More than 1.3 million households using gas could save hundreds of dollars off their energy bills with the NSW Government expanding its popular Energy Switch service.
\nPremier Gladys Berejiklian and Treasurer Dominic Perrottet today announced the Energy Switch program will be expanded to include household gas from May \u2013 just in time to slash winter energy bills.
\n\u201cThis is an opportunity for more than a million households across NSW to see if there is a better deal to be found on their gas bill and help ease the cost of living,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cEnergy Switch is already saving NSW households hundreds of dollars on their electricity bills and today\u2019s announcement will help people save even more by finding the best deal for gas.\u201d
\nThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission\u2019s (ACCC) inquiry into Retail Electricity Pricing found NSW has the lowest residential electricity charges of any mainland state, and Ms Berejiklian said driving energy prices lower still was a priority.
\n\u201cThe NSW Liberals and Nationals are committed to reducing the cost of living and delivering lower gas and power prices,\u201d Ms Berejiklian said.
\n\u201cThis will help create competition and I encourage people to make use of the Energy Switch program to get the best deal for their electricity and gas.\u201d
\nEnergy Switch is a free service launched in November 2018 which allows households to switch electricity providers in minutes online, via phone or in-person at Service NSW centres.
\nThe program works by using a customer\u2019s latest energy e-bill to scan every retailer in NSW and gives customers the cheapest three energy plans available. If a switch is requested, Service NSW will inform the energy provider.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s a fast and easy process and Service NSW will do the heavy lifting for the customer by checking their gas usage, searching the market for available plans and if savings can be found, then we will make the switch for them,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n“The average Energy Switch saving so far has been more than $400 on annual electricity bills. I encourage people to see what they can save off their bills.
\n\u201cWhile we are helping people cut the cost of living, Labor has promised more than $1 billion worth of new taxes and charges which will hit the hip pockets of people right across NSW.\u201d
\nThe expanded service for gas will be rolled out from May 2019 in all Service NSW centres and online through\u00a0https:\/\/energyswitch.service.nsw.gov.au<\/a>.
\nThis new initiative, along with the NSW Liberals & Nationals\u2019 plan to install solar energy and battery storage for 300,000 homes and provide a new $200 energy rebate for self-funded retirees, will help to further reduce the cost of living.
\nThe NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has saved households more than $200 million over the last year through a raft of cost of living measures, including cheaper Green Slips, $100 Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers, Free Rego and the FuelCheck app.
\nThe top 10 suburbs where the most electricity switches have been made through Service NSW\u2019s free Energy Switch service are:<\/p>\n