A series of unlinked events has caused gas price spikes, peaking at six times the average price, in turn impacting substantially on wholesale electricity prices. …
How to shield your business from natural gas price spikes
A review of electricity prices in Australia: How much does 1 kWh cost in Australia in 2021?
Last year, we looked at electricity prices in Australia in 2020 when the Black Summer had just ended and the world was still largely unfamiliar …
Electricity generators warned of heavy fines if they undermine the stability of the National Energy Grid
Traditional and renewable electricity generators and gas suppliers have been warned that they face heavy fines by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) if they take …
ACCC investigating electricity retailers to ensure wholesale price drop is passed on to consumers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating electricity retailers’ prices to ensure that recent wholesale price drops are being passed on to customers. …
June 2021 Energy Market Review
After the Callide C explosion dominated the electricity markets in May, the June 2021 energy market delivered its own drama. This time severe flooding in …
First privately funded large scale battery in Australia marks a tipping point in storage technology
Energy firm Lumea has kicked off the process to construct the country’s first privately funded large scale battery without any government support by 2022, pushing …
AGL follows world trend in breaking up ‘gentailer model’ to set up retail and coal generation wings
AGL Energy has officially announced that it will split into two separate entities, keeping with the worldwide trend of “gentailers” breaking up their businesses with …
May 2021 Energy Market Review
In May 2021 we saw that the energy futures market price reversal is in full swing with contracts now trading up to 28% off February …
CS Energy faces $200 million bill to repair Callide C coal power station after massive explosion
CS Energy will repair Callide C power station for a hefty bill to the tune of $200 million, putting to rest speculation by the Queensland …
What you should know about your energy contract when buying or selling a business
Buying or selling a business is a huge undertaking even for the savviest of entrepreneurs. And often there are a few factors to take into …
