Angus Taylor, the newly sworn federal minister for energy has a problem with wind. Unfortunately, this problem is unlikely to be settled with antacid and a slight dietary adjustment.

Electricity prices for businesses and households across Australia have increased sharply in recent years and indications are rife that the prices will keep skyrocketing. Based on EnergyAustralia’s latest announcement, the company plans to increase electricity prices in Sydney by 19.

The most recent Cedex report says October saw the largest proportion of renewables on record since data was made available. Australia’s renewable energy market hit an all time high this October with 21.

The wholesale cost of electricity is almost always the focus of power companies when asked why energy costs are rising. The reason for this focus is it’s the one cost that your power company can blame on you.

Economists are predicting electricity prices in Queensland to double within five years, as a result of the state government’s regulations. Jonathan Pavetto, from the Alliance of Electricity Consumers, says the prediction has been given by Queensland’s electricity companies, Ergon and Energex, following energy revenue proposals to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).

The wholesale cost of electricity is almost always the focus of power companies when asked why energy costs are rising. The reason for this focus is it’s the one cost that your power company can blame on you.