Electricity Prices Set To Rise By 62% By 2013

The Sydney Morning Herald

EnergyAustralia's prices are expected to rise by 10 per cent in 2010-11, 16 per cent in 2011-12 and 25 per cent in 2012-13. These rises represent a total rise of 58 per cent over the three years.

IPART said that a typical EnergyAustralia customer will pay $727 more in 2013.

Integral Energy customers are expected to pay $554 more in 2013, with Country Energy customers expected to pay a further $893 in 2013.

By 2013, the impact of the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme would increase the average bill of EnergyAustralia customers by 23 per cent, Integral Energy customers by 25 per cent and Country Energy customers by 21 per cent.
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