Energy Market Update- May 2026

As I’m sure you all are, I am still reeling from the high of the FTMA conference last week. I really enjoyed the axe throwing & the conference dinner! (Even though I was especially terrible at hitting the board).

Despite the moody weather, the conference was an amazing experience. It was amazing seeing the advancements in technology and automation systems- all of which had years of hard work poured into them.

The tribute to legends in the Frame & Truss industry was extremely touching. It was an honour to be able to celebrate those who have worked behind the scenes for years, quietly building up this industry to what it is today. Their hard work does not go unnoticed by their industry, and I was very lucky to be able to see all of it first-hand.

Thank you to those who came and built a LEGO character at the Choice Energy booth, it was so lovely speaking to the delegates and the other exhibitors. (How good were those cookies from AGrade!)

Following some of our conversations at the conference, we have already helped a FTMA member save over $13,000 per year on their energy rates.

Can we help your business save too?

After speaking with some of you at the conference, it was clear that the growing prices of energy bills is becoming an increasing concern for business owners.

In the graph below, you can see the price of electricity & gas. Currently we can see that the energy rates are the cheapest they have been in over a year. Given how volatile the market is, we cannot guarantee that the rates will stay this low going into winter- where we are all going to be running our heating appliances constantly.

For reference, the average Large Market Agreement savings per year we have found since the market started dropping in late March has been 20% or $9,000+. 

This is a great opportunity if you have been meaning to get your energy bills looked at but didn’t have the time or resources to do it earlier.

Choice Energy is a proud supporting partner of the FTMA and we have helped their members save over $70,000+ in savings.

With your FTMA membership, you are entitled to a Free Energy Bill Check- where we take a look at your bills, go to market for you, and switch you if we find cheaper rates.

How much can Choice Energy save your business?

Send in your bill to the FTMA team or to Sudha Kandarpa at Choice Energy.

sudha.kandarpa@choiceenergy.com.au