Bushwakka Adventure Gear specialises in premium camping and overlanding equipment, including freestanding awnings, rooftop tents, and off-road campers. With a reputation for Aussie-tough quality and innovation, the company has achieved significant growth through offering market leading products and outstanding customer service to become a trusted name across Australia, operating showrooms in Queensland and expanding into new markets including Melbourne.
As the business scaled, managing energy costs across multiple locations became increasingly complex and time-consuming, pulling focus away from what matters most: helping adventurers gear up for their next trip.
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Bushwakka had no system for verifying their energy bills, which meant invoices arrived each month and were simply paid without any real checking mechanism. There was no way to confirm if the charges were correct or if better rates existed in the market.
When billing discrepancies did pop up, the team found themselves spending hours on the phone with energy providers trying to sort things out. Every call represented time that could have been spent on product development, customer service, or growing the business.
The bigger problem was the uncertainty. They suspected they were overpaying but had no baseline for comparison and no way to know if they were getting fair value. When Bushwakka opened their Melbourne facility, setting up new electricity accounts added another layer of complexity to an already inefficient and frustrating process.
Watt Utilities leveraged their market relationships and tariff expertise to negotiate rates that Bushwakka couldn't access independently. With nearly two decades of energy brokerage experience, the team knows which retailers are genuinely competitive for different business profiles and how to structure contracts that deliver real savings rather than headline discounts.
The result was a three-year fixed contract that locked in competitive rates and removed the price uncertainty that had been hanging over the business.
The Melbourne expansion became a real test case for how the partnership could work. Instead of spending weeks researching providers, comparing plans, and negotiating contracts, Bushwakka simply provided the site details and let Watt Utilities manage the entire connection process from start to finish.
Through the Watts Mine platform, Bushwakka now has real-time access to their energy data across all sites, which means bills are verified automatically and contract terms are locked in without anyone needing to chase down paperwork or make phone calls.
Three-year energy cost savings across all Bushwakka operations.
Hours reclaimed annually from energy administration and provider management.
New site - Melbourne facility connected seamlessly without the usual weeks of setup hassle.
Bushwakka is saving $36,000 over three years, which works out to $12,000 per year in reduced energy costs across their operations.
The time savings tell an equally important story. The team reclaimed approximately two hours per month that was previously spent managing energy accounts and dealing with provider calls, which adds up to three full working days back in the business every year.
The Melbourne site setup that could have taken weeks of calls and paperwork was handled completely by Watt Utilities, so the facility opened on schedule with power connected and properly contracted from day one.
Beyond the numbers, what Bushwakka really gained was certainty. Fixed rates for three years, verified billing with no surprise charges, and the energy side of operations runs itself while the team focuses on what they do best.
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