A reader’s email last week led me down too many rabbit holes, but I think it was worth it. The reader asked us to look into how electricity companies handle refunds of customer credits accumulated under solar feed-in tariffs (FiTs). Can customers get credit refunds automatically, and what happens to credits at the end of a contract? [Read more…]
Victorians Can Get $50 From The Victorian Energy Compare Website Because We Are A Nation Of Idiots
If you live in Victoria and have an electricity or gas account in your name, you can get $50 from the Victorian Government. Why are they handing out $50 to every household that asks for it? [Read more…]
SolarQuotes’ New Retail Electricity Plan Comparison Tool Can Save You Money — It Let Me Afford Pizza
I’m paying way too much for electricity. It’s driving me broke! Financially I was doing okay until I told everyone I’d buy them pizza and it end up costing me $90. How can pizza cost $90? It’s dough, tomato sauce, ham, pineapple, and maybe some corn if you’re Japanese. How can that be $90? We only had four of them! [Read more…]
AEMC Report — Electricity Prices To Fall Thanks To Renewable Energy
If you don’t live in Western Australia I have good news. A report released on December the 9th by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says electricity prices will fall in all states except WA.
Who Has The Cheapest Electricity Plans For Solar Owners?
The three most populous states — and South Australia — all have electricity retailer choice. This gives people the freedom to choose the electricity plan that’s best for them, while electricity retailers do their best to stop that from happening. [Read more…]
Over Estimating Electricity Price Inflation For Fun And Evil Profit
A rooftop solar power system is an excellent investment for any home that isn’t at the bottom of a well or otherwise suffering from major shade problems. Earlier this year I wrote an article on payback times in Australian capitals but it’s already out of date as they pay themselves off even faster now. [Read more…]
Breaking News: Alinta Door Knocker Breaks Law
On Friday I was sitting at home staring at a computer screen, as is my habit on beautiful spring days, when there was a knock on my door. I wasn’t expecting anyone so I called out “Cho-to ma-te!”1 so I could pretend not to speak English if it turned out to be the police. When I opened the door I saw it was a salesperson from the energy retailer Alinta. [Read more…]
Amber Electric: Buy & Sell Your Electricity At Wholesale Prices? Not Quite…
As I’m sure you’re aware, in this country we pay through the nose for grid power. Electricity bills are so high I’m surprised the police aren’t required to random drug test them. [Read more…]
Is AGL’s ‘Solar Savers’ 20c Feed-In Tariff A Good Deal?
If I were to ask:
“Would you like a 20 cent feed-in tariff for the electricity your solar system sends into the grid?”
Chances are at least some of you would reply:
“A whole 20 cents? That’s more than what I’m getting now, so yeah, baby! Yeah!”
Victoria’s New Time Varying Solar Feed-In Tariff Is Worth Getting
A new type of solar feed-in tariff is now available in Victoria. It’s called a time varying tariff and the amount of money it pays for solar electricity depends on the time of day it’s sent into the grid. It is worth less during off-peak periods, more during shoulder periods, and the most during peak periods. [Read more…]
Currently Raging Debates: