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Was last summer the new normal for Australia’s energy network?

As we deal with the ongoing challenges of a COVID-19 world, those of us living in areas that weren’t badly impacted by last summer’s devastating bushfires may have all but forgotten how bad things were for several months. But we’ve been having a look at the annual review of system operations in the National Electricity... Read More

How will wholesale demand response impact on you?

A couple of weeks ago (June 11) the Australian Energy Market Commission released its final determination and rules on wholesale demand response, noting that the rules will take effect in October 2021. This came despite some major players in the energy sector lobbying for reforms to be delayed, citing the impact of COVID-19 as a... Read More

Is reform coming to the Australian energy sector post-COVID-19?

We’ve all had a lot on our minds over the past couple of months. It’s hardly ‘breaking news’ that more Australians have found themselves facing more challenges than ever before. We don’t envy our leaders in government and business who’ve been trying to balance keeping everyone as safe and well as possible against not setting... Read More

The (almost) A to Z of saving on your gas bill

Gas bills go up in winter. That’s just a fact of life, because most households use more gas in the colder months, particularly heating water and rooms.  It’s one of the reasons we recommend bill smoothing: paying a little more than the bill in the warmer months so that the difference between the ‘peak’ season... Read More

Has energy consumption changed during the Covid-19 crisis?

Even before the virus breakout, in recent blog posts we’ve mentioned the need to be positive and to focus on the good. Lately that has become much harder. The pandemic has impacted so many aspects of our lives. Not just large industries, like airlines, but small business, too. The uncertainty and the relentlessness of the... Read More

7 things you should do now to reduce your winter energy bills

Given the current stay-at-home directives from the Government, it looks like a lot of households might be occupied for more hours per day than in previous years as the cold weather starts to set in. That will inevitably mean higher energy use and correspondingly bigger bills. So, if ever there was an incentive to do... Read More