As we look for ways to support Australian businesses, it’s not a bad time to think about switching to an Aussie power company. It might even save you a buck or two.
We happen to know a great all-Australian energy company retailing electricity in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland – and gas, for customers in Victoria.
Momentum Energy is Aussie-owned and operated, with call centres in Melbourne and Hobart. That means they’re not affected by what happens overseas, something that’s becoming more and more important as the year unfolds. (It also means they can talk about the weather without having to look it up online. Which we think is nice.)
No tricky discounts. Just great rates.
Although they’re around one-tenth the size of the industry giants, Momentum was one of the first retailers to ditch pay-on-time discounts. Instead of wooing customers with discounts that vanished if you were late on your bill, Momentum focussed on delivering great rates without sneaky conditions.
But here’s what makes them stand out for us.
Let’s hear it for planet-protecting energy.
At Energy Matters, we’re passionate about renewables. So we really love the amazing renewable energy story behind Momentum Energy.
Let’s wind back to 1914 and introduce you to their parent company.
Over 100 years ago, Tasmania’s electricity generator (now known as Hydro Tasmania) launched the hydro-electric power scheme.
This jaw-dropping project was designed to deliver electricity to every Tassie farm, home and business – an Australian first at the time.
Fast forward to today and Hydro Tasmania puts more renewable energy in the grid than anyone else – enough to power around 900,000 Aussie homes and businesses each year. And they haven’t lost their fearless engineering spirit, gearing up to secure the future of Australian renewables with their Battery of the Nation project.
When you pick Momentum, these are the kind of things your energy bills help to support.
An Aussie company with a renewable promise.
With Hydro Tasmania’s backing, Momentum offers a ‘renewable promise’ on their SmilePower Flexi and Bill Boss plans. What’s that? Well, for all the electricity bills you get each year on these plans, Momentum guarantees that an equivalent amount of clean, renewable energy is added to the grid.
Good news for planet Earth, right?
And we’re not talking about a little trickle of electricity, either. Each year, Momentum’s renewable promise adds around a billion-kilowatt hours of renewable energy to the NEM. (That’s enough to power the Sydney Opera House for over 6 years.)
Sounds good, right?
How about we break this down: An Australian company (tick) with local call centres (tick) and great renewable credentials (tick).
Really, all that’s left is price, and you can check that on Momentum’s website.
Bottom line is, no matter which energy company you choose, your energy all comes from the same pool – the real choice is where your money goes.
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