Energy prices are set to fall over the next two years due to an extra 5,300 MW of power generation entering the mix, mostly from …
Wholesale energy prices set to drop by 12% from mid-2018 to 2020 thanks to renewables push
Rising coal prices and Hazelwood closure to blame for sustained high wholesale electricity prices in New South Wales
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has found that rising coal prices, the closure of Hazelwood and limited supply is causing high sustained wholesale electricity prices …
The National Energy Guarantee and its effect on businesses
The Government’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) has raised more questions than it has answered, with electricity futures rising by a national average of 2.5% up …
Essential Energy accused of scaremongering tactics over bushfires warning
Essential Energy has been accused of scaremongering about the risks of bushfires and blackouts as it attempts to justify price increase demands. Craig Memery of …
Essential Energy accused of pushing for 25% price gouge
NSW government-owned Essential Energy has been accused of price gouging by seeking a 25% increase in electricity rates for rural customers, even though an internal …
Government intervenes to find buyer for AGL’s coal-fired Liddell power station which will be closed in 2022
The Federal Government is trying to find a buyer to prevent the closure of AGL’s New South Wales coal-fired Liddell power station in 2022. AGL has …
Electricity Rates Update – May 2017
Since our last wholesale rate update on May 8, electricity rates dropped between 3 and 6 % in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Rates …
Australia’s future: Embracing new technologies for energy generation
New Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) CEO Audrey Zibelman has certainly hit the ground running since taking over the helm in March 2017, and the …
AGL Energy to launch peer-to-peer trading experiment
One of the big energy players, AGL, is to begin using blockchain technology to allow users to trade surplus energy generated from rooftop panels in …
Energy expert warns that power bills are set to rise by 40%
On the eve of the Federal Government Budget, a leading energy expert has warned that domestic power bills are on track to surge by up to …
