Power price changes are just around the corner. Here's the rundown on the 2025-26 Default Market Offer (DMO) electricity price and what it means for energy bills from July. (more…)
Cheaper Home Battery Program set to boom
The Federal government's new $2.3 billion Cheaper Home Batteries Program offers a generous battery discount for Aussie households and small businesses. (more…)
2025-26 Victorian Default Offer electricity price announced
Victoria's Essential Service Commission (ESC) has released its final determination for the 2025–26 Victorian Default Offer electricity price (VDO). The good news is there will be very little change to electricity prices from July 1 (more…)
Ausgrid Community Battery trial
Over the last 6 months of 2024, Ausgrid has rolled out 19 Community Batteries across parts of Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast. (more…)
No reward for being a loyal energy customer says ACCC
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has urged energy consumers to shop around for cheaper electricity plans. (more…)
2024-25 DMO electricity price pause
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has today announced its final determination for the 2024-25 DMO electricity price. The good news is electricity prices rises are on pause - with a small decrease! (more…)
2024-25 Victorian Default Offer electricity price fall
Victoria's Essential Service Commission (ESC) has released its final determination for the 2024–25 Victorian Default Offer electricity price (VDO). Finally, energy prices are set to fall. (more…)
$300 energy rebate for all
All Australian households are set to receive a $300 energy rebate from the Australian Government from July 2024. While eligible small businesses will get $325. This $3.5 billion cost-of-living measure announced in the federal budget will be automatically applied to the energy bills. (more…)
Energy complaints. How to fix it fast
Given the millions of energy customers, it's not surprising that thousands of complaints about energy retailers are made annually. Customers want some form of resolution and, at the very least, acknowledgement of the issue raised. (more…)
ACCC reports electricity prices customers pay
For the first time, Australia's consumer watchdog, the ACCC has used their compulsory information-gathering powers to obtain commercially sensitive data from energy providers about what they charge their existing customers. (more…)