Power Bills to Jump by Almost 30 Percent in One Australian State

Electricity lines in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 22, 2012. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Regional Queenslanders are set to feel the most pressure on their power bills as the highest power price increase of almost 30 percent was announced.

The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) released the final decision on regulated real electricity prices on June 9, with the price increase starting from July 1.