As we’ve written before, we founded GloBird Energy with a couple of basic goals: to deliver lower prices and greater customer satisfaction than what we were seeing in the energy sector. Those objectives continue to drive everything we do (including engaging with people through these blog posts). We’re extremely grateful for both the loyal support… Read More
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The state of electricity – according to the ACCC
Last year, we wrote a couple of posts about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report*, which concluded in June 2018, and the recommendations it contained. In a nutshell, we thought what the ACCC produced was pretty fair, including the fact that they identified that wholesale prices and network costs are… Read More
Victorian energy bills have changed
If you live in Victoria, you might have noticed some changes to your energy bills. We’d like to take you through them so you can have a good understanding of the changes and why they’ve been made. Regardless of your political leanings, it’s worth acknowledging that the Victorian government is trying to make things better… Read More
Electric cars are coming … but not all that fast
As total new car sales numbers fall in Australia, advocates of electric vehicles are gleefully pointing out that sales of hybrid and electric vehicles doubled in the first six months of 2019. In response, you might point out to those electric car advocates that doubling from 670 to 1277 still leaves electric cars as not… Read More
Do smart meters save you money?
It’s been a few years since all households and small businesses in Victoria had a smart meter installed, as part of a major upgrade of Victoria’s electricity infrastructure. The rollout of smart meters is still taking place in other parts of Australia and across the world, for example, most UK householders will have a smart… Read More
GloBird’s Top 10 Winter Energy-Saving Tips
We recommend being smart about how much electricity you use around the house all year round. After all, there’s no point wasting it and paying for power you didn’t even need or use. You might be surprised how every little bit adds up over the course of a year. Here in Victoria, heating your home… Read More