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AGL Energy has a 1.6 star rating from 7 reviews with mostly dissatisfied customers, an 86% unfavorable distribution, frequent complaints about billing, customer service, high prices, and feed in tariff issues.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Expect poor responsiveness on billing and refunds and check AGL Energy reviews before switching.
  • Ask about discounts and feed in tariff handling and confirm plan speeds and charges in writing.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Repeated billing errors, unexpected direct debits, and slow refunds are common AGL Energy customer complaints.
  • Poor overseas access, long hold times, account security and misleading speed or tariff claims risk service disruption.

Positive Feedback

Some customers praised responsive staff who resolved plan or speed issues and occasional reliable network performance during storms.

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Di G Flu

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Worst experience with an energy provider

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AI Highlights
  • - Netflix cut off after missed payment; activation link never arrived.
  • - Promises from AGL to resolve; no activation link; security concerns.

I started my service on 4/07, and on 17/07, without any warning, my Netflix was cut off due to a missed payment. When I logged into my AGL account, there was a note saying "sorry to let you go." Puzzled, I contacted AGL and was told by the consultant that my account had been switched to another provider, which was incorrect.

Someone had accessed my account and requested disconnection. I questioned AGL's security if anyone could access my account so easily.

I was assured that I would be reconnected and that an activation email for Netflix would be sent. After waiting all day and not receiving the link, I called again and was transferred to the resolution team. The consultant promised the activation link would arrive within two hours.

However, nothing happened. After repeated calls and receiving the same response, I asked to speak with a manager. Adam apologized and once again promised the link would arrive within two hours.

Today, I received a "welcome to AGL" email as if I had just signed up, but still no activation link for Netflix. I contacted Netflix, and they advised me to check my account for the activation link, but it wasn't there.

They suggested a three-way call with AGL to resolve the issue. When I spoke with Gaby at AGL, she refused to contact Netflix, citing company procedures. She said she would escalate the issue, with an answer expected by the middle of next week.

I am very disappointed with AGL.

It seems they don't care about new customers. I decided to pay for Netflix myself and return to my previous provider, who at least took care of any issues promptly, unlike AGL.

After this experience, I will NEVER return to AGL or recommend it to anyone.

User's recommendation: DO NOT GO WITH AGL

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Yannie P Iuh

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100/20 IS ETHERNET SPEED NOT WIFI SPEED IS WHAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR!!

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AI Highlights
  • - Promised speeds not met; plan mixed up; credits issued.
  • - NBN installed; price unchanged; Ethernet not WiFi; speed issues.

Dishonest advertisements! I started on a plan that didn't have the speed they promised. I had to speak to four people before someone figured out why and admitted I shouldn't have been put on that plan. The lady understood AGL had done something wrong and made it right by crediting me for previous months because the lower plan was lower-priced than what I had been advised to choose. She sorted out NBN fibre for me to get installed so I can have faster speed up to 100/20. Even though the NBN took a while to sort out, I still had to pay the same price. I called again to request a price reduction, but they claimed they couldn't because according to them, the lower plan had never been priced lower; that wasn't true. Either the other lady managed to lower the price previously, or she knew the system was corrupt.

I finally received NBN but had to call back because the speed did not match what I'd been promised. They informed me that it's not the WiFi speed that you're paying for at 100/20, it's the Ethernet speed and that's why it was slow even after the NBN installation. They said they can't do anything about it and that I need to connect it to Ethernet for faster speed all the time. To me, that's incorrect and amounts to dishonest advertising. Moreover, my friends and family with other companies get the promised speed with WiFi, not just Ethernet connections.

There was also an incorrect order for routers which resulted in incorrect charges. One lady told me to keep paying $86.50 instead of the previous price and to pay it on the 28th. But it turns out, I was getting late payment fees due to this misinformation. The math didn't add up with what I owed, $24.50, even when taking the $10 late payment fees into account. When I called to clarify, one guy claimed he couldn't help and asked me to call back the next day. When I did and found the same results, it seemed like the lady didn't care either, so I requested to speak to a manager for clarification. She hung up on me, not the first time AGL has done this. So I had to call back and learned that she didn't do what she promised. Finally got to speak to a manager, and he didn't do much either but promised to do something about the poor conduct of his employees and apologized. When I asked for clarification about the $24.50 charge, the guy claimed it was from a previous balance. I explained that I was told to pay $86.50 and ignore the higher payments, but there were no notes to clarify or credit.

In conclusion, there are lots of phone calls to people who don't want to be there, frequent lies, claims that you need to call back, and hang-ups. There are also dishonest advertisements and poor communication within the company.

Loss:
$50
Pros:
  • Lower fees of done correctly

Preferred solution: Price reduction

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Read your contract. It says up to in it. They do not guarantee speed.

Anonymous
map-marker Sydney, New South Wales

Put in wrong meter read

put in a wrong meter read staff they were good was given email address to send re my problem To reply email no good

User's recommendation: better email service

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Anonymous

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| map-marker Adelaide Cbd, South Australia

AGL keeps taking my money without consent!

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AI Highlights
  • - Unauthorized direct debits occurred after attempting to set a fortnightly plan.
  • - Refunds take 3-5 days; funds shortage affected mortgage and groceries.
Contains 1 confidential file for company representatives

If there was a negative star option, I would chose that. For 3 times, after trying to set a fortnight payment plan AGL takes my money with random direct debits that were NOT approved.

This meant that during new year I had no money to pay my mortgage and buy food. When asking for the refund it takes 3 to 5 biz days. It is outrageous!! As I type this, once again they took money from my bank account and the way I discovered was when I tried to pay for my groceries and the counter said I had insufficient funds.

The humiliation I had to pass because of this company is ridiculous! Run from it!

As soon as I get my refund this time, I am out! They are thieves!

User's recommendation: Stay away from it

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Sudesh T Ace

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Access denied

AI Highlights
  • - Overseas, cannot pay online or download bill for account 706930****.
  • - Payment, bill download, and contact pages are denied; today is the due date.
Updated by user Jul 01, 2024

The company's access is denied to me while I am overseas. I have tried my best to pay my bill, but no success.

On the other hand, the company is telling me to start recovery process against me.

Very stressful and mentally torturous experience. I am going to change my electricity provider once I reach my home in Australia.

Original review Jun 24, 2024

I have been trying to make a payment for my electricity bill for account number 706930**** while I am overseas for a few days. However, the AGL system is neither letting me make a payment online nor letting me download my bill.

In both cases, access is denied to me. Even their contact page's access is denied to me.

My overseas phone number is +91 8699****83. Please advise me as today is the last date to make the payment.

Preferred solution: AGL should allow me access to their system to make payment of the bill online while I am overseas or extend its payment date to 15 July 2024 when I go back to Australia.

User's recommendation: Very disappointing and stressful experience which compelled you to feel helpless, with no option of solution at all.

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Sol Z Yzr

Over due electricity

I received a bill that looks unreasonable & I would like to get a bill of 1750.00 send to my email to understand where this charges are coming from

Loss:
$3000
Pros:
  • Good service
Cons:
  • Too expensive

Preferred solution: Price reduction

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Anonymous
map-marker Adelaide, South Australia

Disgusting customer NON service...wait online for o/seas contact who doesn't know or gives the runaround.....2+ hours for answer that did not come...said to phone, HUH.....be on hold for hours burning

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what a crock of a company...need to go back to ETSA...none of this multi sales private profit driven top heavy rip off...

User's recommendation: monopoly...where too from here.....tom playford would cry

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Phillip M Yql

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UNDER HANDED GREEDY TACTICS

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AI Highlights
  • - AGL says from 1/5/23 they won't pay FITs to State Government FIT receivers.
  • - Two properties on the same plan; only the FIT-enabled one is affected.

AGL CUSTOMERS BEWARE. As an AGL customer, soon not to be, I received an email from them stating that from 1/5/23 anyone Australia wide who is receiving a State Government Feed In Tariff, will no longer receive a Feed In Tariff from AGL We have 2 properties, both on exactly the same plan and also with AGL, but as our second property does not receive a State Government Feed In Tariff so it wont be affected.

As the Government Feed In Tariff has absolutely nothing to do with AGL, and the fact that they don't contribute a single cent towards it, I ask why are AGL penalizing customers that have it. This is blatantly a sneaky money grab and I hope that when people become aware of what these *** are doing, they walk as well. I believe that in time,AGL will do away with paying any feed in tariffs at all, and like in my case where our second property produces more power than we use, this will mean that the excess power that your property produces, will go back to AGL for free, and then they will on sell it at full retail to customers. Stick it up your *** AGL, your dirty underhanded tactics will be exposed for all to see, and then you can reap the criticism and loss of business you deserve.

Challenge this story AGL and tell everyone that it's not true. CAN'T CAN YO

Cons:
  • Conniving and devious tactics

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Not AGL

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T Hong T

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AGL Discount Percentage offer

AI Highlights
  • - Customer asks for their AGL discount percent.
  • - New customer with 3 AGL accounts; Origin Electrical offered 70% discount to prevent moving to AGL.

I want to find out how many percent I have discount from AGL. I am new customers I have 3 Accounts set up with AGL at the moment .

I have received phone calls from

Origin Electrical them call us give us discount 70%. because they dont want us to move to AGL .

Now I just want to find out how many percent my account AGL discount for us .

Could you please email to us get us know Thank you so much

Mrs T H Tran

Pros:
  • Customer service
Cons:
  • Higher rate and price compared to origin energy

Preferred solution: Price reduction

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Anonymous
map-marker Pasig, Manila

Billing

Unable to make contact with AGL from overseas with regards to a billing enquiry. Nowhere on the website do get a contact number when calling from overseas.

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Anonymous
map-marker Melbourne, Victoria

Intense bill from AGL. Suprized me

AI Highlights
  • - They pay gas, electricity, and internet on time.
  • - There is no bill explaining what happened, and they want AGL to investigate all bills.

I really dont know what happened? It is not a problem from my side. I pay each bill gas electricity and internet whatever they send me paid them in time.

The problem is with AGL why not they send me a bill of what happened? Now I got socked that I have outsatnading left? This is *** for me.

Will u please find all bill that is issue, so that u can find what really happened,?

AGL has socked me in insane to make it intense to reduce my credit history. I again ask you investigate all bill for me why they do such. It is not an error , an intense plan to make my credit history bad. Let them investigate all. I dont do such thing with people, as I respect people as being GOD.

Such intense behavior made me force to change their suppply energy .

And very soon I will be out from all energy with them.

Very intense insane for me.

Thanks

Yours sincerely

Dipendra Sharma

User's recommendation: Not with AGL. For sure

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Anonymous
map-marker Rosiorii De Vede, Teleorman

Lost agl phone sim card overseas. Lost acces to my agl accounts

Unfortunately is impossible to contact the service provider customer service from overseas. I was held long times on the phone. AGL NO ANSWER!

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Ken B Cny

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Compliment

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AI Highlights
  • - Network stayed up during extreme weather.
  • - Enabled cooking, stove fan, and relaxing with a glass of red.

During extreme weather conditions including high gale force winds, lightning strikes, heavy rain and hail, your network stood up. Congratulations for enabling us to cook a hot meal, activate the fan in our slow combustion wood stove and relax with a glass of red after an otherwise very trying day.

Ken Bubner

1262 Laura Bay Road, Laura Bay, via Ceduna 5690

Preferred solution: Nothing

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Darryl S Uls

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| map-marker Warrnambool, Victoria

AGl want my Email address,But Try & Find AGL Email Address,BUT BUT,when you Log into your account,You Can Chat to A VIRTUAL IDIOT

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Like All Companies,I should be able to send AGL a Simple Email

But Now the Only Email address I Found is about to be Cancelled,It is Time I CANCEL AGL & Find A new Supplier

Loss:
$53000
Pros:
  • Very few
Cons:
  • Lot

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: DO Not Touch AGL

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Robert S Lxi

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| map-marker Newcastle, New South Wales

False advertising

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AGL advertise that the Feed in Tariff is 12 cent per Kw, where what they pay the customer, is 5 cent per kw. can they reply?

Pros:
  • To set in my ways to change
  • Maybe
Cons:
  • Feed in tariff would need to improve

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

User's recommendation: Nah

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Anonymous
map-marker Athens, Georgia

New connection

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Terrible customer service, no response via email and multiple phone calls with extended wait times. Don't go anywhere near this company for your own sanity.

User's recommendation: sitting at “waiting retail request”

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