{"id":58412,"date":"2024-05-16T12:11:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnpacific.com\/ibo\/?p=58412"},"modified":"2024-05-16T12:11:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T02:11:18","slug":"energy-pricing-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acnpacific.com\/ibo\/energy-pricing-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Your guide to understanding energy pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1420.64px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>We know you want to help your customers get the best deal on their electricity, but do you fully understand how energy pricing in Australia works? It\u2019s useful to be armed with as much information as possible to <strong>help your customers get the best deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the reference price?<\/h3>\n<p>The reference price for energy effectively acts as a price cap for power retailers, and provides a consistent point of reference for consumers to compare plans. The idea is that energy retailers display how their prices compare to the reference price, so consumers know where they stand when it comes to finding a competitive deal. In New South Wales, Queensland &amp; South Australia, the reference price is know as the <strong>Default Market Offer<\/strong> (DMO). In Victoria, it\u2019s known as the <strong>Victorian Default Offer<\/strong> (VDO).<\/p>\n<p>As an ACN IBO, you currently have access to an invitation-only offer from Alinta Energy, <strong>SelectSaver<\/strong>, enabling you to offer your customers<strong> up to\u00a025% less than the reference price\u00a0<\/strong>in Victoria and<strong> up to\u00a017% less than the reference price<\/strong> in NSW and QLD!*<\/p>\n<h3>What about gas?<\/h3>\n<p>The reference price only applies to electricity, <strong>it does not apply to gas<\/strong>. If you see a \u2018% off\u2019 for gas, retailers are comparing the price to their own standing offer. It\u2019s important to note that retailers\u2019 standing offers vary, so the % is not comparable across all retailers unlike the electricity reference price. To make it easier for customers, Alinta Energy\u2019s SelectSaver plan offers customers a &#8216;rate only&#8217; gas product.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know a little more about energy pricing, it\u2019s time to get out there and <strong>start talking energy<\/strong> with your customers!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div 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