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Treasurer Curtis Pitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>June 18, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electricity prices will stabilise in 2015-16 following a determination today by the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA), the body which sets the price electricity companies can charge consumers.<\/p>\n

Treasurer Curtis Pitt and Minister for Energy and Water Supply Mark Bailey said the flattening of prices after a 43 per cent increase in average power bills over the last three years would be a welcome relief for households and small businesses.<\/p>\n

“Small businesses will save between $73 and $135 on annual power bills, depending on their level of energy use and the tariff they are signed up to,” Mr Pitt said.<\/p>\n

“We know that a lot of households have been struggling to make ends meet with the massive power price hikes they had to endure under the LNP.<\/p>\n

“Seeing a small reduction – rather than an increase – will provide some relief to family budgets.”<\/p>\n

Under the QCA\u2019s new price determination, the average Queensland household will see a reduction in their power bill of around 0.5 per cent starting from July 1.<\/p>\n

“Farmers and irrigators on transitional business tariffs will remain at the same price as 2014-15, after seeing rises of 10 per cent a year under the LNP\u2019s watch,” Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

But while the majority of households would benefit from lower power bills, some customers may still see an increase.<\/p>\n

“The QCA\u2019s increase to the supply charge will impact on some customers using a small amount of electricity, but this will be offset by a significant reduction in consumption charges, which are the main component of bills for most customers,” Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

“We welcome the QCA decision and the savings it will deliver Queenslanders.”<\/p>\n

The Queensland Competition Authority\u2019s final determination for 2015-16 electricity prices is available online<\/B><\/A>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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