Key points: Electricity prices have more than doubled in the past 24 months. Increases are due to uncertainty around generation (supply). There are no signs that prices are going back …
Electricity Rates in Review – March 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update in December 16, electricity rates across NSW, QLD and VIC have increased significantly. Increases in South Australia were relatively subdued. These wholesale price trends …
Considering Solar? Read this first.
Going solar is an excellent way to cut costs, increase profit margins, upgrade your social and environmental credentials and make your own energy. And as the cost of retail electricity continues …
Energy Policy Uncertainty – Bad For Business
Electricity price rises are primarily driven by uncertainty, which pushes up the price of futures and forward rate electricity contracts. These financial instruments are needed by energy suppliers (generators and …
Electricity Market Wrap – November 16
Wholesale electricity markets continue to trend upward largely due to uncertainty relating to the future mix of generation. Specifically, how much longer will we have the cost-benefit of cheap brown …
Hazelwood closure – What does it mean?
The much-publicised announcement confirming the closure of Hazelwood Power Station has fueled extraordinary electricity price rises, particularly in Victoria. Sadly for electricity consumers, further coal-fired plant closures in the Latrobe …
Electricity Market Wrap (14/11/2016)
Wholesale electricity markets continue to trend up due to supply-side generation challenges and rising coal and natural gas prices. For the month of October, Electricity futures in all states increased …
Wholesale Energy Markets Brace for Hazelwood Announcement
Uncertainty is prevailing in wholesale electricity markets across the NEM, with the future of the Hazelwood brown coal power station potentially being decided by the end of this week. Hazelwood’s …
Electricity Rates in Review – September 2016
NSW (Increase) Wholesale futures prices in NSW trended up significantly in the month of September with an average increase of over 10%. This was in part driven by speculation relating …
SA Electricity Outage – What happened?
The statewide power outage in South Australia on the afternoon of 28th September created a media frenzy with vested interests from all sides quick to lay blame for what contributed …
