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The main switch is the main circuit breaker for all the electricity in a property.

It’s usually in the meter box, along with other circuit breakers and electrical wiring.

In houses, the meter box is usually found on an outside wall or garage. In apartments you may find it in a bedroom closet or hallway.

Your distributor charges a disconnection and reconnection fee, which depends on your meter type and location. You'll see the fee(s) on your bill from us. To find out what your fees will be, head to our fees and charges page.

Depending on your distributor and meter type, we can connect you on any business day. So, if you need power by the weekend, we recommend organising your connection for the Friday before.

If you’re unsure it’s best to chat to a human. Give us a call to see if we can help.

That depends on if you’re moving house or just switching to us in your current place.

If you're staying in the same property, just sit back and we'll handle the changeover. It generally takes 2 business days to transfer your electricity meter over to us. For gas, it typically takes around 4 weeks.

These timeframes may be delayed if there are any issues with the information you have provided or we need to contact you for further information.

If you’re moving, there are a few things you can do to make sure your connection goes smoothly:

• Turn the power off at the main switch by 7am on the day you’ve requested your connection. The main switch is in your meter box, which can be in a number of places: on an outside wall, in a hallway or cupboard. You can check with your real estate agent if you’re unsure.
• Make sure there's safe access to the meter and no exposed wiring.

So long as we're able, we'll connect you on the day you requested when you signed up. Once we’ve let you know you’re connected, you’ll need to flick the main switch back on to start using electricity.

Don’t forget to let your old supplier know the date you'd like them to disconnect your old place, too.

Changing power companies won’t cause a disruption to your service, it just means that you’ll start getting bills from a new company.

Absolutely. The easiest way to do it is by giving our team a call. You can also sign up online, but you'll have to sign up each site separately if you do it this way.

Head to our electrical safety and compliance certificates page to work out what you need to reconnect your site.

One of Queensland’s electrical safety rules involves visually checking a property before turning the power back on. It’s called a visual safety inspection. When you sign up, we’ll check to see if your property needs one. If it does, we’ll arrange a convenient time for Energex to visit your site.

During the visual safety inspection, Energex will check your entire electrical installation for damage or exposed live parts. To do this they need to access rooms including sheds, cupboards and any locked rooms. They also need you to be on site for the inspection, unless the property is completely vacant with no furniture and no personal items anywhere on the premises.

If you’re a residential or small business customer, you can organise this in MyAccount.

Adding a site:
After you’ve logged in, click ‘Organise my move’ in the top right corner. You’ll see an address field – enter the address of the new site and follow the prompts.

Removing a site:
After you’ve logged in, click ‘Organise my move’ in the top right corner. Below the address field, click ‘Organise my move out only’ and follow the prompts.

Alternatively, get in touch with us.

If you’re a large business customer, get in touch with your account manager to talk about adding or removing a site.

If we've arranged for your energy supply to be disconnected, we'll reconnect you if, within 10 business days of being disconnected, you:

• resolve the issue that led to your disconnection, or make other arrangements to our satisfaction, and
• ask us to reconnect you, and
• agree to pay any reconnection charges.

It may be possible to be connected as soon as the day of your request, but keep in mind that might involve some extra charges depending on where you live and what time you're making the request. One of our people can let you know if this is the case. Additionally, if the network or one of its representatives considers your site unsafe or non-compliant or cannot gain access to your meter, you might incur extra fees and your reconnection timeframe may be affected by any adjustments that need to be made.

If you live in the ACT, Victoria, South East Queensland or SA, there are a couple of extra terms to be aware of, too:

ACT

We must send your request to the distributor within 24 hours of receiving it. Then, provided they receive the request from us by 2pm on a business day, your reconnection should happen that day. If the distributor receives the request from us after 2pm, they will reconnect you on the next business day.

SA

If you've been disconnected for:

• failing to pay a bill by the pay-by date
• failing to make a payment under a payment plan
• failing to pay an instalment due under an instalment arrangement, or
• failing to pay a security deposit,

we'll reconnect you within the below timeframes.

If your electricity is disconnected and:

• you request reconnection before 4pm on a business day, we'll arrange reconnection for the same day if you're in the Adelaide metropolitan area. If you're outside that area, we'll try our best to get you reconnected on the same day, but we'll make sure that you're reconnected by the end of the next business day at the latest.
• you request reconnection after 4pm and before 9pm on a business day and pay any applicable after-hours reconnection fee, we'll arrange reconnection for the same day if you're in the Adelaide metropolitan area, or if you’re outside that area but it's reasonably possible for us to arrange for you to be reconnected. Otherwise, we'll arrange for reconnection by the end of the next business day (and any after-hours reconnection fee won't apply).
• you request reconnection after 9pm on a business day, we'll make sure that you're reconnected by the end of the next business day.

Victoria

Unless you and we agree that later times will apply, if you make a request for reconnection:

• before 3pm on a business day, we'll arrange for reconnection on the day of your request
• after 3pm on a business day, we'll arrange for reconnection on the next business day, or
• if your request is made before 9pm and you pay any applicable additional after hours reconnection charge, on the day of your request, or
• if we can reconnect you remotely and safely, we'll pass on your request to your distributor within one hour of you making it, and try our best to reconnect you within two hours.

South-East Queensland

If your electricity is disconnected, and you're entitled to have it reconnected (and have taken all the necessary steps) we can reconnect it in the following timeframes, unless you and we agree that later times will apply.

If you request reconnection:

• by 12.00pm on a business day, your distributor will attempt to reconnect you on the same day
• after 12.00pm on a business day, your distributor will attempt to reconnect you by the next business day
• on a day that is not a business day, your distributor will attempt to reconnect you on the next business day

If your premises is located in an area specified as a special ‘other location’ by your distributor, your distributor will attempt to reconnect you within 10 business days of the date you make the request to us, or on a date as agreed with you.

Life support is a protection for customers relying on a medical life support machine. It means their connection is protected and we make sure their distributor knows to make arrangements with them in the event of any planned outages.

Some life support customers are also eligible for a concession, take a look at our concessions page for more information.

Call 1800 497 170 to access an interpreter who speaks your language. Once you’re connected with an interpreter, the interpreter will connect you with Momentum. You’ll need to call in our opening hours, which are on our contact page.

Call us to talk about options for getting you reconnected.

You can request one extension per bill through MyAccount by clicking ‘Payment options’, then ‘Request an extension’.

If you think you need help beyond a payment extension, more support is available. You can find out more on our Payment Assistance page, or call us to speak to a dedicated team member.

Take a look at our meter reading guide to find out what kind of meter you have, and how to read it.

Your accounts might not be linked yet – but it’s easy to fix. Log into MyAccount and send us a message via the contact form asking us to link them and we’ll handle the rest.

If you have a basic meter you can provide your own meter reads. Take a look at our meter reading guide to find out what you need to do.

You can change some details in MyAccount in the ‘Details’ tab up the top of the page. If you don’t see an option to change them online, you’ll have to give us a call.

To add an authorised or enquiry contact to your account, give us a call or send us a message through MyAccount (from the ‘Help & Support’ page) or submit your request via our contact us form. If you’re emailing, include your account number, NMI/MIRN and date of birth so we can help you as quickly as possible.

There are two levels of access you can give your authorised person. 

1. An authorised contact

They can:

• manage any billing – so they can pay a bill or make enquiries about the account
• change account details

They can't:

• sign you up to new contracts, like changing the plan you’re on, or adding more properties to your account 
• arrange a disconnection

2. An enquiry contact

They can:

• ask for and receive information about your energy costs, rates and bills, including bill history
• arrange a payment extension or for a bill to be re-sent

They can't:

• add new plans or connections 
• make changes to your account

If you add an authorised person to your account, they won’t be listed on your bills, nor are they responsible for paying.

You can't take over an account already in someone else’s name, so one of the tenants staying behind will have to sign up in their own name. You can sign up online, or give us a call.

If you suspect you've got a leaking hot water system, call a licensed plumber as soon as you can. If you're sure it's not a leak and you have a gas or gas-boosted hot water system, check the gas supply – your pilot light might be out which means you'll have to look at the manual for how to safely relight it.

If you've got electric hot water the circuit breaker for your water heater will generally only trip if there's a major problem with your hot water unit – it's best to call an electrician if this is the case.

If you’re in Victoria and you need to install a smart meter or have your faulty meter replaced, please contact your distributor directly – their number is on your electricity bill.

To find the ‘next scheduled read date’ for your meter, refer to the second page of your bill.

You can also arrange a special read by calling us. There may be a charge from the company reading the meter, which we’ll pop on your first bill.

It all depends on where you live - you'll find your distributor (and their contact number) on your energy bill.

You can also find out who your distributor is here.

You can put yourself on our Do Not Contact list by getting in touch using one of the options below:

MyAccount: If you're a customer, go to the 'Details' page
Online: via the form on this page
Phone: Find our number on our contact us page
Post: P.O. Box 353 Flinders Lane VIC 8009 (addressed to our Do Not Contact team)
In person: Level 10, 4-12 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000

You can tell us whether you don't want to be contacted for marketing purposes at all, or only in a particular way (e.g. in person, or by email, phone or mail).

If you get a call from us or one of our representatives, you can also ask them to put you on our Do Not Contact list over the phone.

It generally takes around 10 business days to process a request, so you may still get marketing material from us during that time. After that, we'll keep you on our Do Not Contact list for at least two years.

If you request, we'll provide you with written confirmation that you've been placed on our no contact list.

If you're our customer, we'll still contact you about anything important relating to your account or service.

You're always welcome to request your meter data.

If you’re a residential or small/medium business customer:

Log into MyAccount and send us a message with your request. You can also submit your request via our contact form.

You can also request meter data as a third party, as long as you have customer consent. Just fill out the meter data request form below and send it back via our contact form.

Meter data request form

We'll send the meter data in NEM12 (interval meter) or NEM13 (basic meter) formats, as required by the regulated Metering Data Provision Procedures from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The AEMO Metering Data Provision Procedures are available on their website.

Once you've got your report, you can use one of these guides to help you read it:

Interpreting an interval meter data report
Interpreting a basic meter data report

You can request a maximum of 100 customer accounts at a time. There might be a processing fee depending on your request, but we'll let you know beforehand if this is the case.

If you’re a large business customer, send an email to CIOperations@hydro.com.au with the subject line 'Request meter data'. You'll need to include your NMI or account number and letter of authority if you’re a third party.

For residential and small business customers, you’ll need to give us a call. Head to our contact us page for contact information.

If you’re a large business customer, get in touch with your account manager to talk about changing the decision maker for your account.

Maybe – here’s how you can check:

If you’re a residential or small business customer, you can look at other plans in MyAccount. Once you’ve logged in, go to the plan you’re thinking of changing and click ‘Switch plans’. You’ll be able to see what else is available for that address, and switch if you like what you see.

If you’re a large business customer, get in touch with your account manager to talk about what other options are available to you.

If you’re a small or medium business, email massmarkettenders@momentum.com.au. For large businesses, send an email to tenders@momentum.com.au.

You can find the key terms of your agreement in the Welcome Pack we sent you a little after you signed up. If you don't have your agreement, give us a call.

We’re proud to be owned by Hydro Tasmania – Australia’s largest renewable generator.

Whoever you buy your energy from, it always comes from the same place – you probably know it as ‘the grid’. Electricity on the grid comes from a whole range of sources, both renewable and non-renewable.

Our relationship with Hydro means that even though you’re buying the same energy, you’re still doing a bit of good for Aussie renewables.

Read more about what we’re doing for renewables.

Whether or not you have peak and off-peak rates depends on which network tariff you're on. To find out what tariff you’re on and what’s available, give us a call.

We do. You can cancel your contract up until ten business days after accepting our offer. This is either the day you sign up to your Energy Plan, or receive your Welcome Pack – whichever is later. You can cancel verbally (by calling), or in writing:

Address: Momentum, P.O. Box 353, Flinders Lane, VIC 8009

You can also do it by sending us a message through MyAccount. You can also let us know by sending us a message or your cancellation form located in your welcome pack via our contact us form.

If you’re interested, you can read our most recent Renewable Promise audit.

GreenPower is a government program that lets power companies buy renewable electricity on a customer’s behalf. It was designed to give Aussies a straightforward way of investing in renewables by adding a nominated contribution directly to their power bills.

You can read more about GreenPower on our blog.

Momentum Energy is an approved provider under the National GreenPower Accreditation Program.

Your feed-in tariff depends on a few things including where you live, what plan you’re on and whether you’re on one of the early (now-retired) government schemes.

If you’re already with Momentum, the easiest way to see what you’re earning for your spare solar you send to the grid, is in MyAccount – you'll find your feed-in tariff listed under Plans & Payment. Having trouble finding it? Double check you have your electricity billing account selected. If your household uses gas, you’ll have more than one account to choose from.

If you’re new to Momentum and curious to know what you can earn for your solar with us, head over to our energy plans page to get the latest feed-in tariff for your address. We’ll need your specific address to identify your unique solar meter.

To get the lowdown on each of our plans, take a look at our plans guide.

The reference price is the price all power companies use to compare their prices. It's also known as the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) in Victoria and the Default Market Offer (DMO) in NSW, SA and South-East QLD. Reference prices help you better compare the overall cost of electricity plans between different retailers.