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An Idiot’s Guide To Australia’s Electricity Price Problem

Electricity price increases in Australia

How most Aussies reacted when they found out their new electricity rates.

Unless you live under a rock, you’d have heard about the blowout in wholesale electricity prices in the eastern states. Things were so bad that on the 14th of June, AEMO suspended the wholesale electricity market for the first time in its history. [Read more…]

Australian Solar Prices: June 2022 Update

SolarQuotes Australian Solar Price Report  - June 2022

Which state had the cheapest solar power systems overall last month? Here’s a hint – the initials are WA. Discover what Australians across the country were paying for solar in May 2022. [Read more…]

Electricity Price Hike, Solar Feed-In Tariff Boost For Tasmania

Electricity price rise in Tasmania

The bad news on electricity prices continues, with Tasmanian households and businesses also hit by power cost increases. But solar owners will see a better feed-in tariff. [Read more…]

Better Feed-In Tariffs For NSW Solar Owners

NSW solar feed-in tariffs - 2022/23

There’s some good news for owners of solar power systems in New South Wales from the state’s Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). [Read more…]

The Rush On Solar Panels: Installation Timeframes

Finn Peacock and Andy Park - home solar power

SolarQuotes founder Finn Peacock spoke with ABC Radio National’s RN Drive’s Andy Park last night about the recent – and and at this point ongoing – rush on solar power systems resulting from looming electricity price rises, and feed-in tariffs. [Read more…]

Treasury Wine Estates To Install Thousands Of Solar Panels

Treasury Wine Estates and solar power

The company behind famous Australian wine brands including Penfolds and Wolf Blass is embracing solar energy in a big way. [Read more…]

Higher Power Prices, But Boosted Solar Feed-In Tariff For Regional QLD

Regional Queensland electricity prices

The Queensland Competition Authority delivered bad news for the state’s regional residents and small businesses yesterday in the form of a significant jump in electricity costs. But there is some good news for solar power system owners. [Read more…]

Peter Dutton & David Littleproud: Climate Change And Renewables

New Nationals and Liberal party leaders

Scott Morrison and Barnaby Joyce are out as leaders of their respective parties and Peter Dutton and David Littleproud are in. So, what can we expect from the pair on climate change and renewable energy? [Read more…]

A Helping Hand With Paying Electricity Bills

Electricity bill assistance - Australia
Dreading your next power bill? Perhaps you’ll struggle to pay it? Find out about new and expanded assistance in paying electricity bills in VIC, WA, NSW, SA and QLD. [Read more…]

Electricity Price Rise Shock For NSW, SA And SEQLD

Electricity bill increases - NSW, South Australia and South-East Queensland

Victoria and Western Australia had already been delivered bad news on electricity prices. New South Wales, South Australia and South-East Queensland received theirs yesterday. [Read more…]

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