Twelve months ago, I launched Automised Energy from Armidale with a simple idea to help Aussies from being ripped off.
Turns out, a lot of people wanted that too.
700+ households have since signed up to Automised Energy. Not one came from paid advertising. Every single person either found us themselves or heard about us from someone who'd already saved money.
We've serviced Aussies in 177 postcodes across NSW. That's rural farms to inner city apartments, and everything in between.
Of everyone who's connected their energy data through us, 29% became paying subscribers. That's the number that means the most to me. It means when people actually try the service, they reckon it's worth paying for.
We've identified hundreds of thousands of dollars of annual savings for Aussie consumers since launch, with the highest savings identified for an individual customer being more than $5,000 per year!
But here's what those numbers don't show: the stress people aren't feeling anymore. The bills they're not confused by. The anxiety their no longer experiencing. The time they're not wasting trying to decode retailer jargon.
Zero spam calls. Not "fewer" spam calls. Zero. Because we don't sell your data and we don't take commission from retailers. We work for you, not them.
Zero spam emails from retailers trying to win you back or upsell you on things you don't need.
Zero commission. We charge you a simple, straightforward valuable subscription. That's it. When we recommend a plan, it's because it's actually better for you.
We've built what we believe is Australia's most comprehensive and most accurate plan matching service. Anytime rates, time-of-use rates, demand charges, controlled loads, solar feed-in tariffs, tiered rates, concessions, supply charges, membership fees, etc... All the complicated bits that other services (inc comparison services) gloss over or get wrong and all calculated against your actual usage history. Furthermore, we only show you plans that you can actually switch to. We don't leave that for you to work out for yourself.
We've lodged and managed 75+ support tickets with providers to fix their data quality issues. When we spot something wrong, we don't just shrug and move on. We fix it so everyone benefits.
We've been participating in the data standards body that governs how energy data works in Australia. Someone needs to represent what consumers actually need, not just what's easy for retailers.
SwitchedOn Australia had me on their podcast to talk about why independence matters in energy advice.
Biza were the first corporation to start using us as part of their staff benefit scheme. They're seeing a 6:1 ROI. Real money back in their employees' pockets, efficient employee benefits.
The University of New England's SMART Region Incubator featured us in their 2025 IMPACT magazine.
We landed our first council contract. A NSW city council will be using us to support their residents.
People will pay for independence when it actually works.
Word-of-mouth beats advertising when you solve real problems.
You don't need to spam people or sell their data to build something sustainable.
Accuracy, automation and real value matter more than flashy features.
This is just year one. We've been working on some expansions that I'm genuinely excited about.
Next week, I'll be announcing where we're going next. The week after that, who we're helping next.
If you've been thinking about trying Automised Energy, now's a good time. Get started for free.
And if you're one of the 700+ who trusted a passionate dreamer from regional NSW to help get you the lowest energy bills; thanks. You made this possible.
Matt (founder)
