Last year, we wrote a couple of posts about the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report*, which concluded in June 2018, and the recommendations it contained. In a nutshell, we thought what the ACCC produced was pretty fair, including the fact that they identified that wholesale prices and network costs are… Read More
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Is it unrealistic to expect no blackouts?
In June, there was a massive blackout across Argentina and Uruguay, leaving 48 million people without power from around 7 am on a Sunday morning. It took several hours for authorities to even begin restoring power, which meant thousands of homes in the capital Buenos Aires were also without water because the city’s water system… Read More
Victorian energy bills have changed
If you live in Victoria, you might have noticed some changes to your energy bills. We’d like to take you through them so you can have a good understanding of the changes and why they’ve been made. Regardless of your political leanings, it’s worth acknowledging that the Victorian government is trying to make things better… Read More
Is demand response the answer to all our energy woes?
About a week ago, The Australia Institute – an independent public policy think tank based in Canberra – released a report Keeping up with the competition: Global trend to demand response. It makes a lot of interesting points about how demand response could impact on the Australian energy market, not least by reducing prices. As… Read More
Do smart meters save you money?
It’s been a few years since all households and small businesses in Victoria had a smart meter installed, as part of a major upgrade of Victoria’s electricity infrastructure. The rollout of smart meters is still taking place in other parts of Australia and across the world, for example, most UK householders will have a smart… Read More
GloBird’s Top 10 Winter Energy-Saving Tips
We recommend being smart about how much electricity you use around the house all year round. After all, there’s no point wasting it and paying for power you didn’t even need or use. You might be surprised how every little bit adds up over the course of a year. Here in Victoria, heating your home… Read More