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Media releases
19 March 2026
3 min read
Energy Consumers Australia statement on the DMO draft determination and Solar Sharer Offer
Media release: We welcome the Australian Energy Regulator (AER)'s draft decision on this year’s Default Market Offer. If adopted, default prices for households will drop 1 to 10% and small businesses on the DMO will save 7 to 21%.
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Media releases
18 June 2026
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia welcomes critical reforms to network tariffs in the AEMC’s Pricing Review
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.
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Media releases
03 June 2026
3 min read
Energy Consumers Australia welcomes release of FlexCost methodology
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.
01 April 2021
2 min read
Energy Consumers Australia’s latest grants round now open
Media releases
16 December 2020
4 min read
Energy consumers feeling the pinch of bill stress
Media releases
08 June 2023
4 min read
Energy costs bite as consumer confidence falls
Media releases
02 July 2020
2 min read
Energy costs improving but still the top cost of living concern in COVID-19 crisis
Media releases
02 April 2020
2 min read
Energy networks move to support consumers hit hard by health and economic shocks
Media releases
12 August 2022
3 min read
Energy partnership to tackle threshold issue of energy affordability

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