A long overdue reset to the tariff reform agenda promises better outcomes for energy consumers. Plus a new report finds that retailers really do charge residential customers more than business.
Bill Hero is in the news about the rise of Demand Tariffs, but this story misses the main point that we're the *only* service that can calculate a comparison on a Demand Tariff bill
It's been good to see ABC News publishing a seriesofarticles about how the authorities are bungling electricity tariff reform in Australia by pushing energy consumers onto so-called 'cost-reflective' tariffs but failing to explain the context for this and failing to educate energy consumers on how to manage these new billing practices they are now being exposed to.
Bill Hero was pleased to contribute to today's news story about the fast-accelerating deployment of Demand Tariffs onto unprepared energy consumers.
But this story missed the main point we wanted to make, which is that the official government comparison sites Energy Made Easy and Victoria Energy Compare cannot calculate a Demand Tariff bill comparison for energy consumers.
Energy Made Easy and Victoria Energy Compare cannot help energy consumers with demand Tariffs
As the transition to cost-reflective tariffs accelerates, energy consumers cannot get the help they need from any of the official channels.
Bill Hero is still the only comparison service in Australia that can calculate a Demand Tariff bill comparison for energy consumers.
A long overdue reset to the tariff reform agenda promises better outcomes for energy consumers. Plus a new report finds that retailers really do charge residential customers more than business.
The Federal Government is funding $300 toward household energy bills in the 2024-25 financial year. Most households will receive quarterly rebates of $75 that will appear in the bills. Here’s everything you need to know.
Instead of spending $2.8bn to fundamentally improve retail energy dynamics through the electrification of Australian homes, we're giving $3.5 bn of public money directly to energy retailers under the guise of consumer bill relief.
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