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If you have just moved into a new property, you are likely interested to find what power and gas companies you are with – or more accurately, who the previous occupants were with. It’s quick simple to find out who supplies piped natural gas to your address if you know where to look.
You’ll need to quickly look up the Gas Industry register to find your details.
Continue reading “How do I find my natural gas retailer?”
Recently we have received a heap of advertising through the post for Energy Club NZ.
ELECTRICITY AT COST FOR A SMALL WEEKLY CLUB FEE is the tagline.
Is it really a club? Is it really electricity at cost? Well if you can look past the marketing fluff Energy Club NZ does looks like a good option for high power users and is a welcome addition to the retail market. Read on for the full details.
Update 2020: Energy Club NZ is no longer trading.
While it is sad to see a competitor leaving the market, I can’t say I’m surprised as the operating model seemed more marketing spin than innovation with higher than average fixed daily charges disguised as a Costco-style ‘club fee’.
Update 2019: I have received reports of massive price rises for Energy Club customers in 2019. Read blog post for full info.
Continue reading “Energy Club NZ Review – Is it a good deal?”
After three months with Flick Electric Co. as our power provider, it’s time to share our experience so far. Read on for the Flick Electric review! Continue reading “Flick Electric Co. – Experience So Far”
Previously I have written about the importance of knowing your electricity pricing plan in the context of being a Low User or Standard User residence.
Getting the plan right can save you money. Getting it wrong can cost you. It’s as simple as that.
Here’s how to find your pricing plan without going through your power retailer.
If you have just moved into a new property, you are likely interested to find what power company you are with. Or more accurately, who the previous occupants were with. It’s quick simple to find out who supplies power to your address if you know where to look.
You’ll need to quickly look up the Electricity Register to find your details.
Continue reading “How Do I Find My Power Retailer?”
Is Power Cheaper at Night? This is also a super-important question, especially if you have an electric vehicle or energy-thirsty appliances.
Luckily the answer is Yes. You can use Offpeak or Night Rate electricity to in many cases significantly lower your energy cost.is a great way to save potentially a lot of money.
We show you how to check if it is a good fit for your home or business.
Looking for a power retailer accepting bad credit? Or to sign up without the hassle of an invasive credit check?
Only a couple of years ago you would have been limited to the big players. Thankfully this is no longer the case.
The large retailer offerings are fairer, and there is a growing number of smaller, more nimble and often cheaper prepay companies to choose from. The market is increasingly focusing on better serving, rather than penalising, prepay customers.
Continue reading “5 Flexible Prepay Power Options without Credit Checks”
After testing our fridge last week. Now I am interested in dishwasher energy consumption.
Continue reading “Dishwasher Energy Consumption – How much does each load cost?”
Until our recent move to test out Flick Electric Co. in January, we have had our home electricity with Energy Online for the past four years.
My Energy Online review would be that they are reliable, hassle free and generally cost effective with a couple of pricing tricks to watch out for.
Continue reading “Energy Online review – A solid, minimal-frills power company”
Over Christmas, I knocked together a couple of power monitors. The first check I wanted to make was our fridge energy consumption.
I hooked the power monitor up to our Fisher & Paykel family fridge/freezer, being one of the busier appliances in the house.
So how much do you think it costs to run a household fridge?
Continue reading “Fridge Energy Consumption – How much does it cost to run?”