EnergyAustralia Total Plan Plus

kampua on 09/09/2019 - 20:08

Got an email from EnergyAustralia Total Plan Plus that says the following. I wonder what's the catch with that.

What are the features of Total Plan Plus?

Lower usage and supply charges

A guaranteed discount of 25% off both usage and supply charges

You get this discount every time, on every bill for 24 months

No energy price changes for 24 months

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Comments

  • GoldenDragon888 on 09/09/2019 - 20:30
    +1

    I can’t see this deal (Total Plan Plus) on their website.
    What state are you in?
    Is there a link?

    • kampua on 09/09/2019 - 21:12
      +1

      I think it's targeted

      • adr8 on 09/09/2019 - 22:24

        Got the same email, for existing customers that have been with Energy Australia for longer than 6 months.

        • SnoozeAndLose on 09/09/2019 - 22:29

          i am with them for 10 years got nothing

          • adr8 on 09/09/2019 - 22:32

            @SnoozeAndLose: About a week ago I received an email if I wanted to be notified of future plans that would save me more than my current plan. I opted in and received the Total Plan email today.

            More info here https://www.energyaustralia.com.au//home/electricity-and-gas…

            • SnoozeAndLose on 09/09/2019 - 22:36

              @adr8: Where to opt in?

              edit saw it in my plan change page 14% electricity and 18% Gas, no where near 25%

                • SnoozeAndLose on 09/09/2019 - 22:41

                  @adr8: Got it, Thanks.

                  Still more expensive than my currently usage only discount 30% for electricity and 28% for gas.

                  • brendanm on 10/09/2019 - 11:54

                    @SnoozeAndLose: The total plan is the discount off both usage and daily charge, the 30% is just off usage. Also not sure if the rates are the same.

                    • SnoozeAndLose on 10/09/2019 - 11:59

                      @brendanm: I pay $500 a quarter so 30% discount on usage may be better.

                      • brendanm on 10/09/2019 - 13:10

                        @SnoozeAndLose: You would have to calculate it, and as I said the price per kWh, or the daily usage charge, or both, may also be different. You can't go simply by "discount %" as it means nothing really.

                        • SnoozeAndLose on 10/09/2019 - 14:42

                          @brendanm: Sorry i should have said , I used a spreadsheet and compare the price and the new price structure is 5% more expensive than my current plan with EA.

  • activ8newbs on 09/09/2019 - 20:45

    Interested in this
    Also

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 09/09/2019 - 20:46
    +1

    I wonder what's the catch with that.

    The same catch as always when dealing with EnergyAustralia. They advise big discounts % but always end up more expensive than their competitors lol.

    • kipps on 09/09/2019 - 21:01

      Nonsense. I compared heaps of providers and I am miles in front with Energy Australia. 16.10c Feed in for the win. As always, do the math.

      • SnoozeAndLose on 09/09/2019 - 21:07

        Really depend on your state and how much feed in you have.

        Even the feed in rate is $1 still minimal for me as I only feed in 10kwh pre quarter.

      • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 10/09/2019 - 10:08
        +1

        I did the math. Excel spreadsheet and all. In Victoria, no matter which distributor, the cheapest is Tango. They're a small newbie retailer so I'm anticipating jumping ship whenever they raise their prices in 12-24 months time.

        • kampua on 10/09/2019 - 10:37

          Tango energy does not do gas.

          • Domingo on 10/09/2019 - 11:55

            @kampua: I'm with Tango for electricity and Red for gas. Worked out cheaper overall than bundling both with Globird, who were previously the cheapest but hiked their rates.

            Overall I pay slightly more for gas than I did in the previous bundle, but the reduction in electricity costs more than offsets that.

        • Ulysses31 on 10/09/2019 - 12:15

          We've got low usage, and no solar. I went all through the government site tools. Ended-up with EnergyAustralia. By memory, several of those small companies had extremely bad reviews, contracts, only offered electricity (can't remember!) and/or very minimal difference in final cost. Long story short, it wasn't worth it.

          • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 10/09/2019 - 16:07

            @Ulysses31: EnergyAustralia have far higher daily supply charge than most competitors, so if you're low usage I'd double check your figures.

        • ssquid on 11/09/2019 - 07:09

          They've been around for years, used to be called Pacific Hydro.
          Started going downhill last year when the ex-CEO of Sumo took over - no more lock-in rates for 2 years, and they try to push you onto higher rates than their regular offers when your contract expires.
          They're still cheap, but not as good as they were and definitely more shifty.

    • brendanm on 10/09/2019 - 11:55

      I swapped to energy Australia after comparing all, it was by far the cheapest for me in Qld.

  • dylo on 09/09/2019 - 21:42

    I got the same email, spoke to their online chat and she couldn't see the offer being available so I sent her the email and she applied it , estimated gas costs down several hundred based on usage compared to previous secure saver plan.

    I have been with Energy Australia for 18mths after doing the vic gov comparison and as long as I monitor the plans and change accordingly I have saved a lot more than when I was with Origin Energy.

  • burningrage on 09/09/2019 - 22:47

    The merchant fees (or credit card payment fees) killed it I believe.

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