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If you’ve decided it’s time to review your energy plan, here are a few simple tips. Follow these steps to make sure you get a good deal. Start with your bill! Check your recent bills. …

When was the last time you checked your electricity plan? If it’s been more than a year, chances are you’re paying more than you should. The consumer watchdog, the ACCC, has found that over 80% …

The regulated offer (the VDO in Victoria and the DMO in other East Coast States) is no longer the ‘ceiling price’ for energy – in some places it’s now better than some market offers. A …

After the recent instability in Australian energy markets, it is perhaps not surprising that the Essential Services Commission in Victoria has released a draft decision proposing price increases from 1 July 2023. The price increases …

As cost-of-living increases start to bite, there is one cost that many Victorians are concerned about – household energy. We’ve already experienced rising gas and electricity prices in 2022. Costs are likely to increase at …

The Victorian Government has banned private electricity networks (also known as embedded networks) from being implemented in newly constructed apartment buildings and similar dwellings. The ban took effect on the 1st of January this year. …

For many people, finding a better priced energy plan is hard enough, let alone trying to find one that also ticks the ‘green choice’ box when making energy purchasing decisions for your home. According to …

A new report recently published by the Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL), confirms that energy stress is widespread, with one in five Australian households experiencing some form of energy stress. Energy stress refers to the …

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