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From 1 October 2026, Victorian households with a smart meter can opt in to the Midday Power Saver, a regulated plan with free electricity from 11am to 2pm every day, capped at 24 kWh. Here is how it works, who it suits and what to check before you switch.
On 1 September 2026 the Australian Energy Regulator knocked back Transgrid's application to add roughly $1.1 billion of transmission cost overruns to what it can charge customers. Here is what the decision does, and what it does not do, to your power bill.
Network charges are the single largest component of a household electricity bill. Energy Consumers Australia and ACOSS say the AER's draft rate of return decision does not go far enough, with a final call due in December 2026.
AEMO says National Electricity Market spot prices averaged about $74 per megawatt hour in the June quarter, down 47% year on year and the lowest June quarter since 2020. Household bills have not moved anywhere near that far. Here is why.
From 1 July 2026, retailers in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia must offer a plan with three hours of free electricity in the middle of the day. Here is who can get it, the catches, and how to turn free power into a real saving.
Regulated default electricity prices reset on 1 July. Here is how the Default Market Offer and Victorian Default Offer work, why the change varies by state and network, and what to do about it.
Electricity prices change every year and vary by state and network. Here is what moves your bill, why the reference price is only a benchmark, and the practical moves that actually cut what you pay.