western Australia and the Northern Territory most homes cannot choose a retailer, so comparison sites do not apply there.

Facts, not promises

How switching works in Australia

You can choose your electricity retailer in NSW, the ACT, South Australia, Tasmania, south-east Queensland and Victoria. Most homes in Western Australia and the Northern Territory have a single supplier.
The switch happens at a meter read: within several business days with a smart meter, and up to 3 months with an older meter, although the new retailer can often use an estimated or recent read. The power stays on throughout.
Energy Made Easy (run by the AER) and Victorian Energy Compare are free government comparison tools. They do not switch you; you contact the new retailer.
You have 10 business days to cancel any new energy contract without an exit fee, however you signed up. In NSW early termination fees are banned, with narrow exceptions.
If a retailer stops operating, its customers are automatically transferred to a new company, so you are not left without a retailer.
Every plan is compared against a reference price: the Default Market Offer (AER) or the Victorian Default Offer (ESC), reset each 1 July.

Regulator: Australian Energy Regulator (AER)
Official comparison tool: Energy Made Easy (NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, ACT) and Victorian Energy Compare (Vic)
Disputes: State energy and water ombudsman (EWON in NSW, EWOV in Victoria and equivalents)
Switch takes: A few business days with a smart meter, up to 3 months without
Cooling-off period: 10 business days
Checked: 29 September 2026

Count the total yearly cost

Not just the usage rate but also the daily supply charge. With low usage the supply charge can decide.

Check what happens when the discount ends

Benefit periods, exit fees and pay-on-time conditions. Set up the contract alert.

Never agree at the door

A real switch starts when you choose it. Never hand your bill, NMI or bank details to someone who knocked on your door or cold-called you.

Read before you compare

Common questions

Which comparison site should I use?

Start with Energy Made Easy or Victorian Energy Compare, which are run by government and cover every generally available plan in their states. Commercial sites compare a panel of retailers and some arrange the switch. Try two and compare the results.

What should I have ready?

Your latest bill: usage in kWh, tariff type (flat rate, time-of-use, controlled load), whether you have solar, and your postcode. Smart meter data gives the most accurate result.

Is switching safe?

Yes. Your distributor and meter do not change and the power stays on. The new retailer arranges the transfer, and you have 10 business days to cancel a new contract.

How does Switchly earn money?

If you go to a comparison site through a link marked Partner link and use its service, that site pays us a commission. The service and the price are the same for you. Commission does not influence our articles. It does influence the order on this page: paying partners come first and free alternatives follow.