The Real Increase in Electricity Costs 2022 to 2023.
An actual example to show the increase in Electricity charges in the last year.
Actual quarter ended 31 Dec 2023.
Daily usage 8.35 kWh.
This time last year 6.74 kWh.
Compared to the same time last year, the usage increased by … Read the rest
Australian Electricity Costs 2023.
With many Australians expecting Electricity price rises from 1 July 2023, it has been reported that these increases will range from about 20% to 30%.
Concession card holders in Queensland will still receive the normal $372 concession on their Electricity bill, together with the new $550 Electricity rebate, and the $150 cost-of-living payment, during 2023-2024.
This adds up to a benefit of $1,072 for the year, to offset their Electricity … Read the rest
Some Australian households will be eligible for a rebate on their Electricity bills in 2023/24
This was announced in the 2023-24 Australian Federal Budget, to compensate for the unacceptable energy price rises because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
This rebate will be available to those … Read the rest
Are Solar Panel owners subsidising Power Companies?
According to a Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) energy engineer, “Queenslanders with rooftop solar panels are effectively subsidising power companies”.
That was a statement that I heard on the news yesterday, with figures quoted being that Queenslanders with rooftop solar panels get paid around … Read the rest
Allegra Spender, one of the new ‘teal’ independent MPs has said “You’re seeing gas prices and coal prices across the world spiking because of the war in the Ukraine.”
The new Energy Minister Chris Bowen has ruled out imposing windfall taxes on … Read the rest
How much YOUR Electricity bill will be depends on many factors, including what part of Australia you are in, and more especially, how much electricity you CHOOSE to use, and whether you have a Solar panel system.
In March 2012, yes, 10 years … Read the rest
From July 2025, Electricity companies will be able to charge solar sysyem owners to be able to export their power to them.
That is the ruling from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), who handed down their ruling on Thursday, 12th August 2021.
The ANC has stated that charges will … Read the rest
For the Quarter: March to May 2021, with usage of 1,108.5 kWh of power used in total (both Grid supplied and Solar), this is an example of a very recent period for a 2 person home, during the Autumn season.
Breakdown of the 3 Months Power … Read the rest
Averages for household solar power production vary based on various factors. These can include the direction that solar panels face, and their location in Australia. Shade from trees or other building cans also affect the solar production. And of course, the number of solar panels … Read the rest
