Australian households and businesses are paying the highest electricity prices in the world, a drastic reversal from the 1990s when energy bills in the country …
Australians paying the world’s highest electricity prices
Battery storage and solar panel prices plummeting
The plummeting costs of solar panel and battery storage installations mean that the time to invest in them is now, according to an expert in …
Ombudsman says small businesses are suffering and many could close as a result of electricity price surges
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of Australia’s energy price hikes and many could be facing closure. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate …
Queensland coal seam gas flowing to Melbourne alters market dynamics and could drive wholesale prices down
Coal seam gas from Queensland is being exported South, drastically altering the dynamics of the market which could hopefully lead to a drop in wholesale …
More blackouts and price hikes if Finkel plan is not backed
Australian Energy Market Operator CEO Audrey Zibelman has warned state and energy ministers that Australia will face grid instability, more blackouts and higher energy prices …
July energy price hikes to hit homes and businesses hard
Energy retailers announced another round of price hikes as from 1 July, with New South Wales and South Australian homes and businesses being hit particularly …
Energy prices lead to threat of Glencore QLD closure
Business leaders have warned that skyrocketing energy prices will force some enterprises to close their shutters, leading to job loses and that Australia is unlikely …
Court battles could see energy users lose 25% of price cuts
The Australian Energy Regulator has warned that consumers could lose as much as 25% in energy price cuts if energy networks win a series of …
Energy rules need radical overhaul to drive prices down
Australia can only regain its status as a low-cost energy nation if radical changes are made to market rules and if new technologies are embraced, …
Renewables will prevent energy price spikes within three years – analyst
A prominent energy analyst believes that new renewable energy projects will help prevent more spikes in power prices within three years. The bold claim was made …
