13 February 2026
We lodged this submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on its proposed changes to electricity pricing, specifically raising concerns about its proposal to shift the burden of consumer bills away from usage charges to fixed network costs. This would remove significant incentives to households to invest in solar panels and batteries, and to increase the efficiency of their consumption. It would also disproportionately disadvantage poorer households who would have less scope to reduce their bills through efficiency measures.