In short: Leading Edge Energy has been an Australian energy broker for many years. Termina refuses retailer commissions and is paid only from a share of the savings it finds, with $0 to join for the 10,000+ business locations buying through it.
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Termina vs Leading Edge Energy: what’s the difference?
Termina refuses retailer commissions and is paid only from a share of the savings it finds, with $0 to join.
$11.2M+
Saved across ANZ
10,000+
Business locations buying as one
$0
To join
Follow the money
How do energy brokers like Leading Edge Energy get paid?
Most Australian energy brokers are paid by the retailer, as a commission built into the rate you pay. Termina is paid only from a share of the savings it finds.
A commission-paid broker
Paid by the retailer that wins your contract. The commission usually sits inside your unit rate, so it never shows as a line on your bill.
Termina
No retailer pays us anything. Our only income is a share of the savings we find, and every rate we quote is already after our share.
More on this: how Termina compares to energy brokers.
Side by side
How do Termina and Leading Edge Energy compare?
How each is paid, how much of the market it compares, and how often your rate is checked.
Termina
Leading Edge Energy
How they’re paid
A share of the savings we find. We refuse retailer commissions.
Commission-based from limited pool of retailers
Group buying power
Yes. 10,000+ business locations buying as one.
No
Retailers compared
The whole market, including retailers that pay brokers nothing. Large-market sites are tendered to 37+ retailers at every renewal.
4-6 retailers paying the highest commissions
Rate reviews
Every month on small business plans, and at every renewal for large-market sites.
Once off (they aren’t allowed to review more often)
Switching
We handle it, once you approve.
Manual 10-minute expert calls once a year (they aren’t allowed to review more often)
Monitoring
Your rates are re-checked against the market automatically.
Manual reviews on request or white-label platform
Contract terms
No lock-in on variable plans.
Unclear ‘contract’ wording to protect their commission
Access to your data
Every bill, site and contract in one place, whenever you want it.
Via request
Invoices in one place
Every invoice from every retailer in one dashboard. Your first 50 bills on the platform are free.
Limited white-label version
Emissions data
Audit-ready emissions data for AASB S2 reporting, from your actual bills.
No
Questions
What do people ask when comparing Termina and Leading Edge Energy?
Is Termina an energy broker?
No. A broker is usually paid a commission by the retailer that wins your contract. Termina is an Australian and New Zealand business energy procurement company and energy data platform. We refuse retailer commissions, and our only income is a share of the savings we find.
How much does Termina charge?
$0 to join. On small business plans, the only way we get paid is a share of what we save you, split 50/50. No saving, no fee. Our fee sits inside your rates. For large-market sites: No fee to run the tender. Once you switch, 1% of your bill (capped at $80 a month) plus 10% of what we save you.
Can I move from Leading Edge Energy to Termina mid-contract?
Usually, yes. We check your contract end date and any exit fee first, so you know what moving costs before you decide. Anything we arranged switches only once you approve it.
What if you can’t find a saving?
On small business plans, you pay nothing. In New Zealand: if no better rate is found in 12 months, you get $100 off your next bill, in NZD.
Proof
Which businesses buy their energy through Termina?
The Coffee Club
$238,000+
Saved across 20+ venues.
Blue Hippo Laundry
$37,165
Saved on energy costs, with 40+ laundromats buying as one portfolio.
The buying group
10,000+ business locations
$11.2M+ saved across ANZ. $0 to join, and no retailer commissions.
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