Three Australian States Hit with Electricity Price Hikes
- The Australian Energy Regulator approved electricity price increases affecting New South Wales, South-East Queensland, and South Australia, announced on Monday 2025-05-26.
- The hikes follow rising wholesale and network costs, with New South Wales facing the sharpest increase due to power station closures and greater resilience investments.
- Price rises will add $71 to $228 annually for average households, pushing some annual bills above $2,700 in regional New South Wales during winter.
- Cassandra Goldie from ACOSS emphasized that the latest price hike will most severely affect those experiencing poverty and criticized one-off rebates as ineffective, costly measures that fail to offer lasting relief on energy bills.
- These increases underscore continuing electricity affordability challenges, prompting calls for faster renewable energy transitions and smarter energy use to manage rising costs.
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