This ACCC preliminary report into the electricity market highlights significant concerns about the operation of the National Electricity Market, which is leading to serious problems with affordability for consumers and businesses.

This report finds that the inevitable closure of ageing, inefficient, polluting coal plants provides a critical opportunity to move to a modern 21st Century electricity system.

A new national poll on gas issues shows voters overwhelming support state fracking moratoriums and blame exports for gas price rises.

The ACCC has released its first interim report of its inquiry into gas supply arrangements in Australia, which focuses on likely supply and demand conditions in the east coast gas market for 2018.

This poll found that most Australians expect batteries, which store renewable electricity, to be a key foundation for affordable, reliable energy.