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staying at home for months is unlikely to lead to an eye-watering electricity bill

  • Written by Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
staying at home for months is unlikely to lead to an eye-watering electricity billMichael Dodge/AAP

Electricity demand in Australia has barely budged since COVID-19 took hold. Many may be wondering: after months spent largely at home, are huge household power bills on the way?

The answer, largely, is no. But as the pandemic forces hundreds of thousands of Australians into unemployment, some will still struggle to pay their...

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