I am not a customer of click but I do read up on this stuff from time to time.
A few suggestions.....
From what I have seen, it's all swings and roundabouts with with Fit's and charges. More FIT, higher consumption rates. You are better off if you know your generation and usage and can play them off. I don't think there is a lot in it either way. You get more fit, they screw you and make it up on the backend with what they charge you.
These High Fits/ Low charges are renowned to change. By law they have to give you notice but Click for one of many in the past have not done that and upped their costs and lowered their FITS without telling customers. They were Pinged for that by the ACCC in 2018.
I suggest looking into firstly how long whatever offer you sign up is good for and secondly look closely at the contract. May say they can change their rates without advising you or within a time period. Don't sign your rights away in the fine print. I suggest getting a minimum contract period of 12 Months and make sure you get it in writing.
Check Exit Fees. If they bump their prices and you want to go with a lower priced, Higher FIT provider, how much is it going to cost you to Dump Click? From Memory, their exit fees were pretty high. Bait and switch is pretty rife in the power game and they can make up bucks on the back end when you leave .
You are playing in the cesspit with these electricity co's and the cheapest are inevitably the ones to be most wary of. I would be comparing the MARGIN of Origin and that of click or anyone else and see how it comes out. I think they have all pretty much gone to TOU charging now but with about 1200 " Plans" ( what a bullshit term that is!) around the country, it's hard to know what skulduggery they are up to at any given time.
Also Check if they will use your current meter or have to upgrade you to their meter and what the charges are for that. Also look at Daily connection fees.
I always laugh when I see companies crapping on about " Saving their customers Money". What a load of Bullshit!
If they are saving their customers money they are costing themselves money. Pure and simple. A Company CEO is obligated by law to make the company the most money he can. To not do so leaves him open to prosecution. They only way they are going to "Save" you money is with a scheme they can get more out of you without you knowing.
I think every player is the industry is just another of the profiteering bastards BUT, I would be more inclined to stick with somone like origin as they are big enough to at least be more up front and have more to risk if they aren't. The other companies may appear Cheaper or Have a Higher Fit ( and they may well Be) BUT, really watch that fine print, verify all fees, charges and setup and exit costs and look at the prices for TOU.
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No use getting 5C Higher FIT if your Charges are 30C per Kwh higher when you buy which wipes the FIT out.... and is EXACTLY what a lot of these companies do!
Good luck with it. Tell us where you are and what you end up finding.
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