DC Power Co launched in 2018 as a crowdfunded retailer built for solar households, backed by 1,600 investors. It offered one carbon-neutral electricity plan and generous solar feed-in tariffs, supplied by Powershop. DC Power Co has since gone into liquidation. This guide explains how its solar co-op model worked, for reference only.
2018
crowdfunded launch
1,600
founding investors
Carbon-0
100% neutral
Closed
in liquidation
Where it operates
| State | Electricity | Gas |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | ✓ | ✗ |
| Victoria | ✓ | ✓ |
| Queensland | ✓ | ✗ |
| South Australia | ✗ | ✗ |
| ACT | ✗ | ✗ |
| Western Australia | ✗ | ✗ |
| Tasmania | ✗ | ✗ |
Plans & rates
Plans differ by state and billing method. Every retailer must publish a Default Market Offer (the government reference price), and DC Power Co's market offers are set as a discount off that benchmark.
There are no live DC Power Co electricity plans listed right now. To see what you would actually pay, compare DC Power Co against other retailers for your address and usage.
DC Power Co's single 100% carbon-neutral electricity plan, supplied via Powershop, with no exit fees, a generous solar feed-in tariff and an $11 monthly membership fee. Built for solar households exporting to the grid.
Rates change often. Published rates date quickly. Compare DC Power Co against the retailers that supply your address for current pricing.
Gas
100% carbon-neutral natural gas with no lock-in contract, available to Victorian customers as an add-on to the electricity plan.
Billing & payment
Climate record
DC Power Co's single electricity plan was 100% carbon neutral with no exit fees, and Victorian customers could add 100% carbon-neutral natural gas with no lock-in. The crowdfunded co-op was built around solar households and a strong feed-in tariff, supplied via Powershop.
Common questions
DC Power Co went into Members’ Voluntary Liquidation, entering liquidation on 7 October 2021 after its board decided the business was not as profitable as investors had hoped. Liquidators at KPMG were appointed in November 2021 to finalise the process. It no longer sells energy. This guide is for reference only.
No. DC Power Co did not declare bankruptcy; its board chose a Members’ Voluntary Liquidation, winding the company down deliberately rather than through insolvency. Remaining customers were expected to be transferred to a new supplier.
DC Power Co was crowdfunded by 1,600 investors in 2018 and positioned itself as the retailer for solar households. It offered one 100% carbon-neutral electricity plan (supplied via Powershop) with an $11 monthly fee, no exit fees and a generous solar feed-in tariff, plus solar monitoring tools.
It was unlikely that all investors would be repaid. KPMG indicated distributions would only be made to shareholders whose eligible distribution was $50 or greater, so most small investors were not expected to receive a payment.
For households with larger solar systems, the high feed-in tariff and carbon-neutral promise were attractive. Customers with small systems, or none at all, found it one of the more expensive retailers. With the company now closed, compare current retailers for your address instead.
DC Power Co 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.
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