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\"1st<\/p>\n

As of the beginning of this week, a new electricity retailer is operating in Tasmania – and it’s looking to grab the attention of solar power system owners.<\/p>\n

1st Energy commenced operations in the Apple Isle on Monday. The company also operates in New South Wales and Queensland.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re the first competitor retailer to enter the Tasmanian market and believe that our mix of energy savings and great Australian based customer service is something Tasmanians are looking for,” says the company’s web site<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Getting down to $, how do the two compare? Here’s the standard residential rates and feed in tariff information for both.<\/p>\n

Aurora Energy<\/h2>\n

General charges (Tariff 31)<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Daily supply charges: 94.636 \u00a2\/day
\n– General usage rates: 26.431 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n

Controlled load (Tariff 41)<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Daily supply charges: 17.646 \u00a2\/day
\n– General usage rates: 17.164 \u00a2\/kWh<\/p>\n

Solar Feed In Tariff<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Transitional feed-in tariff1<\/a><\/sup>: 13.541 cents\/kWh
\n– Standard feed-in tariff: 8.541 cents\/kWh<\/p>\n

Update:<\/strong> Apologies, I had the standard and transitional FiT rates the wrong way around.<\/p>\n

Further details<\/a><\/p>\n

1st Energy<\/h2>\n

General charges (Tariff 31)<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Daily supply charge: 94.63 cents\/day
\n– General usage rates: 26.42 cents\/kWh<\/p>\n

Controlled load (Tariff 41)<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Daily supply charge: 17.64 cents\/day
\n– Controlled load usage: 17.16 cents\/kWh<\/p>\n

Solar Feed In Tariff<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Transitional feed-in tariff: 18.541 cents\/kWh
\n– Standard feed-in tariff: 13.541 cents\/kWh<\/p>\n

1st Energy also charges $66.74 for both connection and disconnection.<\/p>\n

Further details<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> I think I read somewhere 1st Energy’s feed in tariff rate is only for the first 12 months – something worth checking if making enquiries. The Energy Made Easy web site states<\/a>: “Receive an additional 5 cents on top of any regulator set feed-in tariff,” but there’s no mention of a 12 month limit.<\/p>\n

In terms of rates, there’s very little separating the two except for 1st Energy’s solar feed in tariff rate being 5c higher than Aurora’s. 1st Energy is also offering a 5% “pay on time” discount for the first 12 months according to the Energy Made Easy website.<\/p>\n

The company will no doubt scoop up some business from Tasmanians particularly cranky with Aurora Energy for whatever reason and the 5c will be attractive to solar owners2<\/a><\/sup>. Competition can be a great thing, but it remains to be seen if 1st Energy will be any real competition for non-solar owners and not just a protest switch for disgruntled Aurora customers.<\/p>\n

If considering a switch to 1st Energy, as with any change of electricity retailer, be sure to check for devils in the detail of any contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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