AGL vs Origin Energy

AGL and Origin Energy are two of the largest energy retailers in Australia offering similar perks and features. The main difference between them comes down to price and sign-up deals.

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Our verdict

AGL and Origin Energy both have plenty of perks to offer, but your choice will likely come down to price and the best sign-up deals.

Plans and prices
We break down the details in the comparison table below, but as a quick example, AGL is cheaper for electricity in NSW, while both are pretty even in VIC. They're also offering competitive sign-up deals this month but the better offer varies by state.

Both have basic plans and pricier ones with perks - AGL throws in Netflix on one, while Origin Energy gives Everyday Rewards Points.

AGL offers the option of monthly and quarterly billing, Origin Energy does quarterly billing only. However, electricity customers with a smart meter can request monthly billing.

Otherwise, they're quite similar, with apps to track your energy use and plenty of customer support options.

Extra perks
Would you benefit more from bundling internet and energy with Origin Energy because you get $10 a month off plus a 12-month Paramount+ subscription?

Or would AGL's retail discounts through its rewards program, along with mobile, internet, and energy bundles, be a better fit for you?

AGL vs Origin Energy – Side-by-side comparison

Here's a quick rundown of how the two energy providers stack up against from price and features to customer support and more.

Feature
agl logooriginal logo
Electricity availabilityNSW, VIC, QLD, SANSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT
Gas availabilityNSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WANSW, VIC, QLD, SA, ACT, WA
Sign-up dealsUp to $100 sign-up credit for electricity in NSW, VIC, SA and QLD and up to $150 credit for electricity and gas on seniors' plansUp to $200 electricity bill credit in NSW, VIC and ACT + $300 hours of free electricity (valued at $66) in NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT and SA
Price*

Electricity: AGL is cheaper in NSW, similarly priced with Origin in VIC and QLD

Gas: AGL is cheaper in VIC and SA

Electricity: Origin is slightly cheaper in SA and similarly priced with AGL in VIC and QLD

Gas: Origin is cheaper in NSW, QLD and WA

Billing optionsMonthly and quarterly billing availableQuarterly billing only. However, if you have a smart meter for electricity, you can request monthly billing
Mobile app to track energy usageYesYes
Energy, internet and mobile bundlesYesOnly energy and internet bundles
Rewards and other perks

AGL Rewards for exclusive discounts and offers.

Electricity plan with Netflix (ad-tier subscription)

Peak Energy Rewards program to earn bill credit by shifting your home energy use

Electrify Now tool for a personalised estimate of energy bill and/or carbon savings when you take steps to electrify your home

Earn Everyday Rewards Points on the Origin Everyday Rewards plan

Refer a friend bonus - get a $50 bill credit

Origin Spike program for households with a smart meter. Adjust your energy use to off-peak times and get rewarded

EG fuel discount: Up to 12c off per litre if you shop at Woolies and/or an EG store

Customer supportPhone support and live chat available via app. You can also message the team via Facebook messenger. AGL was a loved brand in Finder's 2024 Customer Satisfaction Awards for gas (national)Phone support and live chat available via website or app. Origin Energy was the most loved brand in Finder's 2024 Customer Satisfaction Awards for electricity, gas and solar (national)
Sustainability optionsOption to add on GreenPower. AGL will ensure renewable electricity equal to 20% or 100% of your household consumption electricity is fed into the gridOrigin Energy offers the same add-on but you can choose to match 25%, 50% or 100% of your energy consumption
SolarOffers solar energy plans with higher feed-in tariffs. Option to buy solar batteries or solar battery bundlesSolar energy plans available with higher feed-in tariffs than regular electricity plans. Also offers solar installation packages
Electric VehiclesEV energy plans available including options to buy an EV chargerEV subscription plans available to help you buy a car, save on tax and more

*Our price comparison uses the electricity and gas tables below which are based on average household rates for a specific postcode. We used each of the provider's cheapest plans to compare prices. Check with AGL or Origin Energy directly for an estimate for your address.

Get a snapshot of AGL vs Origin Energy prices

AGL vs Origin Energy electricity plans

Product Plan features Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Reference price
10% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,630/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
10% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,630/year
AGL logo
Reference price
10% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,630/year
AGL logo
Reference price
8% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,660/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
6% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,710/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Ausgrid network who consumes 3,900kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Reference price
15% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,240/year
AGL logo
Reference price
15% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,240/year
AGL logo
Reference price
13% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,260/year
Origin Energy logo
  • Credit card fees
  • Rates are not fixed
  • Single rate tariff
  • FiT from 3.3c/kWh
  • Energy Fact Sheet
Reference price
11% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,290/year
Origin Energy logo
  • Credit card fees
  • Rates are not fixed
  • Single rate tariff
  • FiT from 3.3c/kWh
  • Energy Fact Sheet
Reference price
8% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,340/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Citipower network who consumes 4000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Reference price
9% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,860/year
AGL logo
Reference price
9% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,860/year
AGL logo
Reference price
8% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,890/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
4% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,970/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
Same as
the reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,050/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Energex network who consumes 4,600kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Reference price
9% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,010/year
AGL logo
Reference price
9% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,010/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
9% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,010/year
AGL logo
Reference price
8% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,040/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
5% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,100/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the SA Power Network who consumes 4,000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Reference price Typical annual cost
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
24% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,850/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
20% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,950/year
Origin Energy logo
Reference price
Same as
the reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,440/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Evoenergy network who consumes 6,500kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.

AGL vs Origin Energy gas plans

Product
Plan features
Charges
Typical annual cost
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 70.13c/day
Usage: 2.87 - 4.59c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$800/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 73.47c/day
Usage: 3.01 - 4.81c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$840/year
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 63.95c/day
Usage: 2.38 - 4.2c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$890/year
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 63.95c/day
Usage: 2.38 - 4.2c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$890/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 83.49c/day
Usage: 3.42 - 5.47c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$950/year
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Jemena Coastal Network network who consumes 18542MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Charges Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 79.73c/day
Usage: 2.57 - 4c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$840/year
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 79.73c/day
Usage: 2.57 - 4c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$840/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 90.07c/day
Usage: 3.43 - 4.9c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,000/year
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Australian Gas Networks network who consumes 46000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Charges Typical annual cost
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 109.89c/day
Usage: 3.43 - 3.69c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$700/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 115.45c/day
Usage: 3.61 - 3.88c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$740/year
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 123.18c/day
Usage: 3.88c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$770/year
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Allgas Energy network who consumes 8000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Charges Typical annual cost
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 90.14c/day
Usage: 2.91 - 5.13c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,050/year
AGL logo
Pricing
Supply: 90.14c/day
Usage: 2.91 - 5.13c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,050/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 84.69c/day
Usage: 2.93 - 5.6c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,080/year
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Australian Gas network who consumes 14000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Plan features Charges Typical annual cost
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 61.6c/day
Usage: 2.96 - 3.73c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$950/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 63.36c/day
Usage: 3.04 - 3.83c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$980/year
Origin Energy logo
Pricing
Supply: 88c/day
Usage: 4.22 - 5.32c/MJ
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,350/year
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Evoenergy network who consumes 20000MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Product Details Gas Price (annual estimate) Description
Origin logo

$437
Origin logo

$465
Origin logo

$783
AGL logo

$812
AGL Senior Plus
AGL logo

$812
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The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the ATCO network who consumes 4015MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.

AGL vs Origin Energy solar plans

Name Product Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL - Residential Solar Savers
Basic Plan Information | (AGL698023MRE17@EME)
AGL logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
up to 10c/kWh
for first 10 kWh per day
then from 5 - 10c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
6% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,710/year
Origin Energy - Go Solar Variable
Basic Plan Information | (ORI727592MRE9@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 5 - 6c/kWh
Reference price
5% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,720/year
Origin Energy - Solar Boost
Basic Plan Information | (ORI539824MRE12@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 5 - 8c/kWh
Reference price
Same as
the reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,810/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Ausgrid network who consumes 3,900kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Name Product Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL - Residential Solar Savers
Energy Fact Sheet | (AGD622862MR@VEC)
AGL logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 3.3c/kWh
Reference price
11% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,300/year
Origin Energy - Go Solar Variable
Energy Fact Sheet | (OR2635754MR@VEC)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
up to 4c/kWh
for first 8 kWh per day
then from 3.3 - 4c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
6% less than
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,370/year
Origin Energy - Solar Boost
Energy Fact Sheet | (OR2634418MR@VEC)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
up to 5c/kWh
for first 8 kWh per day
then from 3.3 - 5c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
Same as the
Victorian Default Offer
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,460/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Citipower network who consumes 4000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Name Product Reference price Typical annual cost
Origin Energy - Go Solar Variable
Basic Plan Information | (ORI727574MRE5@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 4 - 6c/kWh
Reference price
2% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,010/year
AGL - Residential Solar Savers
Basic Plan Information | (AGL698024MRE14@EME)
AGL logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
up to 10c/kWh
for first 10 kWh per day
then from 4 - 10c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
6% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$1,930/year
Origin Energy - Solar Boost
Basic Plan Information | (ORI539813MRE13@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 4 - 8c/kWh
Reference price
1% more
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,070/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Energex network who consumes 4,600kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Name Product Reference price Typical annual cost
AGL - Residential Solar Savers
Basic Plan Information | (AGL15407MRE44@EME)
AGL logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
up to 10c/kWh
for first 10 kWh per day
then from 4 - 10c/kWh thereafter
Reference price
6% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,080/year
Origin Energy - Go Solar Variable
Basic Plan Information | (ORI727579MRE6@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 4 - 6c/kWh
Reference price
4% less
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,120/year
Origin Energy - Solar Boost
Basic Plan Information | (ORI539807MRE14@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 4 - 8c/kWh
Reference price
1% more
than reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,230/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the SA Power Network who consumes 4,000kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Name Product Reference price Typical annual cost
Origin Energy - Solar Boost
Basic Plan Information | (ORI539845MRE13@EME)
Origin Energy logo
Single rate tariffFeed in tariff available
Feed-in tariff
from 9 - 10c/kWh
Reference price
Same as
the reference price
Estimated cost/year (typical usage)
$2,440/year
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The annual estimated electricity prices are based on a residential customer on the Evoenergy network who consumes 6,500kWh yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
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