Wednesday, June 30, 2010

TRU Energy Victorian Price Rise

Proving just what business customers could possibly be expecting from other suppliers, TRU Energy released a variety of electricity price rises for all of it's Victorian Customers in late May 2010, with consumers expecting to notice higher fees on their bills in the following 6-12 weeks.

The typical small business is actually getting struck by a 3.9% rise, even so, consumers who may have traditionally been provided through TRU Energy in the SP Ausnet region are generally seeing price increases of anywhere from 5.5% and 9.9%.

It is predicted that most additional providers will follow in TRU's actions within the forthcoming weeks, however it is still to be seen whether they will be of a similar level.

Traditionally, suppliers may pass on these rises in the locations where they have the highest volume of clients - in this case SP Ausnet. This usually enables competitors to sharpen their pricing and provide more aggressive discounts, to win over clients.

Tim Wolfenden, CEO of MakeItCheaper.com.au remarks: "Business consumers have become more and more accustomed to seeing their bills change, so this change by TRU Energy will comes as no real surprise.

It really is essential that consumers keep on top of these types of movements, and look to locate financial savings to counteract these kinds of increases simply by switching to a cheaper package.

We would certainly advise that present TRU Energy customers inside the SP Ausnet area check to see just how much they are able to save by changing, particularly if they've noticed a rise of nearly 10%."

SP Ausnet covers the following postcodes:

3063, 3064, 3074, 3075, 3076, 3082, 3083, 3085, 3087, 3088, 3089, 3090, 3091, 3093, 3094, 3095, 3096, 3097, 3099, 3106, 3109, 3111, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3132, 3133, 3134, 3135, 3136, 3137, 3138, 3139, 3140, 3152, 3153, 3154, 3155, 3156, 3158, 3159, 3160, 3175, 3178, 3179, 3180, 3521, 3522, 3607, 3608, 3610, 3658, 3659, 3660, 3662, 3663, 3664, 3665, 3666, 3669, 3670, 3672, 3673, 3675, 3677, 3678, 3682, 3683, 3685, 3687, 3688, 3690, 3691, 3694, 3695, 3697, 3698, 3699, 3700, 3701, 3704, 3705, 3707, 3708, 3709, 3711, 3712, 3713, 3714, 3715, 3717, 3718, 3719, 3720, 3722, 3723, 3725, 3726, 3727, 3728, 3732, 3733, 3735, 3737, 3738, 3739, 3740, 3741, 3744, 3746, 3747, 3749, 3750, 3751, 3752, 3753, 3754, 3755, 3756, 3757, 3758, 3759, 3760, 3761, 3762, 3763, 3764, 3765, 3766, 3767, 3770, 3775, 3777, 3778, 3779, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3791, 3792, 3793, 3795, 3796, 3797, 3799, 3802, 3803, 3804, 3805, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3816, 3818, 3820, 3821, 3822, 3823, 3824, 3825, 3831, 3832, 3833, 3835, 3840, 3842, 3844, 3847, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3854, 3856, 3857, 3858, 3859, 3860, 3862, 3864, 3865, 3869, 3870, 3871, 3873, 3874, 3875, 3878, 3880, 3882, 3885, 3886, 3887, 3888, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3892, 3893, 3895, 3896, 3898, 3900, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3909, 3910, 3912, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3925, 3945, 3946, 3950, 3951, 3953, 3954, 3956, 3957, 3958, 3959, 3960, 3962, 3964, 3965, 3966, 3967, 3971, 3975, 3976, 3977, 3978, 3979, 3980, 3981, 3984, 3987, 3988, 3990, 3991, 3992, 3995, 3996

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Victoria has the most competitive energy market in Australia

Victoria has already dominated the Australian electricity market for the past five years. This was according to VaasaETT, a global power analyst operating out of Finland.

With the Twenty six per cent of Victorian energy and gas shoppers who opted to switch dealers, Victoria electricity market has become radically more productive. This is also quite obvious with the annual 20 % rate of costumers that are moving over that includes small businesses and ordinary households. It was also found out that 12.2 % made the change in South Australia, 11.5 % in Queensland, and 9.2 % in New South Wales. As compared to their tough competitors in Australia, Victoria has indeed become more fruitful.

The real deal is not all about getting high numbers of customer transfer but rather how effective was the switch decision. This was cited by Make It Cheaper. The entire process of coming up with a decision must be investigated thoroughly. Consumers might have been presented with a single option leaving them with no choice but to grab what is in front of them. This is what door-to-door selling is all about – making biased reviews and making customers believe that they are choosing the best option. If you compare it to United Kingdom’s unbiased reviews with its 1 million companies, customers are really assured that they have opted for the best.

Since then, the issue about having satisfied customers who made a decision to shift dealers is still questionable. This is now the wake up call for the government to act upon existing market issues to assure the sound welfare of its consuming public.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Victoria Gains Number Slot in Electricity Market Competitiveness

Victoria has shown great prowess in the electricity industry as it was recently declared one of the most competitive electricity markets in the world. VaasaETT, a leading analyst based in Finland, was not hesitant to declare this given that Victoria has had 20% of its populace and small businesses transfer providers for five years in a row. Though competition is stiff with other states, Victoria has remained strong.

As statistics would show, there were more people who converted to another dealer in Victoria than in other states during the year 2009. Compared to South Australia, which had 12.2 percent, Queensland that had 11.5 percent and New South Wales with 9.2 percent; Victoria experienced a 26 percent turnover.

But the real question for this is if the turnaround is actually producing more benefits for consumers. Although Victoria is experiencing quite an impressive augmentation as compared to other states, this does not entail that the consumers have actually found the most cost effective option. Usually, what happens is they are just presented another choice, instead of a multitude, to which they convert to, given the opportunity. Unlike in the United Kingdom where 1 million conglomerates and private entities swap energy providers upon clear comparison of the alternatives, there is no clear indicator for this in Victoria.

Thus, Make It Cheaper urges further investigation. Moreover, it also urges the government to safeguard the interest of consumers by giving them the chance on making an educated decision regarding transferring energy providers.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Click Energy Release in Queensland

In May 2010 Click Energy, one of the latest electricity suppliers in Australia expanded their service from the borders of Victoria into Queensland. Having a brand renew, showing you the simplicity along with ease associated with moving over electricity, Click Energy is looking to extend itself straight into an as yet, ‘untapped’ marketplace.

Click Energy comes to market with a basic proposition, which is to obtain any bills by email and also pay your bills within seven days – for that, Click Energy will provide a flat 7% discount across every cost. Simple! In fact, for a short time only, Click Energy will be offering a $50 sign-up discount for all new customers which join.

Tim Wolfenden, CEO of MakeItCheaper.com.au comments: "Click Energy’s proposition provides a rejuvenating change to many of the larger participants within the Australian marketplace. They show that competition works, and for customers who want to support the smaller business, Click Energy helps make the perfect choice.

Make It Cheaper has seen plenty of business and residential customers make the change and move to Click Energy. The transfer process is usually quick, simple and hassle free – the best benefit, the electricity costs less!

Click Energy launch in Queensland

In May 2010 Click Energy, one of the latest electricity suppliers in Australia expanded their service from the borders of Victoria into Queensland. Having a brand renew, showing you the simplicity along with ease associated with moving over electricity, Click Energy is looking to extend itself straight into an as yet, ‘untapped’ marketplace.

Click Energy comes to market with a basic proposition, which is to obtain any bills by email and also pay your bills within seven days – for that, Click Energy will provide a flat 7% discount across every cost. Simple! In fact, for a short time only, Click Energy will be offering a $50 sign-up discount for all new customers which join.

Tim Wolfenden, CEO of MakeItCheaper.com.au comments: "Click Energy’s proposition provides a rejuvenating change to many of the larger participants within the Australian marketplace. They show that competition works, and for customers who want to support the smaller business, Click Energy helps make the perfect choice.

Make It Cheaper has seen plenty of business and residential customers make the change and move to Click Energy. The transfer process is usually quick, simple and hassle free – the best benefit, the electricity costs less!

Click Energy launch in Queensland

In May this year Click Energy, one of the latest power suppliers in Australia widened their services from the edges of Victoria into Queensland.

Using a brand refresh, showing you the simplicity and also ease regarding moving over electricity, Click Energy will be aiming to extend themselves into an as yet, ‘untapped’ marketplace.

Click Energy arrives to market with a simple proposal, that is to obtain any bills by means of email along with pay your bills within seven days – for that, Click Energy will provide a flat 7% price cut across every cost. Simple!

In fact, for a limited time only, Click Energy will be offering a $50 sign-up discount for all new customers that join.

Tim Wolfenden, CEO of MakeItCheaper.com.au remarks: "Click Energy’s proposal provides a refreshing change to many of the bigger participants in the Australian marketplace. They demonstrate that competition works, and for customers who want to support the smaller business, Click Energy helps make the best choice.

Make It Cheaper has noticed plenty of business and residential customers make the change and move to Click Energy. The transfer process is fast, simple and straight forward – the best part, the electricity is cheaper!

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Victoria has the most competitive energy market in Australia

VaasaETT, a global power think tank located in Finland, has declared that for the fifth year consecutively Victoria has one of the world’s most competitive electricity markets, with around 20% of homeowners and small business switching every year.

Presented with other Aussie states that have created openly competitive changing markets, Victoria is noticeably more productive.

Last year twenty six per cent of Victorian electrical energy and gas shoppers decided to switch completely to another dealer last year, while 12.2 per cent made the change in South Australia, 11.5 per cent in Queensland, and a minute 9.2 per cent in New South Wales.

Make It Cheaper says: "The devil is in the fine detail. Even though Victoria is performing effectively with regards to real consumers moving over, the key will be whether or not they acquired the best deal available to them after they changed. Most of these customer may have changed via a power suppliers door-to-door sales agent, or telesales rep. Given these kind of guys only put one offer on the table, the consumer is usually blind to whether or not there are far better deals available in the market place.

Match it up to the United Kingdom in which about 1 million businesses and also home owners switch by way of comparison providers each year, these customers can be confident that they are getting the best deal for them, through and independent service.

Victoria has the most competitive energy market in Australia - however the question we have to ask ourselves is 'Are customers better off?'

It really is quite clear how the government must know that it's not only about transferring, it is more valuable that the client understands they have choice and how to go about getting the best deal."