# Amber Electric

> Australian electricity provider app with real-time wholesale pricing and smart energy management. (iPhone/iPad app by Amber Electric Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amber-electric/id1483444781 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Amber Electric Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1295285141)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 103 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amber-electric/id1483444781/reviews.md

## What is Amber Electric?

Amber is an Aussie-owned electricity provider and a tech company on a mission to shift Australia to 100% renewables faster. We do this by rewarding customers with savings when they use energy when it’s greener and cheaper and by providing them with smart tech that makes doing this super simple. For those with solar and a battery, we also help you put energy back into the grid when it’s needed most - and get rewarded for it.

As Australia’s only true wholesale electricity provider for Aussie households, our app gives customers access to the real-time wholesale price of energy for their home, as well as how much renewable energy is in the grid.

With visibility over exactly what you’re paying at any given time and how much energy you’re using, Amber customers can take back control of energy usage and costs - whether you’re doing your laundry or charging your EV.

Customer features include:
- A detailed live price page, with specific callouts and notifications for when prices are extremely low, or unusually high, allowing you to plan your usage to make the most of cheaper, greener energy
- Separate live prices and forecast for your solar feed-in and controlled load usage
- Half-hourly usage data for each previous day
- A detailed breakdown of your electricity usage history, including daily usage graphs, daily costs, benchmarking against averages and the government’s Default Market Offer.
- The ability to track your performance over time with Amber, with averages of your wholesale price over a weekly, monthly, quarterly or six month window via the Your Week With Amber feature.

With Amber for EVs, Amber automatically finds the cheapest moments to charge your car, whether that's off your solar, when wholesale prices go negative and the grid pays you to plug in, or to get you the charge you need by morning as cheaply as possible.

Included in your subscription with a supported EV is:
- Ready-By: Need 80% by 7am? Set a target charge level and a deadline. Amber builds a plan using the cheapest available 5-minute price windows between now and your deadline to get the charge you need as cheaply as possible. 
- Solar charging: Charge from your own excess solar, with no extra hardware needed. Amber reads data from your solar inverter directly to calculate what's spare and routes it to your car first. No compatible inverter? Amber falls back to a predictive model using your solar specs and weather data.
- Battery coordination: If you have a home battery, Amber keeps your EV and battery from competing.
- Price-based charging: Set a price threshold and Amber charges whenever the wholesale rate drops below it, including negative prices where you get paid to charge. 
- Charging metrics: Track cost per session, solar usage, and more, all in one place.

With Amber for Batteries, home battery owners can accelerate payback on their home battery by combining Amber’s SmartShift™ battery automation and control features with our wholesale pricing.

Now, for the first time, battery owners can:
- Gain the control that they always wanted over their battery, with the power to export, charge and preserve their battery at the press of a button within the Amber app.
- Get paid the same feed-in tariffs that big fossil fuel generators earn, with wholesale FiTs that can reach $19/kWh and the ability to receive every cent that their energy is worth at the time it is exported.
- Boost their energy savings from their solar and battery with smart automation that continually hunts for the best prices to export and charge their battery.
- See the daily plan for their battery in the Amber app

## Key features

- Live wholesale electricity prices
- Real-time renewable energy grid data
- Smart EV charging automation
- Home battery optimization
- Half-hourly usage data
- Usage cost tracking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 103)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amber-electric/id1483444781/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Do not use it!!!

*2026-08-15, version 6.27.0*

You will surely end up paying more than any fixed plan. I have 13.3kW solar panel and 48 kWh battery. I had to pay 260 last month without any special usage. Basically, you cannot use any electricity from the grid from 3:30pm to 8:30pm. Otherwise, prepare to pay more than a hundred dollars every month.

### 1/5 — Bill and customer service

*2026-08-13, version 6.27.0*

There is no customer service at all. If you have any problems with your billing, you cannot contact anyone to resolve the issue. They simply send the bill without properly checking the meter reading or the actual amount of electricity you have used. They should provide an accurate bill based on the meter reading and the number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) consumed. The lack of customer service makes it very difficult to resolve any billing problems.

### 5/5 — Works well but app gives frequent error messages

*2026-07-21, version 6.25.0*

However error message soon disappears and I get the info needed.  Wookrs well on iPad, but current price screen is a bit glitch and does not always up date and it has been giving a “refresh the app” message a lot.  But over all am happy with the info

### 1/5 — Total scam

*2026-07-13, version 6.25.0*

Amber is scam. I have a huge solar and battery system and I switched from one of the big 4 electricity suppliers and went from having a credit every month to over $100 per month in bills. 

Don’t believe the hype. Amber won’t save you money in the real world.

### 3/5 — Poor communication

*2026-07-02, version 6.24.0*

Does not deliver as promised due to poor tech support. The app is easy to use and navigate but did not offer a resolution to the communication errors with the battery and when I sort assistance to try and sort it, support was virtually nonexistent. Constant requests to support to assist me were met with little or no resolution and not being able to speak to someone was very frustrating. I eventually returned to my previous provider and with telephone support, was very easy to resolve. Wouldn’t recommend!

### 1/5 — Can’t connect

*2026-06-23, version 6.24.0*

App can not connect to my battery all day today.. loosing $$$ bad experience. Only happens with current version. fix it asap please

### 1/5 — Unreliable

*2026-06-22, version 6.24.0*

Getting very frustrated with manual control on my sigenergy battery has only worked once when I’ve tried to manually export to grid during price peak periods

### 2/5 — Fantastic when it works

*2026-06-21, version 6.24.0*

In theory, this app and business model is fantastic, but the app is absolutely fraught with glitches. The manual control over the inverter frequently fails to respond. This is really annoying as the algorithm will start selling off your battery to the grid when you’re trying to conserve it for the night. I’ve got better things to do than constantly watch the app to monitor what the system is doing to ensure it is not selling off at negative prices. Automated solar curtailment is glitchy - it will sell your power off at negative one cent or sometimes more. It is impossible to contact anyone unless you want to sign up. Email responses are slow and only blame the inverter companies- the inverter companies blame Amber. No one wants to really help. Software updates have mixed results. Amber, please look after your current customers and fix the app. Please add a function to consume and store battery power for longer than just 2 hours.

### 1/5 — App constantly in error

*2026-06-20, version 6.24.0*

App works well but recently has regular connectivity issues, even though internet connection is working!! Issue has not been resolved for a long time now

### 1/5 — Poor customer service and misleading

*2026-06-04, version 6.23.0*

First misleading information , in last 6 months got more bills compared to previous retailer and couldn’t utilise my 42KW battery . on top of that , their customer service are useless , seems like bots and never helps.

## Frequently asked questions about Amber Electric

### What does the AmberElectric app do?

The AmberElectric app provides Australian households with access to real-time wholesale electricity prices and information on the amount of renewable energy in the grid. It helps users save money by enabling them to shift their energy usage to times when electricity is cheaper and greener. The app also offers smart features for EV charging and home battery management.

### What are the key features of the AmberElectric app?

Key features include a live price page with notifications for low or high prices, separate pricing for solar feed-in and controlled loads, half-hourly usage data, detailed usage history with graphs and cost breakdowns, and performance tracking over time. For EV owners, it offers smart excess solar charging and intelligent charging automation. For battery owners, it provides smart battery automation and control features.

### How much does AmberElectric cost?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, it is associated with an electricity provider service that operates on a subscription model. Specific pricing details for electricity plans and any associated subscription fees for advanced features like EV charging automation would be available through the provider.

### What kind of devices is AmberElectric compatible with?

The application is designed for mobile devices, likely compatible with both iOS and Android operating systems. Users can manage their electricity usage, EV charging, and home battery systems directly from their smartphones or tablets.

### Who would benefit from using the AmberElectric app?

The app is ideal for Australian households aiming to reduce their electricity bills by taking advantage of wholesale pricing and renewable energy availability. It's particularly beneficial for EV owners seeking cost-effective charging solutions and home battery owners looking to maximize their investment through smart energy management and grid participation.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.27.0 — 2026-08-12

New EV features:

- Audi, MG and XPeng owners can now connect their EV.
- Ready-By charging lets you set a target level and deadline (eg. 80% by 7am) and Amber finds the cheapest charging plan to get you there.
- A new EV homepage, featuring a charging ring that shows your live battery level and what Amber is doing with your EV right now, plus an EV timeline that lets you see the EV charging plan for the next 24 hours.

### 6.26.0 — 2026-07-27

New EV features:

- Ready-By charging lets you set a target level and deadline (eg. 80% by 7am) and Amber finds the cheapest charging plan to get you there.
- A new EV homepage, featuring a charging ring that shows your live battery level and what Amber is doing with your EV right now, plus an EV timeline that lets you see the EV charging plan for the next 24 hours.

### 6.25.0 — 2026-07-06

New EV features:

- Ready-By charging lets you set a target level and deadline (eg. 80% by 7am) and Amber finds the cheapest charging plan to get you there.
- A new EV homepage, featuring a charging ring that shows your live battery level and what Amber is doing with your EV right now, plus an EV timeline that lets you see the EV charging plan for the next 24 hours.

### 6.24.0 — 2026-06-15

New EV features:

- Ready-By charging lets you set a target level and deadline (eg. 80% by 7am) and Amber finds the cheapest charging plan to get you there.
- A new EV homepage, featuring a charging ring that shows your live battery level and what Amber is doing with your EV right now, plus an EV timeline that lets you see the EV charging plan for the next 24 hours.

### 6.23.0 — 2026-06-01

New EV features:

- Ready-By charging lets you set a target level and deadline (eg. 80% by 7am) and Amber finds the cheapest charging plan to get you there.
- A new EV homepage, featuring a charging ring that shows your live battery level and what Amber is doing with your EV right now, plus an EV timeline that lets you see the EV charging plan for the next 24 hours.

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