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…)
$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…)
Free electricity plans – how to make the most of zero cent power
Electricity plans that include free power for a portion of day are now officially "a thing" with a number of retailers now offering this. And, since November 2023, when OVO Energy launched The Free 3 plan, they are available in NSW, SE QLD, SA and Victoria. The Free 3 plan provides 0 cent/kWh...
Market-linked electricity plans – My wildly successful experiment – Part 2
In this article, I'll share how we doubled our returns by moving to a new two-way trial tariff with a 27.8 cent per kWh feed-in tariff and adding more storage to our home. (more…)
Hacking Amber for bigger returns
Are you looking for shortcuts to make the most of Amber? Over the last 12 months our household developed thirteen hacks on the Amber plan to save time. (more…)
How to make a market-linked electricity plan work
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. (more…)