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Rising electricity costs are driving more people to consider solar.<\/p><\/div>\n

An Ernst and Young utilities survey report <\/a>released this week has highlighted the battle ordinary Australians are having with their rising electricity bills. The study also found over 90 percent of those surveyed would like to switch to solar power.<\/p>\n

The research, which consisted of questioning 649 households in Victoria, NSW and Queensland about the impact of electricity prices, had some startling \u2014 though perhaps expected \u2014 conclusions.<\/p>\n

One in three Australian households have missed an electricity bill payment in the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

One in ten have missed more than three payments<\/p>\n

Sixty percent of those who missed a payment said \u201cunable to afford payment\u201d was the key reason for not paying on time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ernst and Young\u2019s Jenny Young told the ABC that electricity bills were one of the main financial concerns for Australians.<\/p>\n

“Electricity prices are continuing to be a cause of financial stress for Australian consumers.\u00a0Most are citing the reason for missing a bill to being unable to afford the payment, so that was the single biggest reason for not paying on time.<\/p>\n

“It is causing concern, a lot of people are very worried about financial stress in general but electricity bills are one of the key financial stressors.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The independent report confirms anecdotal evidence that Australians are doing it tough when it comes to paying their energy bills. Despite the best lobbying efforts of the big energy company and their mates in Canberra and the nation\u2019s capitals, the truth is understood by ordinary Australian people and businesses. That \u00a0rising electricity bills are the fault of \u201cgold plated\u201d energy infrastructure and financial mismanagement by the fossil fuel industries.<\/p>\n

What the report has underlined though is how much fossil fuel companies’ greed and mismanagement is driving up energy poverty in Australia. This is defined as when more than ten percent of household disposable income is spent on energy. For more on this see our article<\/a> of May 5.<\/p>\n

However in a silver lining, the survey also demonstrated that Australians are demanding solar energy in their power mix. The survey found 90 percent of respondents either have, or are considering, switching to solar to beat rising electricity bills. As the Ernst and Young report concludes \u201cthe voice of the customer is getting louder\u201d with 70 percent of the survey respondents who had already installed solar saying saving money was the key driver.<\/p>\n

Are you struggling with rising electricity bills? Have you already, or are you considering, switching to a solar system to help beat the hike? Please let us know your thoughts, and share with us your experiences, in the comments below. We\u2019d be happy to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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