Business
13 May, 2025
New power option for region
CAIRNS electricity consumers have at long last a second provider to choose from as Origin Energy has entered the market.
Frustrated Ergon Energy customers can now switch to Origin from now on. It’s the first time a rival has been able to take on Ergon.
Origin Energy has officially launched its electricity offers for residential and small business customers in the Ergon network.
One of Australia’s leading energy retailers, with more than 4.7 million customer accounts, Origin is expanding its electricity offering to parts of regional Queensland, which is almost wholly serviced by the government-subsidised retailer Ergon.
Origin’s service area will incorporate largely the network’s eastern region – including Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Mackay, Bundaberg and Maryborough.
Origin already has a strong Queensland footprint – which includes 690,000 electricity customer accounts and 175,000 natural gas customer accounts in the south-east.
Origin’s retail consumer and property general manager Duncan Permezel said the company was “excited to be extending our electricity offering into parts of regional Queensland and providing consumers in these areas with a choice of retailer – which for many has not been an option for a long period of time”.
Residential customers may be eligible to access a range of offers, including a $50 bill credit, 5000 Everyday Rewards points, or up to a $35 per month internet discount for bundling Origin’s electricity and internet services. Origin will not initially be offering electricity plans to customers with solar.
Residential and small business customers can check if Origin services their location, compare plans, find out more about available offers, and sign up from today by calling 13 24 61 or visiting: https://bit.ly/4iNuCjG.
