Yes, switching to green power does cost you more. If the consumer demands that their electricity is made from  clean renewable sources (sun, wind, water) then our suppliers need to go create clean power generation to gaurantee that they do.

If the demand is there they will build the solar/ wind power stations to meet the demand.

If we concentrate on using less - then the cost of clean energy is not so onerous. Simple changes around the house can halve our usage - so even with an icrease in energy costs we can still come out in front!

Here’s how to go about it:

1. Look at your electricity bills and find how many kWh your household uses per day. Use this to work out how much green energy would cost you.

 

2. Head to http://www.greenelectricitywatch.org.au/ which rates the top green providers.

 

OR Alternatively, you can use the following information that we have personally collected:

 

ORIGIN ENERGY – ph:132 463. Takes 5 minutes to organise the transfer over the phone!!

‘Greenearth’- 20% wind and 80% hydro. Cost: $1/week flat rate (dep. on meter type)

‘Greenearth Wind’ - 100% wind. Cost: 5.0 cents extra / kWh 

‘Greenearth Solar’ - 100% solar. Cost: 6.13 cents extra / kWh 

Origin does not lock you into a fixed term agreement to stay with them

 

TRUenergy – ph:133 466

‘Go Green’ – 10% wind + 90% hydro. No extra cost. This is a 2 yr agreement.

‘Go Green’ – 100% wind. Cost: 5.37 cents extra / kWh

‘Go Green’ – 50% wind + 50% hydro. Cost: 2.68 cents / kWh

‘Go Green’ – 20% wind + 80% hydro. Cost: 1.08 cents / kWh

 

AGL – ph: 131 245

Wind, solar, hydro and biomass – exact mix not given

‘Green Energy’ – 100% accredited sources. Cost: 5.5 cents / kWh

‘Green Living’- 20% accredited sources. Cost: 0.99 cents per week, flat rate

‘Green Spirit’- 10% accredited sources. Cost: 0.99 cents per week, flat rate