Market-linked electricity plans can work out well. But there are some challenges. I’ll explain the important things to know upfront and how to manage the risks.
Are you motivated to maximise the return on your home battery investment? Here’s the essential checklist of things to consider if you want to boost the payback on your storage. This includes what to factor in before you buy along with what current owners can do.
There’s been lots of hype surrounding market-linked electricity plans from retailers like Amber (and, to a lesser degree, the defunct Powerclub). Some customers posted images of negative prices, boasting they were getting paid to charge their car or run the dishwasher. I was curious, but the periods of very low
I’ve been entering electricity plans from all retailers in Australia for our comparison service for over five years. As a result, I review the best possible deals in the market every day. There have been lots of changes in the market during this time. Plans have appeared, evolved or become
There is increasing frustration about energy prices. Whether it’s falling feed-in tariffs or rising prices to buy electricity, even in the middle of the day, when consumers – especially solar owners receiving low feed-in tariffs – know it should be cheaper. So, how can you minimise the climbing cost of
I’ve become tired of hearing high-profile “so-called” industry experts tell everyone that batteries don’t make financial sense yet. I’ll explain why their blanket argument is wrong.
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) says payback time will likely get even better in 2023 in their latest report. “If retail energy prices increase next year to the level some predict, the average payback period for a rooftop solar system could decline from about 4 years to 3 years.”
With big price increases ahead many retailers are closing the door to new customers until further notice. In under a month, the number of power providers with market offers has halved. As of 17th Mar 2023, over twenty-five electricity retailers have removed their market offers in NSW and QLD.Â
At least ten electricity retailers have told their customers that a huge price increase is on the way. It’s so big that many of these retailers have advised customers to find a cheaper deal elsewhere. It’s one more example of how severe the looming energy price surge is.
Last week the Australian Energy Regulator and Victoria’s Essential Services Commission released their pricing for 2022-23. It’s not the stable pricing both predicted last year. It’s just another sign of the big jump in power prices.
Australia’s energy prices have been falling for the last four years, but that’s about to change. Like the jump in petrol prices earlier this year, households will see a steep rise in electricity bills – up to 25% or more in some States.
The 2022 Green Electricity Guide is here. The report is compiled by Greenpeace and ranks the environmental credentials of 48 Australian electricity retailers. Since the Guide was last updated in 2018, there’s been more than a few changes. How are retailers’ Green credentials ranked? Energy providers are scored based on survey