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Media release: Today’s release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2026 Integrated System Plan (ISP) reveals that rooftop solar and home batteries will continue to be a major driver of the nation's energy transition. However, we're calling for network regulation reform to optimise every dollar spent on the transition.

We're funding nine new, ambitious projects through our grants program. Find out what they are - and what they're set to achieve for consumers.

Media release: “We welcome the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) proposals to reform network tariffs,” Brian Spak, Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) General Manager, Advocacy and Policy, said.

Joint media release: Leading consumer and small business groups have expressed dismay at the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) failure to address the ‘loyalty tax’ harming households and small business.

Free electricity — what’s not to like? But our analysis at Energy Consumers Australia shows that some consumers are not able to take full advantage of the Solar Sharer Offer, and some may even be worse off if they switch. It is critical that governments and retailers clearly communicate the advantages and disadvantages of these plans.

Media release: Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) is excited to welcome today’s publication of the FlexCost methodology, an important step toward building a least-cost electricity transition that benefits all consumers.

Media release: Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) welcomes today’s release of the draft Rate of Return Instrument (RORI) by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) as a critical step toward ensuring consumers no longer foot the bill for hundreds of millions of dollars in excessive network costs.

In our May newsletter, our CEO Brendan French, compares the true costs of connecting to gas with the cost to fully electrify.