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Jump in ACT energy bills as economy goes green - with more rises to come

Electricity bills to rise by more than inflation in the coming year.

The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2024

Poorer customers facing worse than 25 per cent price hikes without more energy transition help

Headline price increases of 25 per cent barely tell the story of struggling households at risk of falling behind in the energy transition.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Regulated power prices set to surge 'at least 20 per cent' this winter as energy bill reprieve ends

Benchmark power prices are tipped to rise by more than 20 per cent within months, as the enormous costs from last year's energy crisis flow through to consumers' bills.

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Locked out of solar, Rosemary found a green power deal. But advocates say they can be hard to navigate

Unable to get solar panels, Rosemary found a green power deal. But advocates say they can be difficult to navigate and hard to compare.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

‘World of pain’: warnings of gas shortages amid soaring power prices add to Australia’s energy woes

Market operator warns of possible shortfall of gas supplies on Thursday in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania amid cold snap

The Guardian - AU · Jun 1, 2022

Australian households face steep power bill increases as generation costs soar

Customers in NSW could see power bill increases of up to 18%, South Australia almost 20% and parts of Queensland could see rises of 12%

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2022

Electricity prices have dropped. Here's why, and how to save even more on your power bills

The price of electricity is the cheapest it has been in almost a decade, and average annual household bills are going down. But a new analysis shows many consumers could be paying even less. Here's how.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022