While the rest of the country ramps up to Christmas, Victorians are looking down the barrel of increased power prices heading into summer. One of the biggest stories in Victoria at the moment is the looming closure of the Hazelwood Power Station in March 2017. Not only will this have a devastating effect on the community in the Latrobe Valley with potentially 750 local jobs lost, the re... read more>

Power is a major talking point in the South of the continent with South Australia now set to get a third review into the statewide power blackout. The state government Tuesday announcing an inquiry to be led by a former state police commissioner. The review comes as it is likely to be another week before power is re-connected to some large industrial users, such as BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam... read more>

A typical household can now save between $250 and $445 a year by switching electricity plans, a NSW regulator has found. This comes on the back of a national regulator finding in July that Victorians can save 30%, or $500. South Australians can save 18% by moving, and Queenslanders 10%, according to the AEMC. So if you haven't swtiched yet, or you haven't switched in years, you could be pa... read more>

A few weeks back we launched the FiftyUp Club in South Australia. Judging by the huge jump in membership it’s clear that energy costs are a major concern, not only in SA, but across the country. Record numbers of households are being forced to access emergency government payments just to keep their lights on, as people who “thought they would never be in this position” seek help just to surv... read more>

Australian power prices are likely to remain high and volatile as the market struggles with the withdrawal of base load coal-fired generation, higher gas prices and the growth in renewable capacity according to the credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service. Moody's found over the next 12 to 18 months consumers are unlikely to see any respite in their power bills as wholesale power pric... read more>