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Alinta Energy

Updated 2026-10-05 · 3,328 reviewed · 176 listed · Scored from 228 Google reviews · How we rank ›

2.1(228) 55 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified Publishes prices
Solar Energy CompanySolar Energy System Service
Alinta Energy
Location
Perth
Services
Solar Energy Company, Solar Energy System Service
Reviews
228
Best for
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Core details are sourced from this business's Google Business Profile (checked 2026-10-05). Website-sourced details were fetched 2026-08-05.

What reviewers think

Call centre staff earn genuine praise for patience and empathy, and a minority of long-term customers note competitive rates. The overwhelming majority report a broken online portal where login prompts never arrive, disconnections occur without warning to correct contact details, and WA customers face repeated automated system failures. When problems arise, getting through to a human takes 15 minutes of repeat verification steps. The contrast between warm phone support and dysfunctional systems means most frustrated customers leave mid-contract.

Service areas include WA but are managed as a secondary region. Hidden daily account fees, application charges, and a removals scheme perceived as a switching trap frustrate cost-conscious households. A handful of named staff members (Braydon, Brittany) have turned around individual cases with over-the-top solutions (40% discounts, priority handling), but these exceptions highlight systematic gaps rather than systemic strength.

Praised for
  • friendly call centre staff
  • competitive energy prices
  • easy online account setup
Watch-outs
  • non-functional online login and password reset
  • hidden fees and charges
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Best for: """
Think twice if: Customers who rely on online account management or live in WA should expect 15-minute call waits and non-functional password resets. Gas disconnections have occurred without adequate notice to correct contact details, even for vulnerable households.

Strengths

  • Australia-based phone support
  • competitive energy rates
  • some named staff deliver exceptional one-off fixes

What reviews say by service

Solar Energy Company
No review evidence; solar listed on website but no customer commentary.
Solar Energy System Service
No review evidence; no customer mentions of solar service.

How it compares

  • Rated 2.1 against a 4.59 average across the 119 solar energy company businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 90% of the businesses in this directory.

How did this business earn its score?

How We Score
Star rating 0
Review volume 100
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 31
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Questions people ask

Can I manage my account online?
The online portal has widespread login failures. Reviewers report password reset links never arrive, verification codes time out before delivery, and account number validation fails for WA customers. Call centre staff can handle account changes by phone, though wait times extend 10-15 minutes for WA customers transferred to regional teams.
What happens if I miss a gas bill payment?
Alinta has disconnected supply without prior notice to the address on file or the phone number provided, even when contact details were incorrect. One customer received no warning email, no disconnection notice by mail, and no attempt to call a secondary number before gas was shut off mid-winter with young children in the home.

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Last updated 2026-10-05