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SwitchedOn podcast: Electricity plans should be as easy as ordering Uber
Anne Delaney9 Jul 20250 comments

Electricity bills are out of control, but a fairer, simpler market is possible where energy companies compete for us, so we don't have to shop around.

Featured, Policy, Solar, Tariffs
“Sun tax” state bucks trend and raises solar feed-in tariff, Victoria sets floor at zero
Sophie Vorrath3 Jun 20250 comments

State pricing regulator achieves rare feat of setting benchmark solar feed-in tariff higher, and not lower, than the year before. Down south, it's a zero sum game.

Communities, Electrification, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn: Green claims on trial – parents take on a major greenhouse gas emitter
Anne Delaney28 May 20250 comments

The not-for-profit that took on EnergyAustralia and forced it to admit that its carbon offset product failed to eliminate the harms of burning fossil fuels.

Electrification, Tariffs
Big three energy giant offers new retail choice in regional Queensland
Joshua S Hill9 May 20250 comments

Retailer extends to parts of regional Queensland, offering consumers something that "hasn't been an option for a long period of time:" choice.

Electrification, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Finding the right electricity plan is hard. This startup is making it easy
Anne Delaney6 May 20250 comments

Frustrated by his own experience trying switch electricity retailers, Matt Peterson has gone into business trying to save people time and, potentially, quite a lot of money.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Tariffs
Why electricity tariffs matter for the green energy transition
Anne Delaney7 Apr 20250 comments

Electricity prices shape how—and whether—households and businesses will invest in the technologies essential for decarbonisation.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong
Anne Delaney2 Apr 20250 comments

US energy economist says we have got our electricity tariffs all wrong, by focusing almost exclusively on what utilities need, and not consumers.

Electrification, Tariffs
Energy complaints surge as households struggle with rising bills
Anne Delaney25 Mar 20250 comments

Rising energy bills are driving a surge in complaints. The NSW Energy Ombudsman wants better consumer protections and retailer accountability.

Electrification, Energy Efficiency, Podcasts, Tariffs
SwitchedOn podcast: Energy complaints are soaring and consumers need better protection
Anne Delaney18 Mar 20250 comments

NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman Janine Young unpacks the surge in energy complaints and explores what stronger consumer protections should look like.

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Solar, Tariffs
Network launches flexible rooftop solar exports as an antidote to sun tax
Amalyah Hart3 Mar 20250 comments

Network launches AI-powered flexible export system to help rooftop solar customers get more from their investment while maintaining grid stability.

Energy Efficiency, News, Solar, Tariffs
Our electricity pricing model is broken – and consumers are bearing the cost
Anne Delaney20 Feb 20250 comments

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.

Policy, Tariffs
“Nightmare:” Energy tariffs that are blowing out bills, blindsiding consumers
Sophie Vorrath20 Dec 20240 comments

Regulator report finds that little-understood but increasingly common demand tariffs can add up to $800 to an annual electricity bill, often without any warning.

Battery/Storage, Tariffs
Household battery bonus more than doubled to $12,000, peak feed-in tariff boosted to soak up rooftop PV
Joshua S Hill26 Nov 20240 comments

One Australian region has delivered on a promise to double the home battery bonus, and to offer a significant lift in feed in tariffs during demand peaks.

Energy Efficiency, Tariffs
Flow Power enters home retail market offering big benefits from small behavioural changes
Sophie Vorrath20 Nov 20240 comments

Flow Power is branching into the residential market with a "technology integrated" electricity plan – and a mission to "massively step up" how consumers engage with energy.

Electrification, Solar, Tariffs
If hot water ran off daytime solar, we could slash emissions and tame the solar duck
Baran Yildiz & Hossein Saberi15 Nov 20240 comments

Switching water heaters to charge during the day can soak up solar and make sure electricity supply and demand match. A new, real-world trial has put this technique to the test.

Battery/Storage, Solar, Tariffs
Rooftop solar almost always pays off – but what happens when you add batteries?
Joel Davy14 Nov 20240 comments

A client recently presented us with a challenge: More than 2,000 properties that could have solar and batteries installed, but a limited budget. Here's what we found.

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