my Electricity 12-month plan finished last month, so I decided to check online for comparisons…
this morning, I was on the SERVICE NSW website - https://energyswitch.service.nsw.gov.au/electricity-provider-and-price-comparison-results…
they provided 3 recommendations-
… the first plan that they recommended was 'Energy Locals ’ quoting a daily rate of 47c excluding GST…
BUT, this rate does NOT include the Annual Membership fee of $155.88 minimum. - which almost DOUBLES the Daily Rate… (either $12.99 mnth or $17.99 month ($215.88 annual fee)…
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I have LODGED a complaint with ‘Service NSW’ that they are providing “misleading information” … explaining to them that people that go to their website do so in the belief that they will get information that is - (a) unbiased … and (b) not misleading…
I would NOT recommend this Government comparison website to anyone because they-
(a) are NOT providing the information inclusive of GST-dollars; and…
(b) are obviously NOT checking the information that they are providing…
I understand that there are alot of DIFFERENT Plans out there -
BUT, there are people who may rely on this NSW Government website’s information – in the belief that the information is accurate, has been checked, includes any fees etc - BUT, it does not… …
