18-22%How much higher the typical household power bill was in NSW, Victoria and SA, year on year, in the September 2025 quarterCost of LivingPower prices 'fell' this year. So why is your bill bigger?The regulator cut its benchmark price by a few per cent in July. But the government rebates have ended, and the rises of 2022 to 2024 haven't gone anywhere. Here's what's really happening to your power and heating bills.Aussie Outrage · 25 October 2026 · 6 min read