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The truth about energy prices (in 13 charts)

Published by Australian Financial Review · Australia 1 d ago
Australia’s politicians have failed to level with the electorate about the up-front bill for the energy transition. Bethany Rae
Australia’s politicians have failed to level with the electorate about the up-front bill for the energy transition. Bethany Rae · Australian Financial Review

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When we talk about energy, we are usually referring to three separate expenses: petrol (48 per cent of the average energy bill), your electricity bill (38 per cent) and the gas…

Australia’s petrol and electricity prices are among the cheapest in the developed world. Not that Australians seem to care too much about international comparisons.

Half of Australians ranked the cost of living as their top issue last month, and the politics of energy are visceral: petrol is the most visible price of any product in the economy and power bills are among the most scrutinised by households.

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