Are you saying that they fall or stay steady in every country that doesn't have wind or solar?

Seems many people need to touch the seat despite the sign “wet paint”

Just fyi, these are rhe average wholesale generation costs in Australia

While the article's framing highlights the steep initial price hike involved in replacing the coal fleet to meet net-zero targets, the broader CSIRO report explicitly points out that a renewable-dominated system (backed by wind, solar, and storage) remains the most cost-effective long-term pathway compared to alternative power options like nuclear, which would face even higher development costs.

Same with inflation mate.

So which countries do not have wind or solar.

You know what's funny back in the 80s the Electricity was so cheap and reliable from the Coal power stations that the people still could pay 19% on their mortgage and Live

Can we not take advantage of natural light and power sources? Why is electricity more expensive when renewables are propping up supply?

Correlation does not equal causation. Many events have occurred to cause prices to go up. Do you want to blame solar for the price of cigarettes going up too?

Once we get there and it’s all set up it’ll be well worth the expenditure that’s the bit You don’t understand. You have no plans for the future. 

It’s OK Malcolm has a cheap solution to build 6 nuclear reactors, they will be on line in 5 years, funded by private equity and at no cost to the tax payer. You will not see a cent increase and in fact your bills will be zero from all the free power

My renewables including the trees that regenerate and also create the OXYGEN WE NEED FROM THAT NASTY CO2 AND SUNLIGHT STRANGLY ENOUGH CO2/TREES/ SUNLIGHT ARE BEING LOWERED BY MAN and THATS A GOOD THING PHOTOSYNTHESIS NEEDS ALL 3 OF THE ELEMENTS THEY ARE TRYING TO LOWER TO PRODUCE THE OXYGEN EVERY LIVING BREATHING CREATURE REQUIRES TO LIVE Something to think about

The “housing policy” is just a plan 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Division in the camp 🤣

That’s why they are giving solar away for free. You don’t see that with gas and coal.

Written by the Australian. Hahahaha. No credibility

That headline says the grid rebuild has costs. It doesn’t say wind and solar make electricity expensive in every country. Nice try though.

$275…..so far only missed by $22,999,999,725…changed position.

Net zero is a con

When Malcolm Roberts said "expensive wind" I imagine he was referring to what it's like getting stuck in an elevator with him

The biggest price rises in electricity happened in Australia when we went from state owned plants and equipment to private operators and deregulation.

!!!Cheap slogans are not energy policy. If the argument is that the transition is being badly managed, fine — make that case. But pretending we can avoid the transition altogether is not realism. It is just delaying the bill.!!! --- This feels like a pretty selective reading of the article. The article is not proof that “electricity price rises in every country with solar and wind”. It is talking about the cost of rebuilding Australia’s grid as ageing coal plants retire. That is a very different point. From what I’ve read, the report says generation costs are expected to fall in the next few years because of lower battery, solar and wind costs, then rise later as old coal assets are fully replaced. So the real issue is not simply “renewables make power expensive”. The issue is that our current system has old coal infrastructure helping keep costs artificially low, but that infrastructure cannot run forever. Climate change aside, we still have finite resources, ageing assets and an energy system that will need to be rebuilt at some point. The question is not whether we transition. The question is whether we do it early, intelligently and fairly, or leave a bigger, more chaotic bill for the next generation. Yes, there may be periods of sacrifice and adjustment. But what generation has not had to make sacrifices for the future of their children? What makes us so special that we should expect the benefits of cheap legacy infrastructure while pushing the cost, risk and disruption onto those who come after us? Argue the detail, absolutely. Argue the pace, the fairness, the cost, the planning, the impact on households and business. But “solar and wind make prices rise everywhere” is not a serious summary of what this article is actually saying.

What a crock. Infact they said exactly the opposite! It's in black n white.

Why are we so Powerless to stop this madness! There must be some immediate mechanism to prevent any further of this Net Zero crap and not have to wait for an election. How about Court action?

They are wasting Tax dollars which they don't have (borrowed) on so called Green Energy which also has a Carbon Footprint and poor returns for the investment and won't use Coal but Exported 80 million tonnes to China last year...Is China on another planet?

More solar on people’s houses, more home batteries, help with electrifying and a gas retention policy as a backup. Gas export tax would help too as it will encourage more gas sales at home. These will give quick wins. No more money to keep aging coal plants running - money down the drain. No nuclear, takes too long, costs too much

Maybe it's a privatisation thing Mal

Still waiting for cheaper power no wait they changed positions for cheaper power

But renewables are the cheapest form of energy

It's true, this woefully bad Albanese led Labor government is happily destroying our way of life.

7x2=🚲 according to Malcolm Roberts. This is why Australia needs to keep investing in cheaper and reliable renewable energy to put downward pressure on bills and protect the country from global energy shocks. It also helps to combat climate change. Fossil fuels are expensive and unreliable. The world is moving on.

The Ted brothers , Cun and shi

AI data surveillance centres must be stopped at all costs you have no consent for digital ID

$275.

Take your Glasses off and go to Specsavers so you can see what's going on in Australia.

independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/economists-and-newsrooms-collaborate-to-lie-ab...

but its green so its ok.. lmao.. what happened to it being cheaper.. its all control

The Liberal/Liebor Uniparty care more about the net zero scam than your cost-of-living crisis. 🤷‍♀️

1 in 5 should get a 2nd job then

Like “urging” a blocked toilet to flush 😔

But relative to wages how much have they gone up? My comparison is from 1990 to today my electricity has gone up 0.27%

All in the modelling