by negawatt | Jun 2, 2026 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Independent Analysis, Market Update
The latest regulatory determinations have delivered some welcome news for households and businesses across eastern Australia, with benchmark electricity prices reducing in most regions from 1 July 2026. 🏠RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS NSW: ↓ 6.9% to 8.3%SEQ: ↓ 5.8%VIC: ↓...
by negawatt | May 8, 2026 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Independent Analysis, Market Update
Australia’s energy market may be on the verge of one of its most significant structural reforms in years. The proposed move to increase domestic gas reservation requirements to 20% of export volumes has the potential to materially improve electricity pricing...
by negawatt | Mar 5, 2026 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Independent Analysis, Market Update
Why Australia Needs a Domestic Gas Reserve Recent geopolitical tensions involving Iran have once again exposed how vulnerable Australia’s energy system is to global events with significant volatility in domestic gas and electricity pricing. Despite being one of the...
by negawatt | Feb 10, 2026 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Independent Analysis, Market Update, Renewable Energy
What the 2026 Renewable Power Percentage and Small-Scale Technology Percentage Mean for Your Energy Bill Two key Renewable Energy Target (RET) settings for 2026 have now been locked in through a legislative amendment: Renewable Power Percentage (RPP): 16.67%...
by negawatt | Jan 20, 2026 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Independent Analysis, Market Update
Overview The announced postponement of the closure of Eraring Power Station represents an important short‑ to medium‑term development for the National Electricity Market (NEM). The extension improves supply adequacy, reduces near‑term pricing risk, and supports system...
by negawatt | Jul 2, 2025 | Business Resilience, Cost-Saving Energy Management Solutions, Market Update
🚨 Electricity Prices Are Rising from 1 July 2025 🚨 The AER has approved new Default Market Offer (DMO) rates, and that means price hikes are kicking in for both Residential and Small Business customers: 📍 NSW: +8.3% to 9.7% (e.g....
