How will the power price increases affect you?
I have been meaning to post about this for ages. There was a report on the news that power costs will increase as much as 62% by the end of 2013. Country Energy customers will bear the brunt of the increases, paying the 62% but those with other engery providers will pay less, but still over 50%.
With the prices increases we have already seen the past 12 months, we have an average bill of nearly $900. I worked it out and we will be paying an extra $3500 per year for power by the end of 2013. We just can't afford those costs. We haven't used the air conditioner at all so far this summer and we are only using fans to try to keep the cost down as there is nowhere else we can cut power use - everything is always turned off at the wall every night bar the fridge and freezer62 per cent power price rise by 2013
Some of the rise is due to the Federal Government's Emission Trading Scheme. (ABC News)
The independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has recommended electricity prices rise by up to 62 per cent over the next three years in New South Wales.
The tribunal says its draft determination is mainly due to rises in network prices and the proposed introduction of the Federal Government's Emissions Trading Scheme .
Residents in country areas will be hit with the highest bill increases, with the changes expected to add close to $900 to a customer's bill in 2013.
Reply With Quote
....look's like I might have to go stand under a street light to pay for it
Bookmarks