Amber Electric
View company profile →
One Day Cost Me Over $100
One Day Cost Me Over $100 – Amber Is a Trap, Not a Saver Signed up to Amber after being sold the idea that you can “save money by accessing wholesale electricity prices.” What a joke. Instead of savings, got slapped with surge pricing so extreme, that the bill for a single day was over $100 – and no, I don’t live in a factory. Amber markets itself as some kind of disruptor doing customers a favour. In reality, it just exposes you to the wild volatility of the energy market, with zero protection when wholesale prices spike, which happens often. While they’re busy patting themselves on the back for “transparency,” you’re stuck stressing every time you turn on a heater, wondering if it’s costing you $5 an hour. Their pitch is that over time it evens out and you save, that simply hasn’t been true. Bills are higher, usage hasn’t changed, and the so-called “smart” tools in the app just tell you to not use power during peak times (you know, like when it’s cold or you’re home from work). Bottom line: If you enjoy anxiety with your appliances and want a power bill that feels like playing Russian roulette, go with Amber. If you just want reliable, predictable pricing – stay with certainty and no surge. Avoid Amber.