Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
706607 The Electricity Journal 2012 19 Pages PDF
Abstract

Australia's competitive energy market experienced sustained network tariff increases at multiples of the inflation rate from 2008 to 2012. This became a toxic issue for policymakers and in one region resulted in regulated tariffs in the competitive market being set below long-run costs. Doing so risks damaging competition, investment flows, and following any price correction, a subsequent media assault.

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