Tariffs

Want to minimise bill shock in an energy crisis? Quitting gas is a good start

New report finds homes using both electricity and gas face even steeper increases in their energy bills than those with…

September 2, 2022

How solar households could shave hundreds more off their energy bills

New report shows seeking out best value retail energy deal is just as important for solar households as non-solar households,…

August 18, 2022

Rooftop solar tariff jumps nearly 40 pct in Tasmania as power crisis continues

Tasmanian Economic Regulator sets state's rooftop solar feed-in tariff for 2022-2023 to a minimum rate of 8.8c/kWh, up from 6.5c/kWh…

June 23, 2022

In an energy crisis, every watt counts. So let’s talk about using less

There are many ways to improve the way we currently manage demand – and many of them can lead to…

June 21, 2022

NSW regulator nearly doubles rooftop solar tariff as coal and gas prices soar

NSW pricing regulator almost doubles rooftop solar feed-in tariff benchmark for the state as coal and gas prices and outages…

June 15, 2022

Some solar relief for regional households as rooftop tariff gets 41 pct boost

Some homes in regional areas with rooftop solar will get a slight reprieve from soaring power prices after a big…

June 2, 2022

Networks push community batteries as smarter and fairer than solar tax

Why some network companies are encouraging community batteries, to soak up excess rooftop solar, rather than a solar tax.

April 14, 2022

Solar tax: Which networks are proposing to trial export tariffs, and which aren’t

Australian networks are gearing up to test out new market rules enabling two-way network power pricing, including the so-called solar…

April 12, 2022

“Energy in abundance:” Q Cells launches solar and battery-based retail electricity offer

Q Cells launches retail energy plan for its home battery customers through a new entity called Arcstream, including option to…

March 30, 2022

RACV pushes deeper into “cleaner energy” with launch of retail electricity offer

Insurance company extends reach into energy sector in its home state with the launch of a retail electricity offer, in…

March 23, 2022