Powershop have epic powerpack deals, exclusively for customers: Staying Power, Specials, Future Packs, Value Packs and Top Up Packs – you can read about them below:
Staying Power
Released on the first of every month, the Staying Power powerpack has the biggest discount out of all our Powerpacks and stays in your Shop all month so you can grab it when it suits you. Staying Power rewards customers for loyalty, so the longer you’re a customer, the bigger the discount you get! Hell yeah, that’s right, we reward you for your loyalty! The discount is off your Standard Rates* (based on your estimated usage) and starts at 20% for newbies and goes up 1% every year to a max of 25% after five years!
*Standard Rates are the rates you’re charged for your power if you don’t buy any Powerpacks.
Buying Staying Power helps you reach your Special Rates
Specials
Almost every week (usually a Tuesday, but not always) we release a Special Powerpack (which we also call Specials). These have the second biggest discount after Staying Power.
They are smaller value Powerpacks that are discounted and are only available for a limited time in the Shop. We recommend you download the app and have the notifications turned on, so you’ll receive a notification to let you know when a Special has been released. Desktop users can see Specials by checking the Shop once logged in. We’ll always let you know a new Special has been released on our Facebook page, so don’t forget to follow us. Buying Specials will help you reach your Special Rates.
Future Packs
Future Packs allow you to squirrel away power for the months to come. The further out you buy Future Packs, the bigger the discount on your Standard Rate (for the amount of power covered by that Future Pack). Buy a Future Pack six months in advance to get the maximum 10% discount, five months out and get 8%, four months out and get 6% and so on.
For example, if it’s December you can buy two Future Packs for the month of June (which is six months out) you’ll get a 10% discount on your Standard Rates for the power covered by the June Future Pack. This power will then sit in your account till June when you come to use it. That’s how Future Packs help you budget and save.
As well as scoring the maximum discount, buying Future Packs six months ahead also helps spread your power costs more evenly across the year.
Top tips:
- Use Future packs to pre-purchase a portion of your winter power in the summer is a winning strategy! You’ll be able to get the maximum 10% discount on your Standard Rate for the power covered by the Future Pack and it’ll help you offset the cost of your winter power in advance.
- You can buy TWO Future Packs for each future month.
How to find Future Packs in the Shop
Scroll across on the tracking donut and it will show you your Estimated Usage for the coming months. Under the donut you will see the Future Packs displayed.
Alternatively in the menu drop down, select Shop and scroll down to the bottom of the list of Powerpacks. Future Packs are on the bottom of the list.
Paying for Future Packs
You can pay for a Future Pack at the time you buy it from the Shop. Alternatively, you can pay for a Future Pack at any other time within the Account Review period (billing period) in which you buy the Future Pack, even though you’re only going to use that power in the future.
Value Packs
Our fixed-price Value Packs are always in the shop. They give you the smallest discount off your Standard Rate out of all the Powerpacks for the power covered by that Value Pack, but they come in a range of sizes to suit your power needs.
Top Up Packs
Our Top Up Packs allow you to buy a specific amount of power (to the nearest whole $) at your Standard Rate, with no discount.
Our Standard Rate Top Up pack gives you just that, power priced at your Standard Rate.
And that’s how to maximise your savings!
In summary: Staying Power + Specials + Future Packs + Value Packs (if needed) = MAX SAVINGS.
Don’t worry, if you’ve purchased more power than you need, it’ll automatically be allocated to your account for next month. Meaning you never lose out on the power you’ve bought.
You can always grab Powerpacks when they’re released and then pay for them later in your billing cycle using our ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature. Learn more about ‘Buy now, Pay later’.
