" The recent exponential rise in household power bills, along with the blackouts, are not an accident. It has been caused by deliberate net zero policy choices made by low voltage politicians on both sides of politics, cheered on by corporate and media elites."
Recent blackouts and the energy supply crisis gripping the nation have given Australians a rare
glimpse into the future that awaits them under net zero.
To achieve net zero a further six coal-fired power stations are scheduled to close by the year 2030.
These stations currently generate approximately one-fifth of Australia’s electricity.
Net zero is designed by and for the privileged inner-city elites. But it is the real Australians in the
suburbs and regions who are going to pay the price.
Net zero cause the typical Australian family’s annual electricity bill to rise to $3250, an increase of
$1650 from today.
" The closures of coal-fired power stations scheduled for decommissioning by 2030 will take 11 GW of generation capacity off the NEM, resulting in an expected price upsurge of 310% over the post-Hazelwood national wholesale spot price average. This is expected to increase retail electricity prices by approximately 103%. "
Blackouts aren’t an accident, they’re intended to happen under net zero.
The energy crisis real Australians are experiencing today is only set to intensify over the short to medium term with the imminent closures of coal-fired power stations such as Liddel, Eraring and Yallourn W.
Increased cost of living isn’t random, it’s a deliberate effect of net zero.
Recent exponential rises in household power bills have given Australians a rare glimpse into the
future that awaits them under net zero.
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