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proposed energy price increases

Terry05 — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 22:57:24 GMT

Morning All,

I just received an AGL notification of their proposed energy price increases after 1st July, 2025, as follows-

Supply Charge 35.08%, Off-Peak 40.82%, Shoulder 17.02%, and Peak 38.16% (all increases).

I have checked these calculations numerous times, and they all come out the same

Can someone explain how this equates to the Regulators' recommended rise? I understand that there are two options, but I cannot navigate the optional plans until the date gets closer.

Regards,

Terry05

Re: proposed energy price increases

Lester — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:18:48 GMT

Ouch ! Those are similar to my increases here in SA about 2-3 years ago, went up ~ 44% in total averaged.

It stabilised for the past few years with some minor increases here and there, but as per my other post here it's just going up (the important stuff) again around 14% to 15% July 1.

Still catch up on messages / threads since being away 5 days.

If checking around on comparison sites (energymadeeasy.gov.au etc) you probably have to wait for the 'dust to settle' after July 1 and all retailers / offers are updated, otherwise you will get current rates proposed and whatever else you switch to will probably go up 1/7.

Re: proposed energy price increases

law485 — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:51:52 GMT

@Terry05 wrote:
Morning All,
I just received an AGL notification of their proposed energy price increases after 1st July, 2025, as follows-
Supply Charge 35.08%, Off-Peak 40.82%, Shoulder 17.02%, and Peak 38.16% (all increases).
I have checked these calculations numerous times, and they all come out the same
Can someone explain how this equates to the Regulators' recommended rise? I understand that there are two options, but I cannot navigate the optional plans until the date gets closer.
Regards,
Terry05

It's confusing when AGL's steep individual price increases don't seem to match the regulator's lower average rise. This discrepancy arises because the regulator's recommended increase (DMO) is a **weighted average for a typical household's total bill**, not a cap on individual components like supply or peak usage. Retailers have discretion on how they adjust specific tariffs, meaning your **bill's final impact depends on your unique usage patterns**. Therefore, focus on comparing the **total estimated annual bill** across different providers using comparison websites after July 1st, rather than just the individual percentage changes.