How To Pay Less For Energy Use

After the initial excitement about HRV, we've decided to pass on the offer for 2 reasons:

* hubby doesn't think there's any room in the roof after The Insulation Job
* it makes more sense to install HRV in a new house

I was going through our gas and electricity bills this week and decided we're paying too much.

There's gotta be an objective way to do comparisons without the pressure from eager telemarketers and doorknockers.

Here are 2 links I've found:

ShopAround.com.au

Pros: Great website. Easy to use. It's best that you have four bills (one for each season) handy for the most accurate recommendation.
In my case, they recommended that I switch to Red Energy.
Cons: The site is relatively new and they have just four suppliers to choose from: Actew AGL, Click Energy, Country Energy and Red Energy.

ChoiceSwitch.com.au

This is an affiliated site to Choice, the consumer awareness and action site.

Pros: Great website. Easy to use. You need just one bill at hand. Because Choice is more established, they have a larger list of suppliers on their panel.
I received a list of 20 energy plans to consider, with estimated savings in the first year ranging from $1.29 right up to $359.28.

Cons: Nothing yet.