Bills
Wind slump pushes power prices to highest level in recent years
As households turn up their heaters, a lack of windy days is driving a greater use of fossil fuels and higher winter power prices.
- Nick Toscano
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- Exclusive
- Renewables
Home batteries for renters? A solution could be coming soon
Electricity retailers say they could plug a gap in the clean energy shift and balance rewards for renters and home owners.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
- Updated
- Electricity
Synergy overcharges WA Centrelink customers by $2.3 million
Synergy has been forced to repay the money and apologise after the overcharges to some of WA’s most vulnerable people were reported to the utility watchdog.
- Hamish Hastie
Sick of power bills? What you need to know before buying a home battery
Battery sales are booming as buyers seek to slash power bills. But without learning the key facts, they risk squandering thousands of dollars.
- Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
- Opinion
- Climate policy
We should be paying more for our energy. Here’s why
What if I told you that you’re already paying more than the amount you see on your bill?
- Millie Muroi
Battery boom: Australians charge into next phase of solar revolution
A national rebate scheme for solar households has kicked off, but experts have urged battery customers to think before they buy.
- Mike Foley
The NSW families who have just had a $65 hit to their electricity bills
The NSW government has quietly reduced energy rebates for low-income families, seniors and those with medical conditions.
- Jessica McSweeney
All the changes coming into effect from today – and it is not all good news
Who won when the clock struck midnight? It depends on what stage of life you’re in … and where you live.
- Bronte Gossling
Iran has vowed to choke global shipping. That could push petrol to $2.50 a litre
The Iranian parliament has voted to halt shipping through one of the world’s key energy choke points, risking retaliation from the US.
- Mike Foley and Frances Howe
- Analysis
- Renewables
Got a solar battery? Why this next step could work for you
If having a battery without joining a virtual power plant is like having your money under the mattress, a VPP is like an interest-bearing savings account or even investing in shares.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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