Move-In Connect simplifies moving house utilities in Australia. We compare plans from top providers for electricity, NBN plan, and Foxtel services, saving you time and hassle. Our Free service helps home and business movers connect everything before move-in day.
take care of your Electricity & Gas, Broadband, NBN, Foxtel, Removalists, After Lease Service, Truck Hire, Solar and Storage We do it all! We provide competitive moving utilities services in Australia. In addition, before we help set up your Energy and NBN plan, we compare from our comprehensive list of preferred retailers, so you don’t have to worry about shopping around for a better deal.
You just focus on packing boxes and tidying up loose ends.
Connect Utility: Energy
Moving house utilities with us will take the stress out of moving your electricity, solar, and gas to your new home.
When you arrive at your new home, you want the peace of mind of knowing that your energy will be connected and ready to use. When you have a million things to take care of for your move, it’s easy to miss something important that could lead to delays getting connected.
We can also assist with End Of Lease Cleaning, Painting, Removalist and Truck Hire. We can also help you compare the best business energy plans from our comprehensive list of retailer providers, so your business can enjoy saving all year round. Get Connected!
Connect Utility: Business Energy
Our business moving utilities services will take the stress out of moving your electricity, solar, and gas to your new premises.
When you take the big step of moving your business to a new location, you need to be sure the move goes without a hitch. Arriving at your new premises to find your energy hasn’t been connected on time could result in expensive downtime for your business. With all the arrangements and planning that go into moving your business, it’s easy to overlook a crucial detail that could end in lengthy delays.
Moveinconnect is your trusted partner for utility and internet connections. We’re dedicated to making your move as smooth as possible by offering stress-free services for Australians looking to connect their power, gas, internet, and Foxtel.
Since its establishment in 2017, we’ve helped over 200,000 people and businesses compare and connect their energy and internet services. We aim to simplify everything, from finding the best electricity plans to linking you with top NBN providers.
Moveinconnect is powered by Cheapbills, a comparison website. Its best practices include comparing with the best possible utility provided by its panel, giving an unbiased perspective about the market, and helping customers save with a cheaper energy connection.
What Sets Us Apart
Energy Connections: We compare offers from leading electricity and gas providers on our panel to secure your energy and internet plans. We handle all the details, whether you need to set up electricity or gas. We have some of the leading energy providers in Australia on our panel:
To set up your energy or internet connections, call us at 1300 786 045 or email us at info@pops.smartleading.net
Moving Essentials
When moving homes, it’s important to consider gas, electricity, water and internet services. To ensure a smooth moving process, it’s helpful to assess your utility situation by considering the following;
You should compare your gas and electricity plans at least once a year to ensure you’re not overpaying for electric and gas.
The reason your present provider might not be offering the best deal out there is:
With Moveinconnect, you can compare energy providers and options and make an informed decision about your household’s energy usage. You can examine and contrast offers, register for credits or other benefits, and check your projected energy costs for the next month, quarter, or year.
Here are some advantages of comparing energy plans:
Moveinconect is a connection company with various utility providers, including energy and internet providers. We compare plans and connect your new home with the best offers on our panel. You can have peace of mind knowing you have better energy plans and good broadband prices.
Here’s what you need to look out for when comparing plans:
It’s always a good idea to compare your energy bills and broadband plans when moving into a new property. There are some qualities of energy plans that you should look for to get a less expensive new gas and electricity plan when you’re moving homes. There are a few things to consider when looking to connect energy or broadband services. These features include:
Moveinconnect considers these factors when connecting you to an energy or internet plan to ensure you get value for your money with cheap plans.
Billing Frequency
Customers can opt-in for monthly billing (where offered). Retailers must bill customers every three months for Electricity and Gas [every two months for Victoria Gas only].
Electricity and Gas Bills can be complex to read. Here is some of the important information you can find in them.
Some Retailers will require a customer to pass a credit check successfully. Credit Checking evaluates applicants’ credit requests to determine whether they can pay their accounts.
Comparing and Connecting
You can connect to a new plan when you move homes. Many connection companies and energy providers don’t compare plans before setting you up with an energy plan; Moveinconnect, backed by Cheapbills, compares plans for you and then connects you to them. If you did not use Moveinconnect during your move, try comparing now. You can quickly check out your postcode’s best electricity and gas plans if you live in areas like South East Queensland, New South Wales, The ACT, South Australia or Victoria, which are deregulated markets. Also, in parts of Queensland and Western Australia, we can help you compare gas plans but not electricity ones. Your state or territory government sets the electricity prices for regions outside these areas. If you live in areas with embedded networks, it may be difficult to select plans. Your region or state may be essential when changing plans or moving homes.
Embedded Networks
An embedded network is a privately owned and managed network that supplies electricity to multiple customers within a specific property or building. Embedded network property owners buy electricity in bulk and then sell it to people in that network at the same or higher cost. Most of the new commercial apartment buildings in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Hobart Metro may be embedded networks. Most energy providers in embedded networks are called “exempt sellers” since they are exempt from the AER’s authorisation requirements for energy retailers. They must, however, follow specific guidelines that safeguard your rights as a customer. If you’re moving into an apartment and you’re not sure if it has an individual meter or an embedded network, this may mean that a main “parent” or “master” meter supplies smaller meters in each apartment. You can also contact your energy or internet provider to ask if you’re in an embedded network.
Embedded Fibre Connections
You may have an embedded fibre internet connection if you live in an apartment building. This means you don’t have the option to choose an internet provider. However, you can find fantastic new internet technologies, such as 4G and 5G if you shop around. Moveinconnect works with Optus, which can help you connect to faster internet with plans such as Optus $G and Optus 5G super-fast internet.
Regulated and Deregulated Markets
Regulated Markets: The Northern Territory and Western Australia are not part of the NEM. They have independent regulatory frameworks and electrical systems. State governments are typically in charge of their energy sector, including deregulation. The Northern Territory (NT) and Western Australia (WA) have regulated electricity markets and independent electricity grids.
These states’ populations are dispersed widely and are smaller, making it challenging for private energy providers to establish themselves and turn a profit.
However, not all states or territories have deregulated their energy markets, although several have.
Deregulated Markets: Other states have deregulated their energy markets to varying degrees. Even though several of these are home to numerous private businesses, the energy rates that their clients can choose from are still primarily controlled:
Distribution companies used to install and maintain smart meters. Now, under Power of Choice, electricity retailers hire a metering coordinator to set up and maintain meters. Customers decide whether they want a smart meter installed.
Distributors own poles, wires, pipes, electricity, and gas meters, which retailers purchase to sell to consumers. Distributors vary across different states:
NSW
Endeavour Energy (Electricity) 133 718
Ausgrid (Electricity) 13 13 65
Essential Energy (Electricity) 13 20 80
Jemena (Gas) 1300 137 078
Vic
Jemena (Electricity) 1300 131 871
Citi Power (Electricity) 1300 301 101
SP Ausnet (Electricity) 13 17 99
United Energy (Electricity) 1300 131 689
Powercor (Electricity) 13 22 06
SP Ausnet (Gas) 13 67 07
Multinet (Gas) 132 691
Envestra/AGN Vic (Gas) 1300 001 001
QLD
Energex (Electricity) 13 12 53
Ergon Energy(Electricity) 13 74 66
Envestra (Gas) 1800 427 532
Allgas (Gas) 07 3215 6600
SA
Power Networks (Electricity) 13 12 61
Envestra (Gas) 1800 427 532
A lot of energy providers offer both electricity and gas plans. Here’s a list of distributors according to the states they operate in:
1st Energy — Victoria 1300 426 594
ActewAGL — ACT 13 14 93
AGL – New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 131 245
Alinta Energy — New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 1300 934 801
CovaU Energy — New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 1300 689 866
Dodo Power & Gas — New South Wales, Victoria 13 36 36
EnergyAustralia — New South Wales, ACT, South Australia, Victoria 9422 2968
GloBird Energy — New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 13 34 56
Kogan Energy — Victoria 1300 005 123
Lumo Energy — South Australia, Victoria 1800 737 732
Momentum Energy — Victoria 1800 794 824
Origin Energy — New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 13 24 61
Powershop — New South Wales, Victoria 1800 728 197
Red Energy — New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria 131 806
Simply Energy — New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria 13 88 08
Sumo — New South Wales, Victoria 03 9102 8400
Tango Energy — Victoria 1800 861 952
Moveinconnect has ActewAGL, Dodo, EnergyAustralia, Momentum Energy, Powershop, and TangoEnergy on its panel, so we can help you connect in less than 10 minutes.
Which Tariffs Suit Me Best?
It all depends on your financial situation and your goals for an energy plan such as electricity usage. Different kinds of energy tariffs exist, including:
Same-day and Next-Day Move-ins and Connections
For non-urgent connections, electricity can take anywhere from 1 day to 3 days. For urgent same-day moves, it can be connected within a few hours. It also depends on the cut-off time of the energy providers and distributors. It can be quick for Victorian and smart meter customers as it can be energised remotely, whereas the analog meter may require physical inspection. Gas connections, on the other hand, can take between 2 and 5 business days. In Vic and SA, for same-day connections, you need to contact your retailer before 2 p.m. In NSW, you need to contact your retailer before 1 p.m. In QLD, next-day inspection is offered.
Connections When Moving Homes
Finding a property nowadays is difficult, especially if you want to rent. Picking a suburb, finding a property, aligning with the local real estate agency, and having endless inspections can be gruesome. Moving homes can be challenging. Considering whether a property is within your rent budget and finalising a property to move in and getting the keys from the agent can be a hassle. You need to organise movers and cleaners, Pack your stuff, and setting up your utility connections.
Your real estate agent may direct you to an energy provider or a connection company that offers a better deal on electricity, gas, and broadband. Don’t trust anyone. Do your research. Moveinconect holds a 5-star Google review from its customers. Visit our website and see if we can help you connect to a cheaper electricity, gas, and NBN plan.
Utilities and services such as phone, gas, electricity, and water may need to be connected or reconnected when a tenant moves into a property. Landlords who provide rental units are responsible for installing and connecting the gas, electricity, water, and oil supplies.
Renters are in charge of re-establishing these utilities in their names, though. To arrange this, they ought to contact the utility companies. It is best to do this before moving in so that the meter can be read and the new renters can avoid paying for other people’s usage.
Rental providers must initially install the National Broadband Network (NBN) and other fixed internet and phone connections.
If tenants wish to connect to the property’s existing phone line, they are responsible for making the necessary arrangements (unless they have a different arrangement with the rental provider).
The renter can speak with the rental provider about installing a line connection if there isn’t one already at the property, but they would like to access phone and internet services. The rental provider must acknowledge the renter’s request to modify the property to enable phone or internet service with a valid reason. The renter might be required to pay, though.
Setting up new electric connections for a property or an older one without connections requires additional steps. Here’s a list of factors that may need to be considered:
If you’re renting a place, here’s what you should keep in mind;
Moving can sometimes be a hassle. You can ensure a smooth transition to your new home and set up your electricity connection with these suggestions:
You can also contact Moveinconnect to handle your move-in.
Before you decide to connect energy or NBN for your new home, it’s essential to carefully compare the tariffs, plans, and any fixed costs or service fees provided by the energy supplier. You also need to understand the terms of the contract, like whether it’s fixed with exit fees or flexible. You can benefit from better plans by comparing these specifics with what your energy plan and provider offers.
When you’re all set to connect, just follow these steps;
Your new provider will take care of everything during the transition process, including informing your provider about the move. They’ll ensure that the transition happens at the meter reading; however, if you prefer a reading, you can request that, too. Rest assured that your power supply won’t be interrupted during this change.
Filling out the forms only takes a few minutes. You input your information, and we take care of the rest; we forward it to your provider to set up your account and inform your energy supplier to close your existing account. Usually, the paperwork gets processed within 24 hours. However, the connection will happen only after your current supplier does a final meter reading to generate your bill. Since energy suppliers usually read meters every three months, transitioning to your provider could take that long.
Moveinconnect offers several retailers on our panel from which you can compare and connect.
If you would like to discuss your energy needs and compare electricity and gas plans from a range of providers, call a Move-In Connect expert on 1300 786 045 to compare energy plans from EnergyAustralia, ActewAGL, Tango Energy, Blue NRG, and Energy Locals.
Will I Incur a Connection Fee?
Energy providers typically charge regular costs for connection and disconnection services, which can differ depending on the provider and location. Some service providers may charge as little as $15, while others may charge as much as $250.
Reviewing your contract and ensuring you understand these costs beforehand is important.The procedures for connecting gas and electricity are comparable. First, make sure there is already a gas connection. Give the connection a few days to complete; start the procedure early and tell your new or existing gas provider.
Our team of moving experts will make connecting utility services really easy by doing all the hard work for you! When you connect your utilities, we find the best deal for your new home or business by comparing energy plans from Australia’s top providers. This saves you money. Then, on the date you choose, we will set up the connections for you.
We are a Melbourne-based comparison and connection service and operate throughout Australia. Whenever you call, you will speak to one of our Melbourne-based experts to help make moving house utilities a breeze.
Our preferred energy providers for your electricity and gas connections include:
We have carefully selected our panel of suppliers to make sure you connect utility and internet plans with Australia’s leading providers.
Our preferred internet providers include:
Yes! We want to make your move as easy as possible. As part of our free service, not only will we compare and connect your gas and electricity connections, internet plans and Foxtel.
Move-In Connect provides moving utilities services that give customers an unbiased perspective about their energy connections to match you with the best deal in the market when you connect utilities. We compare and offer you the best available plan for your electricity and gas, broadband and mobile from our preferred providers.
By choosing to move your utilities with Move-In Connect, you could make substantial savings on your utility bills in the long term.
To plan your move, simply enter your details online or call us on 1300 786 045. One of our Melbourne-based utilities connection experts will discuss your needs with you to find and compare electricity, gas, NBN and Pay TV plans and get them connected before your moving day. Our moving utilities services are 10% free of charge.
After you lodge your application and provide consent for us to contact you, we will call to verify your request. This is a short call to make sure you’re comfortable with us acting on your behalf and to confirm you are happy with the services and suppliers you have chosen.
When the call is complete we will contact your chosen suppliers to action your requests. After we’ve spoken to you, we will send you an email outlining the next steps for each service you have selected so you’ll know exactly what is going to happen every step of the way. There are no surprises when you connect utilities with Move-In Connect!
Move-In Connect collects identification details so we, and the service providers we work with, can set up your accounts and verify your identity.
Move-In Connect does not sell any information about our customers to third parties. We may also use your contact details to communicate with you about the services we provide, but we seek your consent before doing so.
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If you are happy with your current providers, you might be able to connect utilities with them when you move home electricity. This will depend if they offer their services in your new area. It’s important to remember that your provider might have different plans and rates in your new area that might be more expensive than your current plan.
Moving home is a good time to compare electricity and gas to see if there is a better deal available that can save you money.
If you need to amend your connection request, we are usually able to accommodate changes if we are notified at least three business days before the agreed connection date. Please contact us on 1300 786 045 to request a change.
Your new provider will also give you a ten-day ‘cooling-off’ period, which means you have ten days to change your mind and go back to your old supplier if you change your mind. Alternatively, once you receive your welcome pack you can call your Energy Retailer or Internet provider directly.
Move-In Connect is powered by CheapBills, an Australian-owned and operated company that has helped over 100,000 families save money on their utility bills. CheapBills was established as an online comparison website in 2013 and our mother company, Integral Resource Group, has been servicing Australian companies since 2011.
We take your privacy very seriously. Any private information you share with us is only shared with your chosen providers. Read more about our Privacy Policy here.
We are a Melbourne-based utility connection service, operating throughout Australia. Our head office is in Flinders Street, Melbourne.
Before you move into a new property, there are a range of tasks you should complete, including calling Move-In Connect to arrange to connect utilities, booking a cleaner and forwarding your mail. Read our Moving Tips for a comprehensive guide to moving house.
Move-In Connect receives a commission from the energy retailer or telecommunications retailer when you connect your services to them. This means we can offer our expert advice and services to customers completely free of charge. Connect now to find the best plan for your energy connections by calling 1300 786 045.
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