Company · Energy
Membership-based electricity retailer supplying power at wholesale market prices
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Energy Locals raised.
The transaction that ended Energy Locals's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin Energy | Acquisition | 14 Nov 2025 | - | RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025), RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025) |
| Palisade Impact | Acquisition | 2024 | - | Forbes Australia, RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025), RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025) |
Companies Energy Locals acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Merrick | CEO · Founder | RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025), RenewEconomy (14 Nov 2025) |
Stories naming Energy Locals. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Origin Energy is buying Energy Locals, the membership-based power retailer founded to disrupt Australia's major gentailers. Its current owners, a consortium led by Palisade Impact, purchased it from Quinbrook about a year ago.
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