It's not often we get good news about power prices Down Under but there was a glimmer of hope for some states this week. Electricity prices are expected to fall by an average of 6.2% each year for the next two years starting from July, according to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). Victorians are expected to experience the biggest fall in prices by 8.2% a year between 20... read more>

As switched-on energy customers would know, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met with energy retailers several times this year in an effort to bring down power prices.  The retailers agreed to contact over 2 million customers who are not receiving a discount to inform them by the end of 2017 that there are better deals out there. Did you receive a letter?  This week we learnt that abou... read more>

Energy rebates seem to be the flavour of the month for our politicians, with QLD and Victoria getting confirmation this week of rebates coming their way.  Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk remains confident she will win enough seats to form a majority government, paving the way for $100 in promised rebates over two years. Meanwhile, 285,000 Victorian households were promised a refu... read more>

With the QLD state election now in full swing and the VIC election a year away, it’s pretty clear what will be the #1 political issue in elections all around Australia over the coming years.  It’s power prices. From the PM all the way down, it’s all they want to talk about on the hustings. Here’s our summary of the very interesting ideas coming from both major parties in QLD, which could ... read more>

As a single mum, I have to watch my budget very closely. I have a 12-month budget forecast that enables me to see if any of my bills are not affordable, so I can either contact the provider or move other bills around to accommodate it. Part of my budget obviously includes my energy bill and I currently pay $260 a month and, until recently, this had covered my bills. In fact, on some occasion... read more>