It blamed the increases on rising wholesale energy prices, but the figures come just days after analysts suggested the company made a record # 40 profit from each customer last year. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
AVERAGE wholesale energy prices in Victoria and South Australia have more than doubled since this time last year, as experts warn that blackouts and supply issues are likely to increase as state governments chase aggressive renewable energy targets. (climatism.blog)
The outages struck as new data showed the average wholesale energy price in Victoria climbed to $ 139 this month, up from $ 62 in January last year. (climatism.blog)