Gas bills are set to rise again, hitting thousands of Australians struggling to stay on top of rising bills.
Origin Energy and AGL announced a price increase to residential and small business customers with variable rates contracts from Wednesday.
Victorian customers are among the worst affected, with the average energy bill increasing by 24.9 per cent.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australians to face gas bill price hikeAustralian households are facing higher gas bills from today as retailers pass on price rises. AGL, Energy Australia and Origin Energy will increase prices affecting customers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia and the ACT. The gas industry has criticised the government for failing to have a plan to fix supply shortages as prices increase.
Read more »
Beach Energy’s Perth Basin gas project costs to blow outEstimated reserves at the basin dropped by 11 per cent but CEO Morne Engelbrecht says the firm can fulfil its contractual obligations.
Read more »
Coal and gas price ‘spikes’ are costing Australian families and businessesNew South Wales Energy Minister Matt Kean says coal and gas price “spikes” are feeding through to energy price rises for families and businesses around Australia. “We’re working with the commonwealth to put downward pressure on electricity prices, we’ve done our bit here with the coal cap,” Mr Kean told Sky News Australia. “We’ve put $330 million worth of energy bill relief on the table to support families and businesses at this difficult time – this is not just a national problem, it’s an international problem driven by the illegal war in Ukraine. “We’ve seen huge spikes in the price of coal – in the price of gas and that’s feeding through to domestic energy prices.”
Read more »
Origin ships more LNG overseas as domestic prices slumpOrigin’s Australia Pacific LNG venture got prices in the export market that were more than double those in the domestic market in the December quarter.
Read more »
Origin mulls Vic offshore wind project as foreign entities look eastGippsland has emerged as a leading location for global energy giants to build offshore wind and Origin is considering its own development.
Read more »
Energy bills require ‘downward pressure’ to protect families and businessesNew South Wales Energy Minister Matt Kean says energy bill increases are a “national problem” requiring a solution to put downward pressure on electricity bills. “This is a national problem, and it required a national solution, so obviously, we all want to see lower gas prices and lower energy prices across New South Wales and, indeed, across the country,” Mr Kean told Sky News Australia. “We want to do everything possible to make that happen – this is about protecting Australian energy users. “We’ve worked closely with the Commonwealth government, and in New South Wales, we’ve implemented their coal cap to ensure we put downward pressure on electricity bills.”
Read more »