Business gas plan fees compared

Gas plans often come with a variety of fees. These can include credit card fees, reconnection and disconnection fees plus late payment fees. The table below provides a summary of fees for small businesses for each retailer in each state. To see the fees that apply for a specific plan in each gas network please click on the view button in the table below to take you to their detailed plan listing where you can access the Basic Plan Information including these fees.

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ACT

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra – Evoenergy Gas network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Business	Origin Energy	ACT	13.20	13.20	0.43		2.70	1.75	12.00
Business	CovaU	ACT	51.70	150.70	0.82				30.00	9.50	9.50
Business	ActewAGL	ACT	73.65	240.20	0.50				15.00	1.09
Business	EnergyAustralia	ACT	57.20	168.30	0.36	1.50			11.63
Business	Red Energy	ACT	13.20	13.20

NSW

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in New South Wales (Sydney – Jemena network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Business	Alinta Energy	NSW	107.80	134.20
Business	CovaU	NSW	90.20	112.20	0.82			9.50	9.50
Business	Origin Energy	NSW		15.07	0.01		11.45
Business	EnergyAustralia	NSW	107.80	134.20	0.36	1.50	11.63
Business	Sumo	NSW	12.54		0.70			2.75
Business	Powershop	NSW
Business	ENGIE	NSW		15.07	0.21
Business	AGL	NSW	15.07	15.07	0.78		12.00
Business	Red Energy	NSW	15.07	15.07

QLD

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in Queensland (Brisbane – AGN Brisbane network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Business	Alinta Energy	QLD	74.80	92.40
Business	Origin Energy	QLD	13.20	13.20	0.43	2.70	1.75	12.00
Business	CovaU	QLD	72.05	89.10	0.01				9.50	9.50
Business	Red Energy	QLD	13.20	13.20
Business	AGL	QLD	13.20	13.20	0.78	3.20	1.75	12.00

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in South Australia (Adelaide – AGN South Australia)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Business	Alinta Energy	SA	93.50	93.50
Business	CovaU	SA	86.90	86.90						9.50	9.50
Business	Origin Energy	SA		13.64	0.43				12.00
Business	EnergyAustralia	SA	93.50	93.50	0.36	1.50			11.63
Business	Lumo Energy	SA	13.64	13.64
Business	Red Energy	SA	13.64	13.64
Business	ENGIE	SA	93.50	93.50	0.00
Business	AGL	SA	13.64	13.64	0.78		3.20	1.75	12.00

TAS

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in Tasmania (Hobart – Tas Gas network)

VIC

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in Victoria (Melbourne – AGN Central 2 network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Premium Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Dishonored Direct Debit Payment Fee	Dishonored Cheque Payment Fee
Business	Alinta Energy	VIC	103.40	89.10
Business	Momentum Energy	VIC	13.48	13.48	0.53
Business	CovaU	VIC	101.75	106.15	0.80		3.00	1.75	9.50	9.50
Business	Lumo Energy	VIC
Business	Origin Energy	VIC		11.33	0.64
Business	EnergyAustralia	VIC	103.40	89.10	0.36	1.50
Business	Sumo	VIC	16.83	16.83	0.70		2.00	3.10	2.75	2.75
Business	Powershop	VIC	103.40
Business	Red Energy	VIC
Business	ENGIE	VIC			0.42		2.50	1.65

Small Business Gas Fees by retailer in Western Australia (Perth – ATCO MWSW network)

Consumer	Retailer	State	Reconnection Fee	Disconnection Fee	Credit Card Fee	Over the Counter Fee	Paper Bill Fee	Late Payment Fee
Business	Alinta Energy	WA
Business	Origin Energy	WA	16.71	64.05	0.64	2.70	1.75	12.00
Business	AGL	WA	16.71	16.71	0.78	3.20	1.75
Business	ENGIE	WA			0.42

Average Fees shown. Fees are sourced from Basic Plan Information Documents and Energy Fact Sheets. Blank values reflect that a retailer does not publish fee on their fact sheets (for that network). For connection and disconnection charges where the retailer specifically states that they will not be charged, a value of $0 is entered reducing the average fee across a retailers plans. Disclaimer: We review retailer sites at least weekly to ensure we have a complete set of plans for all retailers serving each electricity network to provide you with the widest choice. However, it is possible that we may not have all of the latest fact sheets for each retailer’s plans. You should always review the Terms and Conditions of any contract taken up with the retailer to ensure you have the latest information.

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