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I chose the electricity retailer offering the best deal for my home. That's not what I got

  • Written by Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Households in most of Australia have been able to choose between electricity retailers for more than a decade. The main reason is to reduce their bills.

But past research by the Victoria Energy Policy Centre (at Victoria University) has found only marginal benefits in switching retailers. Our study of more than 48,000 bills from...

Read more: I chose the electricity retailer offering the best deal for my home. That's not what I got

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