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What payment options are available?
We have a number of flexible and tailored payment options available to support our customers including customised payments extensions or instalment plans. Visit here for more information. We have a number of flexible and tailored payment options available to support our customers including customised payments extensions or instalment plans. Visit here for more information.
I have checked that I am eligible to receive this one-off boost payment. What do I need to do to ensure Synergy credits my account?
For all customers that registered for the EAP before 17 March 2020, the one-off boost payment was automatically applied to your account. This was seen as a credit on your first bill that was generated after 11 May 2020. For eligible customers who were not receiving the EAP before 17 March 2020, these customers had until the 30 September 2020 to register their concession details. Once registered, eligible customers received the one-off EAP boost payment. For all customers that registered for the EAP before 17 March 2020, the one-off boost payment was automatically applied to your account. This was seen as a credit on your first bill that was generated after 11 May 2020. For eligible customers who were not receiving the EAP before 17 March 2020, these customers had until the 30 September 2020 to register their concession details. Once registered, eligible customers received the one-off EAP boost payment.
Can you opt out of AMI if you are on a time of use product?
If you seek to ‘opt-out’ of AMI, you will no longer be eligible for certain Synergy products that are reliant on interval data. If you seek to ‘opt-out’ of AMI and you are on a Synergy product that is reliant on interval data, you will be moved to a product with a flat price regulated tariff. If you are a customer who has already ‘opted-out’ of AMI, you won’t be able to move off a regulated tariff unless you opt back in and have an Advanced Meter re-installed. If you seek to ‘opt-out’ of AMI, you will no longer be eligible for certain Synergy products that are reliant on interval data. If you seek to ‘opt-out’ of AMI and you are on a Synergy product that is reliant on interval data, you will be moved to a product with a flat price regulated tariff. If you are a customer who has already ‘opted-out’ of AMI, you won’t be able to move off a regulated tariff unless you opt back in and have an Advanced Meter re-installed.
Are Advanced Meters safe?
Advanced Meters installed in Australia are required to meet strict safety standards and comply with electromagnetic exposure limits developed by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). Advanced Meters emit a lower frequency than mobile phones, broadcast towers, microwaves, garage door openers and wi-fi. Visit the ARPANSA website for more information. Advanced Meters installed in Australia are required to meet strict safety standards and comply with electromagnetic exposure limits developed by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). Advanced Meters emit a lower frequency than mobile phones, broadcast towers, microwaves, garage door openers and wi-fi. Visit the ARPANSA website for more information.
I already have a home battery and want to apply for DEBS, how do I do this?
Customers wanting to apply for DEBS will be able to submit their application for DEBS to Synergy. Customers wanting to apply for DEBS will be able to submit their application for DEBS to Synergy.
Here's why your bill might have been estimated
There are a number of reasons your bill might be estimated. The common reasons which may be behind your bill estimation are: Issues with access to your meter, Meter affected by fault or damage, Issues with your self-read information, Partial interval meter data, or Other circumstances There are a number of reasons your bill might be estimated. The common reasons which may be behind your bill estimation are: Issues with access to your meter, Meter affected by fault or damage, Issues with your self-read information, Partial interval meter data, or Other circumstances
How much will my next bill be for?
Visit our Online tool for tips and tricks to assist with consumption reduction Paying smaller amounts more often through Direct Debit by Instalments can help with cash flow management. You get to choose how much (from $20), how often and from which account you make contributions to your bill. Pay via credit or debit card (a small fee may apply) or nominate a bank account (which is fee-free). You can track your payments via My Account. At the end of each billing cycle we will send you a bill detailing the status of your account and any outstanding amount owing, if any. Visit our Online tool for tips and tricks to assist with consumption reduction Paying smaller amounts more often through Direct Debit by Instalments can help with cash flow management. You get to choose how much (from $20), how often and from which account you make contributions to your bill. Pay via credit or debit card (a small fee may apply) or nominate a bank account (which is fee-free). You can track your payments via My Account. At the end of each billing cycle we will send you a bill detailing the status of your account and any outstanding amount owing, if any.
What is the WA government Energy Assistance Payment (WAEAP)
The WA Government Energy Assistance Payment (EAP) is a scheme that provides payment assistance to eligible customers with electricity costs. The EAP is currently $305.25 per year and is passed on to customers as equal deductions split across the customer bills for the year. The ‘normal’ or ‘base’ EAP will continue to be applied to customer bills in this way. The WA Government Energy Assistance Payment (EAP) is a scheme that provides payment assistance to eligible customers with electricity costs. The EAP is currently $305.25 per year and is passed on to customers as equal deductions split across the customer bills for the year. The ‘normal’ or ‘base’ EAP will continue to be applied to customer bills in this way.
Will my bill look the same?
If you have an Advanced Meter installed, you won’t need to do anything differently, but your bills will look a little different. If you have had an Advanced Meter installed, you will still see your total consumption appear on your bill. However, this will not include a reference to previous and current accumulation reads as Synergy will instead aggregate your half hourly interval reads into total consumption. Half hourly meter reading information is collected daily and will be available on your Synergy My Account, typically within one business day of Western Power collecting the data from your Advanced Meter. The interval data (half hourly data recordings) is collected daily and is typically available on Synergy’s website in My Account the following day. This will provide you with 48 readings per Advanced Meter register, per day – or approximately 2,880 recordings per meter register per bill. Synergy notes that you can still take accumulative consumption and generation reads yourself from the Advanced Meter registers, and your Synergy My Account will allow you to export intervals to Microsoft Excel so you can utilise this base data for your own purposes. If you have an Advanced Meter installed, you won’t need to do anything differently, but your bills will look a little different. If you have had an Advanced Meter installed, you will still see your total consumption appear on your bill. However, this will not include a reference to previous and current accumulation reads as Synergy will instead aggregate your half hourly interval reads into total consumption. Half hourly meter reading information is collected daily and will be available on your Synergy My Account, typically within one business day of Western Power collecting the data from your Advanced Meter. The interval data (half hourly data recordings) is collected daily and is typically available on Synergy’s website in My Account the following day. This will provide you with 48 readings per Advanced Meter register, per day – or approximately 2,880 recordings per meter register per bill. Synergy notes that you can still take accumulative consumption and generation reads yourself from the Advanced Meter registers, and your Synergy My Account will allow you to export intervals to Microsoft Excel so you can utilise this base data for your own purposes.
How will the AMI program benefit customers?
With the use of MyAccount, your bill will no longer be a surprise. You can track your daily electricity consumption and make immediate changes if your usage is higher than expected. Having access to the half hourly consumption data from the previous day will help customers pinpoint how power is being used at the premises. If your consumption is looking higher than you expect, you can make changes to your energy consumption to reduce the impact of your next bill. If you are considering solar, interval data will help you understand your daytime household power consumption and more accurately calculate your return on investment. Your AMI meter can be read remotely. The data is sent wirelessly with state-of-the-art encryption. This means estimated bills are (in the majority of cases) eliminated. AMI Meters can be remotely ‘armed’ by Western Power. Customers then reconnect the electricity to their property by pressing a button on the meter to enable faster re-connection of electricity to a property. Customers without an AMI enabled meter require a Western Power technician or crew to attend site to physically reinstate fuses and/or service leads. This can take up to 2 business days for metropolitan customers and up to 6 business days for rural customers. AMI Meters will help with the future development of new retail products and services, for example new tariffs that charge different rates at different times of the day, something that hasn’t been possible without interval enabled meters installed across a large portion of the network. In addition, Synergy intends to introduce several new products and features to assist customers in taking advantage of AMI Meters and interval data in the future, including giving customers the opportunity to request an AMI Meter even if it is not due for end-of-life replacement via Western Power. With the use of MyAccount, your bill will no longer be a surprise. You can track your daily electricity consumption and make immediate changes if your usage is higher than expected. Having access to the half hourly consumption data from the previous day will help customers pinpoint how power is being used at the premises. If your consumption is looking higher than you expect, you can make changes to your energy consumption to reduce the impact of your next bill. If you are considering solar, interval data will help you understand your daytime household power consumption and more accurately calculate your return on investment. Your AMI meter can be read remotely. The data is sent wirelessly with state-of-the-art encryption. This means estimated bills are (in the majority of cases) eliminated. AMI Meters can be remotely ‘armed’ by Western Power. Customers then reconnect the electricity to their property by pressing a button on the meter to enable faster re-connection of electricity to a property. Customers without an AMI enabled meter require a Western Power technician or crew to attend site to physically reinstate fuses and/or service leads. This can take up to 2 business days for metropolitan customers and up to 6 business days for rural customers. AMI Meters will help with the future development of new retail products and services, for example new tariffs that charge different rates at different times of the day, something that hasn’t been possible without interval enabled meters installed across a large portion of the network. In addition, Synergy intends to introduce several new products and features to assist customers in taking advantage of AMI Meters and interval data in the future, including giving customers the opportunity to request an AMI Meter even if it is not due for end-of-life replacement via Western Power.