In this article, I’ll unpack the essential considerations for electric vehicle owners that are serious about finding the best electricity deal for charging their EV. (more…)
Solar Arbitrage – profiting from solar and battery
This article was first published in 2018 when there was a real-time arbitrage opportunity because of high feed-in tariffs on some plans and lower off-peak rates. In 2026, any potential arbitrage is time delayed between periods. This typically means "buying" during the middle of the day (on free-period plans or market-linked...
Fast payback energy storage
Like many solar owners, I've been watching with great interest as more energy storage products become available in Australia. The introduction of all-in-one energy storage systems and hybrid inverters have helped bring prices down (more…)
Electricity watchouts you need to know
Founder of WATTever David Hiley, puts a spotlight on the darker side of retailer behaviour and the practices that are giving the industry a bad name. This is the first in a series of articles about opportunities we see to "fix electricity" in the contestable electricity markets in Australia. (more…)
Is the biggest feed-in tariff the best plan for you?
We get asked all the time, "What retailers pay the best / biggest / highest solar feed-in tariff?" While we direct them to our solar feed-in page, at the same time we explain why the very highest solar feed-in tariff doesn't usually lead to the cheapest plan. (more…)
How to shrink a $5,000 a year energy bill to $500
This is the story of how we seriously cut our family's energy bills. We're a regular suburban family. Every member enjoys their mod cons. We weren't looking to head off-the-grid or to live in a self-sufficient straw-bale house; not that there's anything wrong with that. We wanted to discover how...
Why you should discount discounts on electricity plans
Many of us are guilty of judging a bargain by how big a discount is available. We make what seems to be a fair assumption that a discount is based on a price reduction from the so-called regular price. But when it comes to electricity there isn't a regular price...
Why solar is your energy saving game changer.
Over the last ten years, I've been on a journey to save money on energy. I've tried a lot of things along the way. Some things have been great. Other things, not so great. There is one thing that I've done, that has made the biggest difference to our household...