The number of retailers operating in the NEM is not fixed – it increases when new retailers enter the market and decreases when retailers merge, or otherwise cease operations.
The retailers that existed in late 2014 were categorised in our 2014 Issue “Power Trading Schematic” Market Map.
Rather than trying to be definitive in listing all retailers below, we have built the following listing referenced to information in the public domain (or where they have specifically requested an inclusion) with reference to a retailer’s support for demand response.
| Company | Description | Mentions |
| ActewAGL
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ActewAGL is a multi-utility company offering electricity, natural gas and telecommunication services in the ACT and South-east New South Wales. ActewAGL is a retail joint venture between AGL Energy and ACTEW Corportation and a distribution joint venture between Singapore Power and ACTEW Corporation. | – |
| AGL
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AGL Energy provides energy retail services to more than 3.8 million residential and business customers across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. AGL Energy also has large investments in the supply of gas and electricity and is the largest private owner, operator and developer of renewable energy assets within Australia. | – |
| Alinta Energy
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Alinta Energy is an electricity and gas retailer in Victoria and South Australia. Alinta has over 700,000 residential and commercial customers across the region. | – |
| Aurora Energy
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Aurora Energy is an electricity retailer facilitating Tasmania established in 1998. Aurora Energy is owned by the Tasmanian state government. | – |
| Blue NRG
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BlueNRG is an Australian-owned electricity retailer in Victoria. They were approved by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in June 2012 for authorisation under the National Energy Retail Law. | – |
| Click Energy
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Click Energy is an online energy retailer selling electricity in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The company was acquired by Nu Energy in July 2012 and formed a partnership with the American energy technology company Stem in April 2013. | – |
| Covau
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CovaU is an energy retailer based in New South Wales. CovaU submitted their application for authorisation to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) in December 2013. | – |
| COzero
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COzero » Smart Energy for Smart Business
COzero is more than an energy retailer. COzero is an energy technology company that offers business a smarter way to buy and use power. COzero equips electricity customers with a streamlined, cloud-based energy management system that enables businesses to reduce their electricity bill by optimising operating efficiencies. |
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| CS Energy
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CS Energy is a Brisbane-based electricity retailer owned by the Government of Queensland. CS Energy also operate a number of power stations across Queensland with a total generating capacity of 2,960 MW. | – |
| Diamond Energy
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Diamond Energy is an electricity retailer operating in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. The company was founded in 2004 and own a number of renewable generators in Australia. | – |
| EDL
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Energy Developments Limited (EDL) is an energy retailer with licenses in Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT, New South Wales and Queensland. EDL also operate a large number of Biomass and Gas generators throughout the country. | – |
| EnergyAustralia
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EnergyAustralia (formerly TRUenergy) is a Melbourne-based electricity generator and retailer with licenses in Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, ACT, New South Wales and Queensland. EnergyAustralia also own a number of generation sites using thermal coal, natural gas, hydro, solar and wind power. | – |
| ERM Power
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ERM Power is a Brisbane-based energy retailer with licenses across all states and territories of Australia. ERM Power owns the 332 MW Oakey Power Station and a 50% share of the 330 MW Neerabup Power Station. | – |
Flow Power
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Flow Power (formerly known as Progressive Green) is an energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| Go Energy
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Go Energy is Sydney-based an electricity retailer with licenses in South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. In April 2016, Go Energy went into voluntary administration. | – |
| Infigen Energy
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Infigen Energy is a specialist renewable energy business with interests in 24 wind farms across Australia and the United States. With a total installed capacity in excess of 1,600MW (on an equity interest basis), Infigen currently generate enough renewable energy per year to power over half a million households.
As a fully integrated renewable energy business in Australia, the business develops, builds, owns and operates energy generation assets and directly manages the sale of the electricity that they produce to a range of customers in the wholesale market. Infigen Energy trades on the Australian Securities Exchange under the code IFN. For further information please visit: www.infigenenergy.com |
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| Locality Planning Energy
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Locality Planning Energy is an energy retailer based in Maryoochydore, QLD that are licensed to trade in South Australia, ACT, New South Wales and Queensland. | – |
| Lumo Energy
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Lumo Energy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and Tasmania. | – |
| M2 Energy | M2 Energy (trading as Dodo Power & Gas) is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in South Australia, Victoria, ACT, New South Wales and Queensland. | – |
| Macquarie | Macquarie Energy is the electricity retail arm of the Macquarie Group. Since 2014, Macquarie have retail licenses in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| Metered Energy
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Metered Energy Holdings is a Brisbane-based energy retailer operating since 2004 that has retail licenses in New South Wales, ACT, South Australia and Tasmania. | – |
| Momentum Energy
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Momentum Energy is an energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT. Momentum Energy is a subsidiary of Hydro Tasmania and is owned by the State Government of Tasmania. | – |
| Next Business Energy
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Next Business Energy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, ACT, South Australia and Tasmania. | – |
| OC Energy
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OC Energy is a Melbourne-based privately-owned energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| Origin Energy
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Origin Energy is a publicly owned energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. Origin Energy also own a variety of renewable generation assets across Australia including Victoria’s 195 MW capacity Portland wind farm. | – |
| Pacific Hydro
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Pacific Hydro is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. Pacific Hydro also own a number of generation assets including the 30 MW Ord River hydro power station. | – |
| People Energy
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People Energy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| Pooled Energy
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Pooled Energy provide integrated swimming pool automation and electricity services to pool owners and operators. Pooled Energy is also an electricity energy with licenses in New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and the ACT. | – |
| Powershop
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Powershop is an online energy retailer with energy licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| QEnergy
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QEnergy is a Brisbane-based energy retailer with licenses in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. | – |
| Red Energy
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Red Energy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
| Sanctuary Energy
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Sanctuary Energy is an energy retailer based in the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Sanctuary Energy has licenses in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT. | – |
| Simply Energy
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Simply Energy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and the ACT. | – |
| Stanwell Corporation
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Stanwell Corporation is a Brisbane-based energy generator and retailer with retail licenses in Queensland, New South Wales, Tamsania, South Australia and the ACT. Stanwell also own a number of generation assets such as the 1,400 MW capacity Tarong coal fired power station and 88MW capacity Kaeeya hydro power station. The Government of Queensland are currently the sole owners of the company. | – |
| TrustPower
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TrustPower is a New Zealand energy generator and retailer with operations also in Australia. Since 2012, TrustPower has held retail licenses in New South Wales, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia. TrustPower also own a number of generation assets such as the 368 MW capacity Snowtown wind farm. | – |
| WINenergy
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WinEnergy is a Melbourne-based energy retailer with licenses in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT. | – |
