| Finding the right electricity supplier in New South | | | | and is considered the second largest state-owned |
| Wales (NSW) region of Australia may not be a | | | | energy corporation in NSW. What makes it unique is |
| straightforward exercise due to the presence of a | | | | its over than fifty years of experience in managing |
| large number of good suppliers. A brief description of | | | | wide Australian energy networks acting as both a |
| the available options and their service would help a | | | | distributor and a retailer. It serves around 2.1 million |
| person in selecting the right supplier based on his or | | | | customers all over the country today. |
| her needs. | | | | Power Direct |
| NSW electricity rates are generally quite competitive | | | | A subsidiary of Australian Gas Light, Power Direct is a |
| in nature and there is not much of differentiation | | | | company catering solely to business customers in |
| between suppliers with regards to price. Hence a | | | | several states in Australia, particularly in NSW. Large |
| background of these providers and their network of | | | | corporations are their primary focus areas although |
| operations would become valuable in making the right | | | | they also provide service to small and medium |
| choice. | | | | businesses. |
| Here are some of the quality suppliers who can be | | | | Red Energy |
| considered. | | | | Having commenced operations in 2004 as a subsidiary |
| AGL | | | | of Snowy Hydro Limited, it has gradually established |
| The Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) formed in | | | | itself as a leading renewable energy retailer in |
| Sydney in 1837 is one of Australia's leading energy | | | | Australia. Hydro-electricity is generated from the |
| providers. They have several firsts in their kitty | | | | Snowy Mountains at an average of 4500 GW hours |
| including being the first to provide Green energy and | | | | and accounts for around 70% of all renewable |
| also the first Australian company to join the world's | | | | energy sold in Australia. |
| first carbon trading exchange in Chicago. It is also | | | | TRUenergy |
| proudly listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World | | | | TRUenergy is owned by the Hong Kong-based |
| Index which measures sustainability indices of | | | | company CLP Power Asia and is a major electricity |
| companies. | | | | and gas retailer and distributor having commenced |
| Country Energy | | | | operations in 1995. It was earlier known as TXU, |
| Serving 95% of NSW, Country Energy has an | | | | Yallourn Energy and Auspower. They are heavily into |
| astounding figure of more than eight hundred | | | | renewable energy areas and have pledged to reduce |
| thousand customers. Around four thousand five | | | | greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050 as part |
| hundred employees work in this organization making | | | | of their Climate Change Strategy initiative. |
| it another of the largest alternative energy providing | | | | Electricity suppliers NSW has come a long way in |
| enterprises. They further the cause of the | | | | catering to the energy needs of millions of people in |
| government by supporting the renewable power | | | | the Australia. The presence of a wide variety of |
| energy called GreenPower. | | | | technically rich companies in NSW gives a great |
| Integral Energy | | | | opportunity to the residents to make a wise choice. |
| Integral Energy is licensed supplier all over Australia | | | | |