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Bill Hero subscriber Peter Nink is one of many energy consumers blindsided by a forced change to a demand tariff.
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Queensland has announced a new Battery Booster Rebate Scheme to encourage the uptake of home battery storage systems. Rebates of up to $4,000 are available to QLD households that install eligible battery storage systems.
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER), publishes an annual report into various aspects of the retail energy markets in Australia, covering issues like pricing, customer service, competition, and the customer debt cycle.
Victorian Feed-in tariffs are going down, again. That's an unavoidable market reality that does make sense, but the regulator's argument on the rationale for solar does not.
The AER's new 'Game Changer Reforms' to protect vulnerable retail energy consumers are a welcome step, but they do not go far enough.
As the cost of living crisis continue to bite, Energy Ombudsman services in NSW and QLD have both reported increasing complaints.
Have you noticed that your electricity bill looks different? You're not the only one! New regulations have required every retailer to overhaul their bills in October 2023.
Q3 of 2023 has shown significant decreases to average wholesale electricity and gas prices, but we're not out of the woods yet with retail energy pricing.
The NSW Energy and Water Ombudsman has released its FY 2023 annual report. It's no surprise that energy-related complaints, and particularly billing complaints, are well up on the previous year.
It can be hard to find a solution when you have an issue or complaint with your retailer. Bill Hero has partnered with Ajust to help streamline the process
Duck curve is the term for reduced daytime network demand due to the growth in rooftop solar. The duck curve brings new challenges and opportunities for the energy industry.
Yet another retailer has exited the retail energy market, triggering a Retailer of Last Resort event. That's 10 RoLRs since May last year.
The annual July 1 price reset has started early this year. Here's our summary on what's happening, and what you should do.
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