Aussie Flat Rate
NSW & QLDA single market offer in both NSW and QLD, with peak and off-peak rates.
Provider overview
Bright Spark
Bright Spark Power was a 100% Australian-owned electricity retailer built around electric vehicle owners in New South Wales and Queensland, bundling home EV charging with simple flat-rate plans anyone could sign up for. Bright Spark Power has since surrendered its retailer authorisation. This guide explains its EV-focused model honestly, for reference only.
100%
Australian-owned
NSW & QLD
two states
EV-first
charging focus
Closed
authorisation surrendered
Where it operates
Where does Bright Spark operate?
| State | Electricity | Gas |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | ✓ | ✗ |
| Queensland | ✓ | ✗ |
| Victoria | ✗ | ✗ |
| South Australia | ✗ | ✗ |
| ACT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Western Australia | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tasmania | ✗ | ✗ |
Plans & rates
Bright Spark electricity plans & rates
Plans differ by state and billing method. Every retailer must publish a Default Market Offer (the government reference price), and Bright Spark's market offers are set as a discount off that benchmark.
There are no live Bright Spark electricity plans listed right now. To see what you would actually pay, compare Bright Spark against other retailers for your address and usage.
All Bright Spark plans
19-hour off-peak (NSW)
NSW customers got a 19-hour off-peak window plus full off-peak on weekends.
Fixed rates, no connection fees
No connection or disconnection charges, protecting you from unexpected hikes.
Best Rate Guarantee
If the market offer dropped, the lower rate was applied automatically.
Rates change often. Published rates date quickly. Compare Bright Spark against the retailers that supply your address for current pricing.
Climate record
How green is Bright Spark?
Bright Spark Power aimed to source half of its electricity from renewables within five years and 100% within ten, pairing simple electricity plans with EV charging installation for homes, apartments and businesses.
Common questions
Bright Spark: your questions answered
Bright Spark Power surrendered its electricity retailer authorisation on 16 November 2022. According to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), it had no remaining customers as of 22 July 2022 and did not require a Retailer of Last Resort scheme. This guide is for reference only and should not be used to sign up.
Bright Spark Power was a 100% Australian-owned electricity retailer for EV owners in NSW and Queensland. Alongside home electricity plans, it offered EV-charging installation for homes, apartments and businesses, and aimed to source a growing share of its electricity from renewables.
No. The brand was oriented to electric vehicle owners, but anyone could sign up for its flat-rate electricity plans. EV owners could additionally bundle home charger supply and installation.
Bright Spark offered a single market offer in NSW and QLD called Aussie Flat Rate, with peak and off-peak rates. NSW customers got a 19-hour off-peak window plus full weekends off-peak. The plan had no connection or disconnection fees and a Best Rate Guarantee that passed on any market rate cut. See its electricity plans for the details.
While it traded, Bright Spark Power reviews were strong but few in number, with high scores on Google, Localsearch and Trustpilot. Customers praised cheaper rates than their previous provider and the EV-installation and support teams. With the retailer now closed, compare current retailers for your address instead.
Is Bright Spark the cheapest for your home?
Bright Spark is one option, but not always the cheapest. Compare it against other retailers that supply your address to find the plan that fits how you use energy.