About this episode
The episode discusses the potential overhaul of electricity pricing in Australia as solar energy usage increases.
As solar panels pop up on more rooftops and batteries increasingly soak up excess power to be used later on, the way Australians utilise the power grid is shifting dramatically. New modelling released today from the Australian Energy Market Commission imagines an overhaul of electricity pricing that it says could cut costs by billions. But how do the numbers break down? And who might be the winners and losers along the way? Carrington Clarke and ABC News Energy Reporter Daniel Mercer break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au
People in this episode
Host: Carrington Clarke
Guest: Daniel Mercer
Topics covered
- electricity pricing
- solar energy
- power grid
- energy market
- cost reduction
Keywords
- electricity
- solar panels
- energy pricing
- cost savings
- power grid
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian Energy Market Commission
Places: Australia
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