Tariffs

Declan Kelly’s home experiment shows how midday-free-power plans can fail in cold, inefficient rentals unless housing and network reforms catch up.

A DIY heating experiment exposes how leaky homes could blunt the impact of Solar Sharer's free electricity for the households it aims to help.

Energy retailers are making bold claims about savings, but are they misleading, or even breaking the law? Australia’s leading consumer advocate, Choice, thinks so.

Smart home energy upgrades, not power plants, could slash electricity bills by up to 90% and transform Australia's energy future.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Alan Pears says Australia’s energy pricing system is outdated and retailers and networks must shoulder greater risk so consumers can get a better deal.

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.