Apart from giving its consumers a 7 percent discount when  they pay their bills online on or before the due date, one more reason why many people  in Victoria choose Red Energy Australia is that it has smart meters. If an electricity user has this device, it means that he can monitor his actual energy consumption every 30 minutes. This means that he has the power to maximize or minimize his power usage, depending on what he sees on the meter.  If he sees that his energy consumption is already high enough, he can always turn off his appliances that are not in use.