Consumer Watchdog Says Australians Paying Too Much for Electricity

Consumer Watchdog Says Australians Paying Too Much for Electricity
An Origin Energy power bill is pictured in Brisbane, Australia on June 8, 2018. AAP Image/Dan Peled
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As millions of Australians have been hit with electricity price surges since July, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has raised concerns that electricity bills are too high.

In May, the Australian Energy Regulator released the new default market offer, which caps the maximum rate energy retailers can charge residential and small business customers in three regions that are part of the National Electricity Market (NEM): New South Wales, South Australia and Southeast Queensland.
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].
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