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At least on the 'cheaper' part.
No price reduction seen by me, the bill payer.
I can quote you quarterly bills for electricity going back over 10 years.
The total bill for 2025 is around AU $4K.
And looking to be higher this year.
South Australia has the highest electricity prices in the country.
What explains the high current prices?
1. The cost to electricity suppliers of setting up wind and solar farms.
2. Setting up a battery farm for a 24 hour supply if the generation system or network goes down.
3. Setting up a desalination plant in preparation for the next drought. It's idling but still needs power to do that.
4. Relatively small population to spread the costs over. 1.9 million.
Source of the claim that electricity prices dropping by roughly 33% in a single year desperately required, because I'm not seeing it.
Maybe in future years, when the establishment costs have been paid off.
Maybe by 2030?
Honestly, some of the crap pushed as facts! Mind boggling!
But the sources are Reddit, Facebook and New Scientist . . . say no more!
Some Alternate Facts:
"Electricity prices in South Australia are among the highest in Australia, with average annual bills for households exceeding $2,300 as of mid-2025. Costs are rising due to network investments and generation costs, with average rates around 43.9c/kWh. Residents are advised to compare plans, as rates vary significantly, and solar feed-in tariffs are declining, often to 4c–8c/kWh.
Key Electricity Price Factors & Trends (2026):
Price Increases: Annual bills for South Australian households were projected to increase by $71 starting July 1, 2025, exceeding $2,300, according to industry forecasts."
We aren't big users.
All electric home, 2 adults, 1 cat. No rooftop solar.
Heating and cooling is by a single wall mounted reverse cycle air conditioner and restricted to the living room only.
The rest of the house is hot or cold depending on the weather.
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