ACCC Discovers the Loyalty Tax
Energy consumers get no rewards for staying loyal to their retailers. Over 80% of energy consumers are paying too much.
Editor's picks
Demand Tariffs in the news
Bill Hero is in the news about the rise of Demand Tariffs, but this story misses the main point that we're the *only* service that can calculate a comparison on a Demand Tariff bill
Energy Made Easy can't calculate Demand comparisons
Energy Made Easy and Vic Energy Compare cannot calculate a Demand tariff comparison, so these services are next to useless for energy consumers on Demand tariff plans.
ACCC is cracking down on Comparison websites (again)
The ACCC has declared its gloves-off time for the comparison sites.
AER's 'Game Changer Reforms' do not go far enough
The AER's new 'Game Changer Reforms' to protect vulnerable retail energy consumers are a welcome step, but they do not go far enough.
Lights out, one more time
Yet another retailer has exited the retail energy market, triggering a Retailer of Last Resort event. That's 10 RoLRs since May last year.
Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be
The official channels in the energy industry glibly continue to tell us to 'compare and switch' to avoid the worst of energy price increases. It's still too hard. Bill Hero will help.
Wholesale energy pricing 101
Wholesale energy prices are through the roof and impacting everyone's bills. This article explains the market operations and pricing mechanisms that set wholesale spot prices for the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM).
Find the cheapest and greenest energy plans
Buying Green energy is a minefield, but Bill Hero will help you find and buy the right Green energy plan from the right retailer, at the right price for you.
Demand tariff explainer
Demand tariffs are a new form of tariff intended to reward energy consumers who avoid contributing to peak network loads, and penalise that do. Here's everything you need to know
Bill Hero for CHOICE
Bill Hero is delighted to announce our first co-branded instance of the Bill Hero service with CHOICE, Australia's premiere consumer advocacy organisation.