We’ve been flooded with headlines saying that a new study demonstrates Australia has some of the most expensive electricity in the world. While power prices are a concern, the way in which that data has been compiled is also open to criticism.
It’s an age-old complaint that we pay too much for our gadgets here in Australia, but what about the electrons that power them? A new report — being widely quoted today — states that comparatively speaking, we’re paying way too much for power, although there’s an anti-carbon tax agenda chucked in there as well.