As energy prices in Australia have risen, so has concern about the impact on people’s wellbeing. This Brotherhood of St Laurence study considers how to define and measure the extent of fuel poverty in Australia, comparing results based on income and energy expenditure with results based on households’ self-reported ability to heat their homes or...

Executive summary The Financial and Consumer Rights Council (FCRC) seeks to provide a voice for Victorian consumers of essential services, in particular customers affected by fuel poverty. Fuel poverty affects consumers who experience periods where they are unable to pay their utility bills and hence face the risk of accumulating debt and/or having essential services...

This report examines the implications of full retail competition in a dereguated electricity market, suggesting that there will be redlining or market exclusion of vulnerable households.