Click Energy Explained
Click Energy is an Australian energy retailer selling electricity to private and business customers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
Services
Click Energy's services include:[1]
- Residential Electricity
- Residential Natural Gas
- Residential Solar compatible plans (BYO panels/system)
- Business Electricity
- Business Gas
History
The company was established in April 2006, and in June 2006 it acquired its electricity licence.[2] Click Energy started in Victoria and received its electricity licence in June 2006, with its first customer transfers in January 2007. In March 2007, Click Energy entered the Queensland electricity market[3] and in March 2013 the New South Wales electricity market.[4]
The company was acquired by Nu Energy in July 2012[5] and formed a partnership with the American energy technology company Stem in April 2013.[6]
In July 2013 Click Energy reached an agreement with consumer-driven network One Big Switch to offer an electricity deal to One Big Switch members in Queensland.[7] [8] [9]
One Big Switch and Click Energy collaborated again in October 2013, when they offered electricity at a discounted rate to New South Wales residents.[10] [11]
2015 Winner of Canstar's Most Satisfied Customers Electricity Providers - QLD Award
2015-2016 Winner of Canstar's Value For Money Electricity Providers - QLD Award
In October 2017, Click Energy was acquired by Amaysim for $120 million.[12]
2017 Winner of ProductReview.com.au services award.[13]
In September 2020, AGL Energy signed an agreement to acquire Click Energy from Amaysim for $115 million.[14] [15]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Great Value Energy Plans. 2020-07-27. Click Energy. en-AU.
- http://www.clickenergy.com.au/why-choose-us/our-history Click Energy's history
- http://www.clickenergy.com.au/why-choose-us/our-history/ Click Energy's history
- http://www.clickenergy.com.au/blog/click-energy-to-launch-into-new-south-wales/ Click Energy blog: Click to Launch into New South Wales
- http://solarbusiness.com.au/nu-energy-re-emerges-as-a-retailer/ Nu Energy re-emerges - as a retailer
- http://tdworld.com/billing/stem-and-click-energy-partner-bring-advanced-energy-storage-australian-market Stem and Click Energy Partner to Bring Advanced Energy Storage to Australian Market
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/more-than-60000-householders-make-one-big-switch-to-cut-power-bills-with-click-energy/story-fnihsrf2-1226678952284 Thousands getting a better deal with Click Energy after signing up for Big Queensland Electricity Switch
- http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/more-than-60000-householders-make-one-big-switch-to-cut-power-bills-with-click-energy/story-fnihsrf2-1226678952284 More than 60,000 householders make One Big Switch to cut power bills with Click Energy
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/18016741/thousands-save-with-one-big-switch/ Video: Thousands save with One Big Switch
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/one-big-switch-nets-one-big-victory-for-families-with-savings-of-494-a-year-on-electricity-bills/story-fnii5s3y-1226738804232 One Big Switch nets one big victory for families with savings of $494 a year on electricity bills
- http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/19373325/familes-benefit-from-one-big-switch/ Video: Families benefit from 'One Big Switch'
- News: Palmer. Andrew. 10 April 2017. Mobile operator Amaysim buys Click Energy. The Australian. 10 April 2017.
- Web site: 2017 ProductReview.com.au Awards. 2020-07-27. ProductReview.com.au. en-AU.
- Web site: Fernyhough. James. Macdonald-Smith. Angela. 31 August 2020. Amaysim offloads energy business to AGL. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104055354/https://www.afr.com/companies/telecommunications/amaysim-offloads-energy-business-to-agl-20200831-p55qsq. 4 November 2020. 4 November 2020. Australian Financial Review.
- Web site: 1 September 2020. AGL to acquire Amaysim’s Click Energy Group in Australia. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200903100132/https://www.power-technology.com/news/agl-acquire-amaysim-click-energy-group-australia/. 3 September 2020. 4 November 2020. Power Technology.
