Jousto SME Power Saver Plan: 5 Signs Your Business Is Stuck on a Default Energy Plan (and What to Do About It)
The Hidden Cost of "Set and Forget" Energy Contracts
In the fast-paced world of small business, energy bills are often treated as background noise—just another overhead expense paid without a second thought. But for many SMEs across Adelaide and broader South Australia, this "set and forget" approach is quietly costing thousands of dollars every year.
If your business hasn’t actively switched energy plans in the last 12–18 months, you’re probably stuck on your retailer’s default plan—and that means you’re paying more than you need to.
Enter the Jousto SME Power Saver Plan, designed specifically to help Aussie businesses cut energy costs, reclaim control, and benefit from smart tech, simple tools, and local support.
Let’s look at the five common warning signs your business may be stuck on a default plan—and how Jousto helps fix it fast.
1. Your Bills Fluctuate Wildly Month-to-Month
Default energy plans don’t take your usage patterns into account. If your café or clinic sees seasonal surges or off-peak downtimes, your default plan won't adapt.
🔌 How Jousto Helps: Our team reviews your past bills and usage data, then switches you to a smarter, more stable plan aligned with your real consumption habits. No guesswork, just results.
2. You Can’t Remember the Last Time You Reviewed Your Energy Contract
If you signed up years ago—or inherited a plan from the previous tenant—you’re probably still on a standing offer or expired market deal. These are typically 15–30% more expensive than the best offers on the market.
🧠 Pro Tip: Energy retailers bank on you being too busy to check. That’s why they keep rolling over old contracts unless you ask.
3. You Have No Visibility on Real-Time Usage or Demand
Businesses stuck on traditional energy plans often have no insight into when and how they use power. That’s like running a car without a dashboard.
⚡ Jousto's Smart Fix: With smart meter integration and optional energy-saving devices from our Smart Device Shop, you can see where every dollar is going—and stop wasting watts in real-time.
4. You Rely on Manual Reconciliation and Guesswork for Budgeting
Are you manually entering energy bills into spreadsheets? Still estimating your peak usage months? That’s a red flag.
📊 Jousto Streamlines This: Our automated reporting gives you clean, export-ready insights perfect for budgeting, forecasting, and internal cost controls.
5. Your Retailer Never Contacts You (Unless You Miss a Payment)
If the only time your energy provider reaches out is with a reminder notice, they’re not acting in your best interest. Loyalty isn't rewarded in this market—proactivity is.
💡 Jousto is Different: We’re on your side, not the retailer’s. Our role is to monitor the market and switch you when better plans arise. That way, you always stay on top without lifting a finger.
Why Default Energy Plans Hurt SMEs More
For small businesses, margins matter. Whether you're running a boutique in Glenelg, a physiotherapy clinic in Norwood, or a bakery in the CBD, energy costs add up fast.
The difference between a market-leading offer and a default plan can be $1,200–$4,000 a year for a single-site SME.
Jousto’s "Do It For Me" Model: Set and Forget, Smarter
Time-poor? We get it. Most small business owners are juggling 10 jobs at once. That’s why we created the Do It For Me service.
It includes:
Bill analysis & plan comparison
Switching support
Monitoring & alerting
Ongoing market scans
All with zero lock-in.
What Makes Jousto Different?
Australian-owned with a mission to help small businesses—not retailers.
Live support, no offshore call centres.
Built for SMEs, not just households or large corporates.
Energy transparency, backed by real market data.
Tech + people, working together to make your power work harder.
👉 Contact the Jousto team here
Next Steps: What You Can Do Today
Still unsure if you're stuck on a dud plan? Here’s how to check:
✅ Find your last energy bill
✅ Look for "standing offer" or no contract end date
✅ Compare your kWh rate to the SA spot price
✅ Or better yet—send it to us and we’ll check for free
📥 Upload your bill to get started
Final Thoughts: Stop Letting Energy Bills Drain Your Profits
Energy is one of the most controllable overheads in your business—if you know where to look. With the Jousto SME Power Saver Plan, you don’t need to become an energy expert. You just need to partner with one.
Let us audit, compare, and switch you to a better deal—so you can get back to running your business, confident your energy costs are under control.
Click here to learn more:
https://jousto.com.au/product-details/product/67facb79846c489e7cc53a99
