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1st Energy vs EnergyAustralia:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, EnergyAustralia had more branded searches than 1st Energy among energy retailers in Australia. EnergyAustralia had about 165,000 branded searches, while 1st Energy had 27,100. EnergyAustralia made up 16% of all energy retailer searches we track, and 1st Energy accounted for 2.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about energy retailers, EnergyAustralia appeared in four of the five answers and 1st Energy in two. EnergyAustralia was mentioned before 1st Energy in two out of three answers that named either.

Among energy retailers in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

EnergyAustralia, about 6 searches for every 1 for 1st Energy

EnergyAustralia 165K searches1st Energy 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

EnergyAustralia, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, 1st Energy in 2

EnergyAustralia in 4 of 51st Energy in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

EnergyAustralia, named ahead of 1st Energy in 2 of 3 answers

EnergyAustralia first in 21st Energy first in 1

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Top energy retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, EnergyAustralia was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. 1st Energy was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. EnergyAustralia was listed before 1st Energy in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. GloBird Energy1st
  2. OVO2nd
  3. Origin3rd
  4. AGL4th
  5. Red Energy5th
  6. 1st Energy6th
  7. Momentum Energy7th
  8. EnergyAustralia8th
  9. Alinta Energy9th
  10. Powershop9th
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Origin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • EnergyAustralia4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AGL3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GloBird Energy3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • 1st Energy2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • OVO2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Red Energy1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Alinta Energy1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lumo Energy1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amber1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about energy retailers

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 22, 2026.

Is 1st Energy or EnergyAustralia more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for 1st Energy and EnergyAustralia by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 energy retailers we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

1st Energy and EnergyAustralia among energy retailers in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for EnergyAustralia, 1st Energy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAGLOriginEnergyAustraliaRed EnergyGloBird EnergyAlinta Energy1st EnergyOVOLumo EnergyAmberMomentum EnergyPowershop
Oct 202525.7%21%17.2%11.5%5.2%6.3%0.69%2.8%2.8%2.8%2.3%1.5%
Nov 202522.9%22.9%18.8%10.3%5.6%6.9%0.75%2.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%1.7%
Dec 202524.1%24.1%16.2%10.8%4.8%7.2%0.65%2.7%2.7%3.2%2.2%1.4%
Jan 202620.6%25.2%16.9%11.2%6.2%7.6%0.83%2.8%2.3%2.8%2.3%1.5%
Feb 202621.6%26.5%14.5%11.8%6.5%6.5%0.71%2.9%2.4%2.9%1.9%1.6%
Mar 202623.5%23.5%15.8%10.5%7.1%7.1%0.77%3.2%2.1%2.6%2.1%1.7%
Apr 202622.2%22.2%14.9%10%10%6.7%0.89%3.7%2.5%3%2%2%
May 202624.1%24.1%13.2%10.8%8.9%5.9%1.2%4%2.2%2.2%1.8%1.8%
Jun 202623.7%23.7%13%10.6%7.1%7.1%1.7%4.8%2.1%2.1%2.1%1.7%
Jul 202620.3%24.9%13.6%11.2%7.5%7.5%1.8%5%2.2%1.8%1.8%2.2%
Aug 202623.6%23.6%13%10.6%8.7%7.1%1.7%3.9%2.6%1.7%1.7%1.7%
Sep 202623.8%23.8%16%10.7%7.2%5.9%2.6%2.6%2.2%1.8%1.8%1.8%

How has the 1st Energy and EnergyAustralia comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for Australia energy retailers in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, 1st Energy overtook OVO and Lumo Energy to rank 7th among energy retailers in Australia, with 2.6% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, EnergyAustralia gained share of searches among energy retailers in Australia, from 13% to 16%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 1st Energy’s and EnergyAustralia’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1st Energy

1 branded search term

  • 1st energy

EnergyAustralia

1 branded search term

  • energyaustralia

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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