How do you switch your Electricity or Gas?

Switching Electricity and Gas has never been easier. In the past if you wanted to compare electricity companies or gas prices it was time-consuming and confusing.

Electricity and Gas FAQs

Rate Detective receives pricing data from http://www.shoparound.com.au (“Shop Around”) who have several commercial agreements in place with energy retailers in Australia who pay a small once off commission to ShopAround for each customer that switches to their service. Rate Detective receives a proportion of this commission. The service is free to consumers.

The Energy Market

The energy market comprises of three levels.

1. Generators

This is the collective name given to the companies that are responsible for the production of the basic product of electricity.

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Unfortunately not all electricity retailers provide ShopAround with their pricing data and accordingly these retailers are not listed on ShopAround or Rate Detective. We hope in time that these retailers will provide such data so that comparison sites, like Rate Detective, can provide a complete transparent picture of electricity pricing which will help educate consumers and create increased competition in the electricity industry.

Please note that Rate Detective remains completely impartial and unbiased to all our suppliers who have provided pricing data.