What’s the difference between a retailer and a distributor?

The retailer sells energy to you and generates a bill for that energy. You have a choice of retailers. A retailer will pass-on costs relating to the supply of electricity to your property. These costs are linked to the distribution of network charges.

The distributor maintains the power grid between the generators and your site. As their assets are fixed, you do not have a choice of distributor.

However, Energy Intelligence can assist with optimising your network charges to ensure you are paying the lowest tariffs possible.

VICTORIA

Distributor	Supply Area	Phone
CitiPower	Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs	1300 301 101
United Energy	Eastern and southern suburbs of Melbourne	1300 131 689
SP AusNet	Eastern Victoria	1300 360 795
Jemena	North-west suburbs of Melbourne	1300 131 871
Powercor	Western Victoria	13 22 06

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Distributor	Supply Area	Phone
SA Power Networks	All	13 12 61

NEW SOUTH WALES

Distributor	Supply Area	Phone
Ausgrid	Sydney (Inner and Northern Suburbs up to Newcastle and West to the Hunter Valley)	13 13 65
Endeavour Energy	Greater Western Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Southern Highlands, Illawarra and south to Wollongong	13 37 18
Evoenergy	ACT	13 23 86

QUEENSLAND

Distributor	Supply Area	Phone
Energex	South-east Queensland	13 12 53
Ergon	Rural and regional Queensland	13 74 66