Australian households experiencing energy hardship or on the brink
Source: Energy Consumers AustraliaPower bills are breaking family budgets
1 in 5 Australians can’t afford their power bill.
Sign the petition. Tell Australia’s leaders to put families first — before ideology, before politics, before experiments.
17,237Australians have signed
Average household energy debt across the country
Source: Australian Energy RegulatorElectricity price rise for households since 2004
Source: Australian Bureau of StatisticsHouseholds with serious concerns about the cost of power
Source: Choice National SurveyThe problem
Australia is at a breaking point.
Right now, 1 in 5 Australian households are struggling to pay their power bills. Families are being forced to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.
Electricity prices keep rising. Small businesses are under pressure. Manufacturers are shutting their doors. And everyday Australians are left carrying the cost.
Energy policy should protect households, secure jobs, and keep our country strong — not push families into hardship or gamble with grid reliability.
This isn’t sustainable. And it isn’t fair.
Read the full storyWhat we’re calling for
One simple principle.
Three urgent demands.
Affordable bills
Every household should pay a price they can actually afford. Energy is essential infrastructure — not a luxury, and not a market experiment.
Reliable power
Lights on. Factories running. Hospitals operating. A grid Australians can depend on, every hour of every day, in every season.
Common sense policy
Decisions made on engineering and economics, not ideology. A grid planned for outcomes: affordability, reliability, jobs.
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Benchmarks reference indicative 2015 inflation-adjusted residential bills, scaled to household size using AER reference-consumption factors.Our petition
“We call on Australia’s leaders to prioritise affordable & reliable energy.”
17,237Australians have signed
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