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When do I receive my Paperless bill notification?
With Paperless, you’ll conveniently receive your energy bill as soon as it’s ready to view. You'll receive your bill, attached to the email notification, as well as a direct link to view your bill online. You can keep track of your payment due date in My Account, however, you won’t receive email reminders when your electricity bill is due. The timing of your billing cycle doesn't change when you sign up to Paperless. Switch to Paperless now. Just have a copy of your bill handy With Paperless, you’ll conveniently receive your energy bill as soon as it’s ready to view. You'll receive your bill, attached to the email notification, as well as a direct link to view your bill online. You can keep track of your payment due date in My Account, however, you won’t receive email reminders when your electricity bill is due. The timing of your billing cycle doesn't change when you sign up to Paperless. Switch to Paperless now. Just have a copy of your bill handy
What happens if my bank account has insufficient funds?
If there are insufficient funds in your bank or credit/debit card account, the transaction will usually be rejected by your bank. We will post you a rejection notification and details of any dishonour fees charged to us by your bank, which are then added to your next bill. Late payment of your energy account could result in an overdue notice fee. Additional late payment charges may apply to outstanding balances over $1,000. If there are insufficient funds in your bank or credit/debit card account, the transaction will usually be rejected by your bank. We will post you a rejection notification and details of any dishonour fees charged to us by your bank, which are then added to your next bill. Late payment of your energy account could result in an overdue notice fee. Additional late payment charges may apply to outstanding balances over $1,000.
How secure are my Direct Debit details?
We take protecting your information seriously. Any bank account or credit/debit card details your provide us are kept private and confidential. We’ll only disclose this information, if necessary, to process payments, investigate disputes, or, if we are legally obliged to. We take protecting your information seriously. Any bank account or credit/debit card details your provide us are kept private and confidential. We’ll only disclose this information, if necessary, to process payments, investigate disputes, or, if we are legally obliged to.
What is a non-standard contract (we call this a business plan)?
A non-standard contract is exactly that – non-standard. Essentially it is a contract that can include different terms and conditions, variations in price, contract length and payment options. Non-standard contracts are negotiated directly with you and don’t require approval by the Economic Regulation Authority. However, these contracts must comply with relevant regulations. If you generally consume about $16,000 per year, you may be eligible for a non-standard contract. A non-standard contract is exactly that – non-standard. Essentially it is a contract that can include different terms and conditions, variations in price, contract length and payment options. Non-standard contracts are negotiated directly with you and don’t require approval by the Economic Regulation Authority. However, these contracts must comply with relevant regulations. If you generally consume about $16,000 per year, you may be eligible for a non-standard contract.
Will any new security measures impact my online experience?
Recently we have implemented additional security measures for our self-service tools in MyAccount. We are taking steps to ensure that this does not interrupt your online experience, but from time to time with these new security measures in place you may experience a change in online response times. As per the terms and conditions for the Website and My Account, if the Website or My Account is not available or otherwise not fully functional, please use other means of effecting transactions and obtaining information. Below are a few specific items which can cause security related performance and access issues with MyAccount. You can perform a few simple checks to see if it is a security setting blocking your access or affecting performance. The items to check are: An unsupported browser:If you are using a browser that is out of date you may not have the best online experience and access may be blocked due to out-of-date security protections.For most browsers you can find the information about the version you are using under the “Help” or “Settings” options. Please ensure you are using a supported browser version. Using a VPN.If you are using a VPN, please turn this off and re-attempt the transaction. Browser add-ons or extensions could be compromised or malicious. Unknown to you, your browser extension could have been compromised and our system will pick this up as malicious. Please disable any add-ons/extensions and re-attempt your transaction. Your computer operating system is out of date or has been compromised.If your computer has been compromised our system may see this as malicious. Please ensure you have an up-to-date Operating System and any anti-virus program you have installed is up to date. You can run an anti-virus scan and re-attempt your transaction once you know your system has not been compromised. These actions could also help to keep you cyber safe in other online transactions. The ACSC has resources on their website at cyber.gov.au that are free of charge to help you and your family to be cyber secure. Recently we have implemented additional security measures for our self-service tools in MyAccount. We are taking steps to ensure that this does not interrupt your online experience, but from time to time with these new security measures in place you may experience a change in online response times. As per the terms and conditions for the Website and My Account, if the Website or My Account is not available or otherwise not fully functional, please use other means of effecting transactions and obtaining information. Below are a few specific items which can cause security related performance and access issues with MyAccount. You can perform a few simple checks to see if it is a security setting blocking your access or affecting performance. The items to check are: An unsupported browser:If you are using a browser that is out of date you may not have the best online experience and access may be blocked due to out-of-date security protections.For most browsers you can find the information about the version you are using under the “Help” or “Settings” options. Please ensure you are using a supported browser version. Using a VPN.If you are using a VPN, please turn this off and re-attempt the transaction. Browser add-ons or extensions could be compromised or malicious. Unknown to you, your browser extension could have been compromised and our system will pick this up as malicious. Please disable any add-ons/extensions and re-attempt your transaction. Your computer operating system is out of date or has been compromised.If your computer has been compromised our system may see this as malicious. Please ensure you have an up-to-date Operating System and any anti-virus program you have installed is up to date. You can run an anti-virus scan and re-attempt your transaction once you know your system has not been compromised. These actions could also help to keep you cyber safe in other online transactions. The ACSC has resources on their website at cyber.gov.au that are free of charge to help you and your family to be cyber secure.
What is the difference between a Synergy account and My Account?
A Synergy account is the account linked to an individual who is accepting liability for the costs associated with the supply of electricity from Synergy at a property or premises (the supply address). Your Synergy account number is the unique identifier of the account and can be found at the top of your Synergy bill. My Account is a secure online account management portal for customers that allows you to manage your Synergy account, including updating contact details, viewing current and past bills, your account balance/s and managing any payment arrangements or direct debit arrangements. If you already have a Synergy account, you can register for My Account here. If you would like to open a new Synergy account, complete our online form here. Click here for a simple guide to Synergy My Account. A Synergy account is the account linked to an individual who is accepting liability for the costs associated with the supply of electricity from Synergy at a property or premises (the supply address). Your Synergy account number is the unique identifier of the account and can be found at the top of your Synergy bill. My Account is a secure online account management portal for customers that allows you to manage your Synergy account, including updating contact details, viewing current and past bills, your account balance/s and managing any payment arrangements or direct debit arrangements. If you already have a Synergy account, you can register for My Account here. If you would like to open a new Synergy account, complete our online form here. Click here for a simple guide to Synergy My Account.
Can the Direct Debit bank account be in a different name than my Synergy account?
If you choose to make bill payments using Direct Debit and are an authorised contact (i.e. not the Synergy account holder), you will need to provide Synergy with consent to establish the Direct Debit in the name of the bank account holder and on behalf of the Synergy account holder. The nominated bank account holder will need to ensure there are enough funds in the account to cover the payments and will also need to read the Direct Debit Service Agreement, these can be found here. If you choose to make bill payments using Direct Debit and are an authorised contact (i.e. not the Synergy account holder), you will need to provide Synergy with consent to establish the Direct Debit in the name of the bank account holder and on behalf of the Synergy account holder. The nominated bank account holder will need to ensure there are enough funds in the account to cover the payments and will also need to read the Direct Debit Service Agreement, these can be found here.
Where do I update my credit card or bank account details for my Direct Debit?
Keep your credit card or bank account details up-to-date anytime, anywhere, via My Account. Please make any changes at least 5 business days before your next Direct Debit payment date - so your details are updated in time. Keep your credit card or bank account details up-to-date anytime, anywhere, via My Account. Please make any changes at least 5 business days before your next Direct Debit payment date - so your details are updated in time.
When will I receive my paperless bill?
Your billing cycle and payment options won’t change with paperless billing. When your bill is ready, we’ll send you an email with the bill attached as a PDF document. You’ll also receive a direct link to view your bill online. If you register for My Account, you can log in any time to view your bill online and access your billing history. Explore Understanding your bill to learn more about your billing cycle and what makes up your bill. Your billing cycle and payment options won’t change with paperless billing. When your bill is ready, we’ll send you an email with the bill attached as a PDF document. You’ll also receive a direct link to view your bill online. If you register for My Account, you can log in any time to view your bill online and access your billing history. Explore Understanding your bill to learn more about your billing cycle and what makes up your bill.
Will I receive any compensation?
If we're not successful in acknowledging or responding to a written complaint or query within 10 and 20 business days respectively, you're able to request a Service Standard Payment.If we fall short of meeting these standards (and the matter is out of Synergy’s control) you are entitled to receive a payment of $20 on request (by cheque or by crediting your account). If this happens, you have up to 3 months from your initial complaint to apply to us for a Service Standard Payment. If we're not successful in acknowledging or responding to a written complaint or query within 10 and 20 business days respectively, you're able to request a Service Standard Payment.If we fall short of meeting these standards (and the matter is out of Synergy’s control) you are entitled to receive a payment of $20 on request (by cheque or by crediting your account). If this happens, you have up to 3 months from your initial complaint to apply to us for a Service Standard Payment.