The Australian Energy Market Operator’s latest analysis of the National Energy Market has revealed that gas and electricity prices have been driven up to record …
Record wholesale electricity and gas prices despite low demand
January heatwave forces wholesale prices through the roof
January 2019 energy market: National Energy Market future and spot prices soared after parts of Melbourne experienced a blackout over 23-25 January during a particularly …
Market Wrap November 2018 – Continued drought, very low output from Snowy push futures prices up
Market wrap: Very mild weather conditions across Australia throughout the months of October and November led to reduced demand across the National Energy Market. But …
The NEG is dead – Governments to focus on driving down electricity prices
The National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has been declared dead and government policy is shifting towards recommendations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) …
Wholesale rates down in all states, with South Australian prices back to pre-crisis levels
Electricity rates – wholesale rates trended down in all states under review from June through to July 15, with futures prices in South Australia trending …
Electricity and gas networks to be probed for alleged $400 million price gouging
The Federal Government has ordered the Australian Energy Regulator to probe allegations of $400 million price gouging of electricity and gas customers by electricity and …
Accurate modelling is crucial to avoid energy price increases in South Australia interconnector project
The newly elected South Australian Government has hit the ground running with a proposal for a second interconnector to New South Wales as it breaks …
Smaller energy retailers warn that NEG could lead to higher electricity prices
Smaller energy retailers have sounded the alarm over the Federal Government’s National Energy Guarantee, stating that it could have “dire consequences” on the market, including …
Tripling electricity price increases put forecast drops into serious doubt – how can you protect your business?
Businesses facing paying up to a triple electricity price increase when renewing electricity contracts are putting serious doubts on forecasts that energy tariffs will become …
Electricity prices expected to drop in 2018 thanks to Western New South Wales renewables boom
A total of 33 wind and solar energy projects generating a total of 4,750 Megawatts of power will be constructed in New South Wales’ renewables …
