Abbott Latest power bill gives residents shock of their lives HOMEOWNERS are getting the shock of their lives with their latest electricity bills. Electricity accounts appear to have spiked considerably in the past quarter and many Sunshine Coast residents have been left scratching their heads wondering why. One homeowner, Melanie McRae, from Mount Coolum, couldnt believe her latest bill amount. It had doubled from $800 in the same quarter last year to $1600. What made the total worse was that during this period, the McRae family of five, including three children under 13, had been away for two weeks. They have no swimming pool and although they do have ducted air-conditioning, Mrs McRae says they use this very carefully. She was quick to discover she wasnt the only person frustrated at the sudden surge in the cost of the utility. Bruce Blair, a resident in nearby Mount Coolum, also couldnt believe his bill had gone up from the usual $600-$700 to over $1000. The Blair household includes six people, and the family tries to keep the bill low, using all the discounts. The bill of another Mount Coolum resident, Janine Cullity, went up about $200 from about $700 to $900. The Queensland Competition Authority, the regulator of electricity prices, said even though the carbon tax no longer applied from July 1, a typical residential customer, consuming about 4100 kWh per annum, will see a 5.1% or $72 increase now the carbon tax has been removed. Read More: sunshinecoastdaily.au/news/missed-by-meter-reader-power-bill-delivers-shocks-/2365779/#.U_7IXTeb_eA.twitter
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:12:21 +0000
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