In states with competition between retailers, the energy regulator is promising savings for most customers on the default plan. But it’s small change compared to price hikes. Here’s what to expect.
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Households and businesses are set for more hip-pocket pain after regulators flagged hefty electricity price rises in four Australian states.
People struggling to pay their power bills may never have anticipated experiencing such hardship. It’s time to tackle energy equity head-on.
Our coal-fired generators are failing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made the gas that fires the generators that are replacing them expensive, and it’s suddenly got cold.
Soaring costs for coal and gas point to serious issues within Australia’s electricity market, with more retail prices likely.
Takeover bids for Australia’s last listed energy network companies suggest these monopolies are charging way more than necessary.
Four wind farm operators must face the federal court over allegations they failed their basic responsibilities during the 2016 South Australian blackout.
The ACCC says the electricity market is facing its most challenging time, with the present situation being unacceptable and unsustainable.
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Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Ariel Liebman Director, Monash Energy Institute and Professor of Sustainable Energy Systems, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
