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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Patrick Commins

Are Australians really paying more for electricity than other countries?

Climbing coal and gas prices, rather than the cost of renewables, has been the major factor in increased power bills.
Climbing coal and gas prices, rather than the cost of renewables, has been the major factor in increased power bills. Photograph: Getty Images

Everybody knows Australians are paying way more for electricity than they were a few years ago. We used to have the cheapest energy in the world, but we have squandered this advantage. And the push to renewable energy is to blame.

Many of us believe these things are all true. But are they? The answer, as they say, may surprise you.

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