Hundreds of thousands of families are suffering from soaring electricity bills, and now the solution is at last. In a budget to be released next Tuesday, the new state government vowed to restructure the electricity market.
At the same time, under the new plan to be announced, staff at (Services NSW), a new state government service, will confirm household electricity bills and help consumers switch to better packages.
Families can enjoy free services, simply click the mouse to compare and switch service providers. Even after family changes, the new state government service will continue to help them find better packages.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the Australian first priority (Australian-first policy) policy is expected to save families $1000 a year and could save more for some.
It will be piloted in Wynyard,Lismore,Parramatta,Taree and Wetherill Park in the new state and then rolled out throughout the new state.
For this energy reform, the government has promised to offer better deals than basic comparison sites.
"not only can One Click Energy Switch help you find a cheaper electricity package, it can also allow you to change your service provider by clicking on the mouse," said (Gladys Berejiklian), governor of the new state. Or communicate quickly with the staff of our new state government service. "
"We want customers in the new state to reduce their electricity bills by switching to the best packages," added Dominique (Victor Dominello), the finance director. "that's what the plan can do."
A few days earlier, the federal government followed up on agreements with energy retailers and asked the Australian Energy Market Council (AEMC) to make a new rule if households were using an expensive default rate of (standing offer), Energy retailers must inform them.
Josh frudenberg, the energy minister, said this week that the new rules would require retailers to contact customers who have accepted the default rate for more than 12 months and to encourage them to consider a better choice.
"the default rate is often the most expensive price on the market," he said. "AEMC found that the average default rate differs between 170 yuan and 507 yuan a year from the most cost-effective market offer."
In 2017, the federal government asked retailers to notify customers that they could save hundreds of dollars by changing so-called default rates.
As a result, about two hundred and sixty thousand customers are now getting better deals.
Power retailer AGL announced last week that it would slash electricity prices in New, Kunzhou and South Australia from July 1.
That means a 0.3 percent average reduction in electricity tariffs for new states, 1.6 percent for Kunzhou, and 0.4 percent for South Australian households.
Melissa, AGL's chief account officer? "We know that electricity prices have been high all the time, which puts a lot of pressure on families," Reynolds (Melissa Reynolds) said. Although these cuts are modest, prices will fall as more money is invested in new sources of supply. A large number of customers are looking for better packages and we welcome healthy competition. "