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The truth about energy prices (in 13 charts)

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 06, 2026 • 09:00 AM
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Australians are now on average paying more for the transportation of electricity than the generation of it.

The truth about energy prices (in 13 charts)

Australia’s petrol and electricity prices are among the cheapest in the developed world. Not that Australians seem to care too much about international comparisons.

Half of Australians ranked the cost of living as their top issue last month, and the politics of energy are visceral: petrol is the most visible price of any product in the economy and power bills are among the most scrutinised by households.

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