04 June, 2018

Energy illiteracy stopping Australians from cutting power bills

A lack of trust in electricity retailers and energy illiteracy is slowing Australians in driving down their power costs.
Rising power bill prices have changed the way
 many Australians are consuming energy.
A survey carried out in April of more than 1000 people in Sydney and Melbourne found people had less trust in power companies to act in the public interest than both banking and the media, and they want electricity companies to provide them more information to help control energy usage but don't know enough about the technology available to help themselves.


Read Cole Latimer’s story from The Age - “Energy illiteracy stopping Australians from cutting power bills.”

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