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SwitchedOn podcast: Why we have electricity tariffs all wrong

April 2, 2025 by Anne Delaney Leave a Comment

With cost-of-living pressures making energy a key election issue, we look at how tariff reform can impact on affordability and electrification, as well as support and accelerate the transition to renewables.

Dr. Ahmad Faruqui is a San Francisco-based energy economist with over 45 years experience advising electricity utilities, regulators, and governments worldwide. He discusses why we need to reform our electricity tariffs, ways we can do that, and how consumers can benefit from a more flexible, future-focused electricity system.

SwitchedOn Australia · Why we shouldn’t be building electricity tariffs only around the costs of the utilities
Anne Delaney
Anne Delaney

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor, She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

Filed Under: Podcasts, Electrification, Energy Efficiency, News, Tariffs

About Anne Delaney

Anne Delaney is the host of the SwitchedOn podcast and our Electrification Editor, She has had a successful career in journalism (the ABC and SBS), as a documentary film maker, and as an artist and sculptor.

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