CIMET makes it easier than ever for your customers to compare utility products and services!

1. Start by selecting the type of energy you need.
2. Provide a little information so we can show you the relevant plans based on your needs for residential vs. business, solar etc.
3. If you are moving into a new property let us know and we will make sure that your power is on when you move in.
4. If you are not moving home then, please select if you have your bill available for proper comparison. We always advise comparing when you have your bills available as it provides a tailored result.
5. After providing your details click on how much you can save and you will see a list of all the available electricity plans from our panel of energy providers
6. Select the electricity or gas plan, that meets your needs and sign up online – it’s that simple!

You will often see either usage charges or supply charges on your energy bill. Usage charges is the amount you will pay per kilowatt hour (kWh). Of electricity or Megajoule (MJ) for gas. Supply charges on the other hand are the fees charged form the retailer to have your service connected. You will pay these supply charges as long as your energy is connected to your home or business.

If you go away on holiday for a few weeks, your usage may be lower during that time, but your supply charge will remain the same.

The simple answer is no – not at all. Most of the time the same distributor supplies energy to your entire area which means the selected retailer just needs to take over your account.

There are plenty of reasons why your energy bill might be particularly high this time round.

Here are some of the most common reasons:

• Visitors or extra housemates

Having guests round regularly, or living with a second or third housemate, simply means more bodies to account for in your home. And this means more energy gets used!

• Seasons change

The difference in seasons tends to mean the difference in your energy bills.

As spring slides into summer, it’s often that time you’ll be turning on your air con or fan more regularly to cope with the heat.

In comparison, in winter, you’ll usually find yourself cosying up with the heater on, and are more likely to switch on your lights, clothes dryer and electric blanket a lot more.

While these elements will mostly be factored into your routine every year, bear in mind that there are plenty of ways to reduce your usage and save a ton on your bills – whether it’s keeping your air con down to around 25°C and on a low to medium fan, or swapping your electric blanket for a hot water bottle.

• Idle appliances

Did you know? Appliances left on standby often consume electricity when you’re not even using them.

According to EnergyAustralia, standby electricity can add up to 10% of your electricity bill, which definitely adds up over the course of a year – so remember to turn your appliances off at the wall once you’re finished.

• Each retailer requires different information in order to create your account. In most cases retailers require 1-2 forms of ID to ensure you are authorised to hold an energy account in Australia.
• The same information is captured on our platform as it would be directly with any retailer directly.
• For some large retailers in Australia they may also use this information to perform a credit check.

First step is to understand what you need and why you need it – what is on the top of the Wishlist? Do you care about speed, size or contract length by understand?

• This is a network of high-speed fibre optic cables owned by the government. Most Australians will have access to a home NBN Plan. It's made up of a wide mix of different technologies, and your actual NBN connection type will vary depending on where you live. This is why your address matters so much when it comes to buying an NBN plan.
• ADSL uses copper telephone lines to send data signals. ADSL isn't capable of transferring data as quickly as the NBN, and it will largely disappear from Australian homes in the near future as the NBN replaces it.

If you need a modem to go with your plan look out for those plans and retailers that include a modem with your service. Ask yourself if you actually need a modem to go with your plan if not you could save by getting a BYO modem from your local electronics store or even using one you already have at home.

It is also worth checking if your BYO modem is compatible with your service – ADSL and NBN may have different technical requirements of the modem.

In the simplest sense MBPS refers to the speed of your internet – the higher the MBPS the faster your internet. MBPS stands for ‘megabits per second’ and it measures internet bandwidth… but what does that mean?

Bandwidth is the download and upload rate of your connection. This doesn’t just mean downloading files onto your device but everything you do online is downloading the information onto your browser for viewing. So, to watch YouTube videos or Netflix without buffering or loading photos on Instagram both require you to download that information from the internet onto your computer or mobile device. This particularly become important for online gaming where a buffering internet connection could cost you the game.

The easiest way to determine what size plan you need (taking into consideration household size, budget and other items previously listed on this page) is to understand the basic tasks and how much data is required for each.

• General web browsing and social media should use no more than 2.5MB of data per minute
• Streaming Netflix will use a minimum of 700MB an hour, while HD Netflix increases this to 3GB an hour
• Downloading movies will chew through between 1.5GB and 16GB depending on length and definition quality
• Watching YouTube for five minutes will use about 20MB of data, but this again varies depending on quality
• Game downloads can take up anything between several megabytes and 100GB

According to CanstarBlue - the average Aussie spends around 48hrs each month online, so taking this into consideration along with the number of people using the internet and the type of tasks being undertaken will help give you a better sense of the size of the broadband plan you need.