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Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University

Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It's not as easy as it should be

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Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will add to cost-of-living pressures across households and small businesses.

With the burden likely to fall yet again on the consumer, we’re being told to shop around for the best deal.

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