Are you paying too much for gas in Ballarat?
In Victoria, almost 90% of households have a gas connection. For a typical gas home using 50,743 Megajoules (MJ) each year, this could mean a gas bill of more than $1,900 annually. You should also know, that unlike electricity where regulations require energy providers to cap prices at a default offer, gas retailers are free to charge what they want. As a consequence, there is a significant gap between the cheapest gas plans available in Ballarat and the most expensive.
How much can you save by switching gas providers in Ballarat?
Average households in Ballarat served by the AusNet gas network could save a staggering $662 per year by switching from the standard offer to the cheapest market offer, according to the Australian Energy Regulator.* So, if you are shopping for the cheapest gas in Ballarat, there can be significant savings on offer.
*Source: Australian Energy Regulator’s 2023-24 Annual report. *Appendix 8. AusNet (Vic) Market pricing in Sept 24.
Compare the cheapest gas rates for Ballarat and save
If you want to compare the cheapest gas prices you’ve come to the right place. WATTever is Australia’s largest publisher of retail energy pricing information. We’ve summarised the cheapest gas usage rates available for residential customers in Ballarat for each retailer. This information covers all retailers publicly listed plansCheapest gas rates by retailer in Ballarat (VIC AusNet Services West network)
Not in the AusNet Services West gas network? Click here to view rates for all gas networks in Victoria.
Usage Rate shown is per MJ for the first block and includes GST and all available discounts.
Other block usage rates may apply on each plan so make sure to review the Basic Plan Information/Energy Price Fact Sheet links.
Plan rates are variable and future rates may be subject to change by the Retailer - except where plan rates are stated as fixed in the Basic Plan Information Documents/Energy Price Fact Sheet.
Plans are updated each weekday from the Retailer's Basic Plan Information Documents/Energy Price Fact Sheets (except plans for WA and NT).
Cost/Year estimate shown is for the first year including conditional discounts and is calculated based on household benchmark usage for each state:
NSW - 19,978 MJ of gas p.a.
VIC - 50,743 MJ of gas p.a.
QLD - 7,649 MJ of gas p.a.
SA - 22,321 MJ of gas p.a.
ACT - 36,936 MJ of gas p.a.
TAS - 36.936 MJ of gas p.a.
WA - 18,542 MJ of gas p.a.
Source: Benchmark household gas usage from the AER (Australia Energy Regulator)
