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.
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.
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.
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.
The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Jemena Coastal network who consumes 18542MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
The annual estimated gas prices are based on a residential customer on the Australian Gas network who consumes 18542MJ yearly on a single rate tariff. Your actual bill may vary depending on your consumption.
Where is Sumo Energy available?
Sumo Energy sells electricity and gas to a little under 40,000 customers across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia.
If you're looking to bundle your utilities, it also sells Internet plans and encourages bundling.
Can I bundle gas and electricity with Sumo Energy?
Yes. Bundling a gas or electricity plan with Sumo Internet will give a bigger discount on your NBN bill.
If you're not after an Internet plan as well, bundling gas and electricity may provide some extra convenience, but no discount.
Sumo Energy and Internet bundling
Sumo sells its NBN plans at a discount if you have an active gas or electricity account with it: $5 less with gas, $10 less with power, or $15 less with both.
You have to sign up to a 12- or 24-month contract to receive this discount, with a maximum early termination fee of $250.
Data from the 2019-2020 market report by the Australian Energy Regulator is a valuable source for determining how good a provider's customer service is. This is how Sumo Energy performed during that period compared to others:
Sumo Energy
Market average
Major provider average
Average call wait time
174 seconds
53 seconds
99 seconds
Calls abandoned before being answered
9%
9%
6%
Complaints (% of total customers)
6%
2%
2%
Why does customer service rating matter? A high customer service score is a great indicator of how your energy provider will help you:
Understand your current electricity, gas or solar plan
Switch to a new plan
Figure out your energy bill
When you're experiencing any financial difficulty
How can I get in touch with Sumo Energy?
If you need to get in touch with Sumo Energy's Melbourne-based support team, there's only one main way to contact them:
Phone the call centre between 9am - 4:30pm AEST weekdays.
You can also send an email, but there's no indication of how long it might take to get a response.
Solar Energy
Does Sumo Energy offer solar plans?
Sumo Energy will provide a feed-in tariff for excess solar power that you export to the grid. If you don't already have a solar energy system, unfortunately Sumo won't help you with installing one.
How good is the feed-in tariff?
Sumo Energy's feed-in tariffs are fairly average, with particularly decent rates in Victoria. New South Wales residents won't get quite as much.
Here's a breakdown of solar feed-in tariffs by state.
Sumo Energy doesn't have any particular green incentives, lacking either carbon neutrality or the option to add GreenPower onto your plan and support renewables.
Ready to sign up with Sumo energy?
Now that you've read our review of Sumo energy, you can check out its plans once again before signing up. Alternatively, if you're unsure, you can compare other energy providers on Finder before commiting to a decision.
Important notes: The estimated price we show by default is based on a single rate tariff. On your bill this might be known as a "peak tariff", "peak only" or an "anytime tariff". There are other tariff types available to customers and you may need to contact your provider if you are on these tariffs:
Single rate with a controlled load
Time of use
Time of use with a controlled load
The price estimate should not be used as an official quote, but an indication of what your costs may be on the plan. It varies based on whether you provide us with your bill details. You can learn more here.
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Do you provide a fixed monthly payment plan based on annual use over previous 12 months
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ShirleyMay 27, 2016Finder
Hi Colin,
Thanks for your question.
Sumo Power providers a plan where you’ll get 27% off your electricity usage charges for 24 months if you pay your bill on time. It comes with monthly billing.
You can read more about Sumo power to get an idea for your inquiry.
Cheers,
Shirley
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Do you provide a fixed monthly payment plan based on annual use over previous 12 months
Hi Colin,
Thanks for your question.
Sumo Power providers a plan where you’ll get 27% off your electricity usage charges for 24 months if you pay your bill on time. It comes with monthly billing.
You can read more about Sumo power to get an idea for your inquiry.
Cheers,
Shirley