ActewAGL Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.5

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  1. Energy Supplier

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ActewAGL and our predecessors have been committed to the Canberra region for over 100 years—we have a big responsibility to the people who live here. We’re your local electricity and gas retailer, providing energy to the Canberra region and in the south-east NSW including Queanbeyan, Goulburn, the Snowy Mountains, Nowra and the South Coast.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Abusive customer service

I was in hospital just two days after giving birth and the people who stayed at my place rang and suddenly the electricity got cut off. I rang the customer service and i had no idea why tge electricity was switched off. In our conversation the customer servic was frustrated and starting yo tell at mr. I cried and i told him i just gave birth and be kind to me and he just continue to yell. I hanged up immediately as i felt unsafe talking to this staff and if that person has zero empathy to me, I can imagine how he treats his partner.

October 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Got estimated bill of $550 for 9 weeks…

Got estimated bill of $550 for 9 weeks of power for Aug 2026 from the year before ,my house was empty about to be sold no electricity use everything was turned off,charged a xtra $52 for a in person meter reading but can be read wirelessly, my last bill when i lived in the house was $238 for 12 weeks,avoid this company there are better providers,my

August 11, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Power failure

I returned home to find there was no power to the house. I rang the help line and the problem was diagnosed as a wire supplying power had come away. The linesmen came and assessed how to fix the problem as they needed scaffolding to go up an old wooden pole. When it got dark I took to my warm bed while they worked to fix the problem. Power back on before 10pm. Thank you so much for the help above and beyond.

April 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My Mum is being overcharged on her…

My Mum is being overcharged on her electricity bill and actewagl are not resolving it

September 25, 2024
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Reply from ActewAGL

Hi Astrid, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review - we're sorry that your experience didn't match your expectations. Your feedback helps us get better and we’d be keen to resolve this for you. If you’d like to get in touch and give us more detailed feedback about your issue, we’d be happy to help. Our team of local energy consultants is available on 13 14 93. We hope you have a great day, ActewAGL Customer Care team

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i have pay 3 time in one months bills

i have pay 3 time as much they toll will save me no meter reading on the bill they scam i pay less with origin

December 29, 2023
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Reply from ActewAGL

Hi Dean, we’re sorry to see that you’ve not experienced the best service with us. If you’d like to get in touch and give us a more detailed feedback, we’d be happy to help. Our team of local energy consultants is available on 13 14 93. We hope you have a great day, ActewAGL Customer Care team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service with…

Fantastic customer service with friendly staff who always try to go above and beyond. Can’t recommend them enough.

February 7, 2023
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Reply from ActewAGL

Hi Nathan, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and recommending us - we're glad that you're happy with our customer service. Our Customer Care team is available via phone, email and social media so don't hesitate to get in touch in whichever way works best for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great plans and payment options

The only local energy provider to put their prices DOWN this year! We're on a dual fuel gas and electricity plan with a decent discount, and we do easy fortnightly installments through their EvenPay option.

September 27, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rates are not transparent and better deals out there.

I was with ActewAGL from over 10 years. It was on a flat rate and no peak off peak rate. Then my meter is changed to a "Smart" meter as part of home renovation. Since then I was getting charged thing called "Demand Charge". Which is basically double charging the daily supply charge. Also they didn't mentioned anything about that when I changed the meter. As soon as I found out from the bill, I changed to another retailer who have flat rates without this double charges.
Then in 2022, I got a call from a company called Energy Deal Pty Ltd who asked me to change to ActewAGL as they have better deal. Long story short, I was converted to ActewAGL on May 31 but strangely I was not given any tariff details from ActewAGL. I was supposed to have 10 days cooling off period to switch back to my previous retailer if I do not like the tariff. However ActewAGL send me an email on 14th June with all the details of the tariff, which is nowhere near the tariffs I was promised by Energy Deal Pty Ltd. When I rang ActewAGL they told me that they can't do anything about it and I have to talk to my previous retailer to switch back as it is gone pass 10 days.
Now I lost my good energy deal I had with my previous retailer and spend some time to find a better deal.
This tells me bad business practices from ActewAGL and not taking care of their customers.

June 16, 2022
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