With global temperatures rising every 10 years by 0.2°C¹, it’s safe to say that our planet just isn’t cool anymore. By 2030, in Australia, the number of days per year that’ll be hotter than 35°C, will increase by 3 days...
In 2016, around 16.5 percent of Australian households were benefiting from solar powered electricity¹. Fast forward to 2018 and the popularity of solar electricity continues to grow. In fact, electricity industry analyst SunWiz predicts there’s going to be a massive...
Electricity Price Increases – Why Are Charges On the Rise? If you choose an electricity or gas plan based on the size of the discount you could end up paying higher prices. Consumer advocate groups including the Australian Competition and...
Bruce Mountain, Victoria University Australia’s residential electricity prices are amongst the highest in the world so it’s not hard to see why customers have been up in arms about high prices. Comparing the charges for electricity retail services in Australia...
Kate Griffiths, Grattan Institute State-owned power networks have spent up to A$20 billion more than was needed on the electricity grid, and households and businesses in New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania are paying for it in sky-high power bills....
Tony Wood, Grattan Institute The energy sector was supposed to be the showcase for privatisation and market deregulation. Yet in 2017, this premise is being sorely tested – no more so than in electricity retailing, where competition has failed to...
Energy consumers in NSW, Queensland, and Tasmania are spending between $100 and $400 extra on their energy bills because state-owned power networks have spent up to A$20 billion more on poles, wires and other energy infrastructure than was needed according...
Many energy consumers are just too busy to ensure they are always receiving a competitive price or are confused by energy bills and offers. A survey of 140 Illawarra residents by the Illawarra Regional Information Service (IRIS) found that 66 percent...
Energy customers in NSW could save many hundreds of dollars off their gas and electricity bills, even after most energy retailers recently increased electricity prices by up to 20% or more. An analysis by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), found...
