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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.

To better understand how to make Australia’s electricity system reliable, secure, and flexible in the most cost-efficient way possible, we have initiated and supported the development of FlexCost, in partnership with CSIRO.

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.

Media release: We welcome the AER’s final decision on this year’s Default Market Offer, which will help provide much-needed bill relief for consumers and small business on standing offers at a time when concerns about energy costs are justifiably high.

Media release: Australia’s solar and battery transition is leaving behind millions of renters, apartment dwellers and low-income households, Energy Consumer Australia (ECA) research released today shows.

Media release: We congratulate Ministers’ agreement to progress a critical rule change that would require energy retailers to engage with people in a way that meets their individual needs.

In our April newsletter, Acting CEO Brian Spak compares Australia's adoption of decimalisation with the transition away from gas.