Households might win from major electricity sector reform, but there would be powerful and noisy losers. The sums involved will be large, and the politics difficult.
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It sounds counterintuitive, but making it easier for customers to switch electricity retailers is part of a bigger problem.
Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants to explore importing gas to prop up electricity generation – but subsidising the expansion of rooftop solar would be quicker, cheaper and more popular.
Australians are angry about electricity prices and both the federal government and opposition are proposing to cap them. Will this approach work, and what are the risks?
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Visiting Scholar, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science and International Relations, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor Energy Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor and Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University