#consumer-prices — Public Fediverse posts
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When is a rebate not really a rebate? Or at least not as big of a rebate as advertised?
Back in March I bought some routine medications for our dog, and got a coupon for a $20 rebate. The rebate came in the form of a $20 pre-paid MasterCard debit card. It has an expiration in October, which is coming up.
So today I had something I wanted to buy on Amazon for just *under* $20, and I thought that this was my chance...
But with tax it was just *over* $20, and here's the crux of the issue: Amazon doesn't let you use multiple debit/credit cards on one order.
I ended up picking a couple of small items that with tax totaled $16.92, and used the card for that. So $3.08 of the rebate is likely to go unused.
This hassle is *not* an accident. The companies that give rebates make the process harder so that the consumer leaves some of the money on the table. Many would probably just give up and lose the entire $20. They get to look like their prices are lower without actually making them lower. We get (partially) scr*wed.
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#falseRebates #dishonestRebates #prePaidDebitCards #ConsumerPrices
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<rant>
When is a rebate not really a rebate? Or at least not as big of a rebate as advertised?
Back in March I bought some routine medications for our dog, and got a coupon for a $20 rebate. The rebate came in the form of a $20 pre-paid MasterCard debit card. It has an expiration in October, which is coming up.
So today I had something I wanted to buy on Amazon for just *under* $20, and I thought that this was my chance...
But with tax it was just *over* $20, and here's the crux of the issue: Amazon doesn't let you use multiple debit/credit cards on one order.
I ended up picking a couple of small items that with tax totaled $16.92, and used the card for that. So $3.08 of the rebate is likely to go unused.
This hassle is *not* an accident. The companies that give rebates make the process harder so that the consumer leaves some of the money on the table. Many would probably just give up and lose the entire $20. They get to look like their prices are lower without actually making them lower. We get (partially) scr*wed.
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#falseRebates #dishonestRebates #prePaidDebitCards #ConsumerPrices
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Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Pressure Forces a Harder Policy Line
Fed Holds Rates as officials signal inflation may require tighter policy, complicating relief for borrowers and the broader economy.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/economic-policy/fed-holds-rates/
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Prices for gas, groceries and flights likely won’t drop quickly even when the Iran war ends
NEW YORK (AP) — A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #AndyPolk #Business #Colombia #Consumerprices #Economicindicators #energymarkets #Generalnews #GordonHo #Inflation #Iran #iranwar #JoshSteinitz #MichaelLynche #MiddleEast #Oilandgasindustry #Transportationandshipping #U.S.news #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Worldnews
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A rush to create protein-added foods is causing a whey powder shortage
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but the d…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #amsterdam #AU #Australia #BryanMorin #Business #China #consumerprices #diabetes #Europe #Foodandbeveragemanufacturing #Generalnews #Health #inflation #Internationaltrade #JasperEndlich #KathleenWolfley #Lifestyle #MorganStanley #Quebec #QuebecCity #Retailandwholesale #StarbucksCorp #U.S.news #worldnews
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A rush to create protein-added foods is causing a whey powder shortage
Global consumers want more protein in every bite, but t…
#NewsBeep #News #Nutrition #amsterdam #BryanMorin #Business #China #ConsumerPrices #diabetes #Europe #Foodandbeveragemanufacturing #Generalnews #Health #Inflation #InternationalTrade #JasperEndlich #KathleenWolfley #Lifestyle #MorganStanley #quebec #QuebecCity #Retailandwholesale #StarbucksCorp #U.S.news #UK #UnitedKingdom #Worldnews
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The Week in Numbers: SpaceX prepares to soar, US consumer prices jump
From SpaceX gearing up to fly high with its IPO to US consumer prices jumping at their fastest pace in three years, here is a round-up the big financial stories of the week. #reuters #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #spacex #ipo #coupang #consumerprices Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on…
https://fllics.com/en/video/the-week-in-numbers-spacex-prepares-to-soar-us-consumer-prices-jump/
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The Week in Numbers: SpaceX prepares to soar, US consumer prices jump
From SpaceX gearing up to fly high with its IPO to US consumer prices jumping at their fastest pace in three years, here is a round-up the big financial stories of the week. #reuters #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #spacex #ipo #coupang #consumerprices Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest news from around the world: Follow Reuters on Facebook: Follow Reuters on X: Follow Reuters on…
https://fllics.com/en/video/the-week-in-numbers-spacex-prepares-to-soar-us-consumer-prices-jump/
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Notebook Check: This neat free tool uses government data to tell you if your grocery store’s “sale” is actually a good deal. “The tool has been built by an independent developer who goes by u/barneycorp on Reddit. The site covers hundreds of cities across the US and Canada. Every week, it pulls meat, fish, dairy, and egg prices from local store flyers, normalizes them to a common unit ($/lb, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/notebook-check-this-neat-free-tool-uses-government-data-to-tell-you-if-your-grocery-stores-sale-is-actually-a-good-deal/ -
Notebook Check: This neat free tool uses government data to tell you if your grocery store’s “sale” is actually a good deal. “The tool has been built by an independent developer who goes by u/barneycorp on Reddit. The site covers hundreds of cities across the US and Canada. Every week, it pulls meat, fish, dairy, and egg prices from local store flyers, normalizes them to a common unit ($/lb, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/notebook-check-this-neat-free-tool-uses-government-data-to-tell-you-if-your-grocery-stores-sale-is-actually-a-good-deal/ -
US consumer prices see sharpest rise in three years
US consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged into 2027. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #unitedstates #consumerprices #inflation #donaldtrump #gasoline #iranwar #federalreserve Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest…
https://fllics.com/en/video/us-consumer-prices-see-sharpest-rise-in-three-years/
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US consumer prices see sharpest rise in three years
US consumer inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in May as the Middle East conflict raised the price of gasoline and other energy products, giving more ammunition for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged into 2027. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #unitedstates #consumerprices #inflation #donaldtrump #gasoline #iranwar #federalreserve Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: Keep up with the latest…
https://fllics.com/en/video/us-consumer-prices-see-sharpest-rise-in-three-years/
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pare losses as CPI report lands, US-Iran truce teeters
US stock futures pared losses on Wednesday after the latest consumer inflation report was in line with expectations,…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Consumerprices #CPIreport #expectations #federal-reserve #inflationreport #Iran #peacenegotiations #usiran #USstockfutures
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Seas Squeeze Wallets: Fish Prices Climb
Fish prices for whiting, calamari, and garfish are up. See why this affects your grocery bill and what happens next.
#FishPrices, #SeafoodCosts, #ConsumerPrices, #FoodInflation, #FishingIndustry
https://newsletter.tf/seafood-price-increase-whiting-calamari-garfish/
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Prices for popular fish like whiting and calamari have increased. This means your seafood dinner will cost more than before.
#FishPrices, #SeafoodCosts, #ConsumerPrices, #FoodInflation, #FishingIndustry
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Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze
NEW YORK (AP) — T…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #Agriculture #CentralAmerica #Consumerprices #donaldtrump #Economicindicators #Generalnews #Governmentpolicy #Inflation #InternationalTrade #iran #Irangovernment #Iranwar #IsaacBernalCarbajo #LatinAmerica #Mexico #Retailandwholesale #Tariffsandglobaltrade #Transportationandshipping #U.S.news #WayneHumphrey
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/672326/ -
The Inflationary Disconnect: Official Figures vs. Lived Experience
US inflation rate is 3.8% but daily costs feel higher. Find out why grocery, housing, and utility prices seem to rise faster than official numbers.
#USEconomy, #Inflation, #CostOfLiving, #ConsumerPrices, #Shrinkflation
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The official US inflation rate is 3.8%, but many Americans feel prices are rising much faster for everyday items like food and housing.
#USEconomy, #Inflation, #CostOfLiving, #ConsumerPrices, #Shrinkflation
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Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran in wartime
TEHRAN, …
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #2024-2025MideastWars #2024-2026Mideastwars #AliAsgharNahardani #blockades #Business #ConsumerPrices #Economicindicators #Generalnews #Inflation #Internet #Iran #Irangovernment #IranWar #Jobsandcareers #MohammadBagherQalibaf #MohammadDeljoo #MohammadFarzanegan #poverty #strikes #Telegram #U.S.governmentshutdown #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStatesgovernment #Worldnews
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Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran in wartime
TEHRAN, Iran…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #2024-2025MideastWars #2024-2026Mideastwars #AliAsgharNahardani #AU #Australia #Blockades #Business #consumerprices #Economicindicators #Generalnews #inflation #Internet #Iran #Irangovernment #iranwar #Jobsandcareers #MohammadBagherQalibaf #MohammadDeljoo #MohammadFarzanegan #poverty #Strikes #Telegram #U.S.governmentshutdown #UnitedStatesgovernment #worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/667930/ -
Trump Gas Tax Suspension Possible but It Is Just More Misleading Political Theater
Trump Gas Tax Suspension offers minor pump relief while Trump’s Iran conflict strategy drives larger fuel spikes, inflation, and worldwide economic disruption.https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/economic-policy/trump-gas-tax-suspension/
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Companies Set to Reap Bulk of Tariff Refunds; Consumers Face Scarcity
Importers can get billions in tariff refunds starting April 20, 2026. Most money goes to companies, not shoppers. See what it means for you.
#TariffRefunds, #ConsumerPrices, #BusinessNews, #SupremeCourt, #April2026
https://newsletter.tf/companies-get-tariff-refunds-consumers-see-little-change/
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Companies are set to receive billions in tariff refunds starting April 20, 2026. This is a huge amount of money, but most of it will stay with businesses.
#TariffRefunds, #ConsumerPrices, #BusinessNews, #SupremeCourt, #April2026
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“Using the eve of the pandemic as a baseline, we see that large increases in #consumerprices were more than matched by large increases in #wages” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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7-Eleven braces for a major pullback, planning 645 North American store closures
NEW YORK (AP) — Convenience chain 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its locations this year. According to…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #APTopNews #Consumerprices #earnings #Economicindicators #Generalnews #Inflation #iran #Iranwar #Japan #NorthAmerica #Retailandwholesale #U.S.news #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/584313/ -
CPI inflation report March 2026: Consumer prices rose 3.3%
A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt |…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #@LCO26M #@LCO26U #@NG26K #BreakingNews #BreakingNews:Economy #BreakingNews:Markets #BreakingNews:Politics #businessnews #Consumerprices #Economy #Inflation #iran #Markets #politics #Prices
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/576023/ -
Bloomberg: #Investors are going into today’s report on #consumerprices hedging against more #losses in #Treasury #bonds, fearing an #inflationary rebound spurred by last month’s #oilprice surge.
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TimeOut: New Quebec tool lets you track gas prices in real time across the province. “Quebec drivers can now instantly compare gas prices at over 2,000 gas stations in order to make more informed choices.”
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TimeOut: New Quebec tool lets you track gas prices in real time across the province. “Quebec drivers can now instantly compare gas prices at over 2,000 gas stations in order to make more informed choices.”
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World’s Top Central Banks Are About to Confront Fresh Inflation Threat as War Jolts Oil
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The world’s top central banks convene this week facing a renewed inflation th…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Bloomberg #BloombergTelevision #Business #CentralBanks #Consumerprices #donaldtrump #EuropeanCentralBank #globaleconomy #iran #MiddleEast #oilprice #StraitofHormuz #theBankofEngland #theFederalReserve
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/526008/ -
Prices held steady last month, CPI data shows
Consumer prices broadly remained unchanged in February, holding steady just before war with Iran rattled markets and threatened…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Business #Consumerprices #CPIreport #electricityprices #gasprices #gasolineprices #governmentdata #inflationreport #iran #naturalgasprices #Oilprices
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/517232/ -
1 Desjardins: #US #price growth was relatively benign to start the year. Headline #consumerprices rose just 0.171% in January, undershooting expectations for a 0.3% increase. That pushed headline #inflation three ticks lower to 2.4%. 🧵 #CPI #usecon
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December 2025 inflation hits 34.9% in Türkiye but only 0.1% in Switzerland. The EU average stands at 2.5%.
#Data #Inflation #Economy #ConsumerPrices #EuropeStats #HICP
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#US #ConsumerPrices increased in December, lifted by higher costs for #rents & #food as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered #inflation in November unwound, cementing expectations the #FederalReserve would leave #InterestRates unchanged this month. [Hence the #Trump #DOJ “criminal investigation” into #Fed Chair #JeromePowell]
#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #tariffs #trumpcession
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#US #ConsumerPrices increased in December, lifted by higher costs for #rents & #food as some of the distortions related to the government shutdown that had artificially lowered #inflation in November unwound, cementing expectations the #FederalReserve would leave #InterestRates unchanged this month. [Hence the #Trump #DOJ “criminal investigation” into #Fed Chair #JeromePowell]
#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #tariffs #trumpcession
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Price growth held firm in December, capping a year of persistent #inflation
Expensive #food, #rents lift #US #ConsumerPrices
#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #Trump #tariffs #trumpcession
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-prices-increase-expected-december-2026-01-13/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Price growth held firm in December, capping a year of persistent #inflation
Expensive #food, #rents lift #US #ConsumerPrices
#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #Trump #tariffs #trumpcession
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-consumer-prices-increase-expected-december-2026-01-13/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Inflation slows to 4 percent despite rising prices
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Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·Inflation slows to 4 percent despite rising prices
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The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture
#Business #Economy #Chocolate #CocoaPrices #Cadbury #FoodInflation #CostOfLiving #Cocoa #ConsumerPrices #SupplyChain #Retail #FoodIndustry #CocoaFarmers #The14
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The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture
#Business #Economy #Chocolate #CocoaPrices #Cadbury #FoodInflation #CostOfLiving #Cocoa #ConsumerPrices #SupplyChain #Retail #FoodIndustry #CocoaFarmers #The14
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NiemanLab: Eggs are how much? News outlets launch grocery price trackers. “Since Trump took office in January 25, grocery prices have only gone up, and Trump’s recently announced tariffs could cause prices of some foods to skyrocket. News outlets large and small, national and local, are trying to help readers understand the fallout.”
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NiemanLab: Eggs are how much? News outlets launch grocery price trackers. “Since Trump took office in January 25, grocery prices have only gone up, and Trump’s recently announced tariffs could cause prices of some foods to skyrocket. News outlets large and small, national and local, are trying to help readers understand the fallout.”
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CNBC: AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why. “The data centers that power the artificial intelligence revolution are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon, according to energy experts. Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according […]
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CNBC: AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why. “The data centers that power the artificial intelligence revolution are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon, according to energy experts. Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according […]
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Trump’s Tariff Lie Exposed: How His Trade War Became a Massive Tax on Every American
Trump claims foreign countries pay his tariffs—but Americans pay every penny. Tariffs are taxes on consumers, raise all prices, and echo the mistakes that worsened the 1929 crash.
#consumerPrices #economicJustice #economics #inflation #progressivePolitics #radioShow #tariffs #tradePolicy #trumpLies
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The Register: US hyperscalers to guzzle 22% more grid juice by end of 2025. “Hyperscale datacenters stateside will consume 22 percent more grid power by the end of 2025 than a year ago, and are forecast to need nearly three times as much electricity by the end of the decade.”
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The Register: US hyperscalers to guzzle 22% more grid juice by end of 2025. “Hyperscale datacenters stateside will consume 22 percent more grid power by the end of 2025 than a year ago, and are forecast to need nearly three times as much electricity by the end of the decade.”
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The Register: We’re all going to be paying AI’s Godzilla-sized power bills. “I see a race coming between the bursting of the AI bubble, the cracking of our already overburdened electrical grid, and all of us shivering in the winter and baking in the summertime, as AI-driven costs and brownouts make us miserable in our homes.”
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In case you’re wondering why prices continue to go up…How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs - “…academic studies, surveys and comments from businesses show that through the first months of Trump's new trade regime it is U.S. companies that are footing the bill and passing on some of it to the consumer - with more price hikes likely.”
"Most of the cost seems to be borne by U.S. firms," Harvard University professor Alberto Cavallo said in an interview to discuss his findings. "We have seen a gradual pass-through to consumer prices and there's a clear upward pressure." https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-united-states-is-eating-trumps-tariffs-2025-10-13/
#Economy #markets #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #TradeWar #Trade #ConsumerPrices -
In case you’re wondering why prices continue to go up…How the United States is eating Trump's tariffs - “…academic studies, surveys and comments from businesses show that through the first months of Trump's new trade regime it is U.S. companies that are footing the bill and passing on some of it to the consumer - with more price hikes likely.”
"Most of the cost seems to be borne by U.S. firms," Harvard University professor Alberto Cavallo said in an interview to discuss his findings. "We have seen a gradual pass-through to consumer prices and there's a clear upward pressure." https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-united-states-is-eating-trumps-tariffs-2025-10-13/
#Economy #markets #TrumpTariffs #Tariffs #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #TradeWar #Trade #ConsumerPrices -
Inflation report Tuesday should give clues on price effect from tariffs
Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Economy #Business #businessnews #Consumerprices #donaldtrump #Inflation #Prices
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Our home has #gas and #electricity and I have been tracking our usage of both for over a decade. The plan has always been to #transition away from gas and go full electric for a few reasons, however it hasn't been until 2025 that the equivalent electricity for gas usage has actually been cheaper than using gas.
Then suddenly it is announced that electricity #prices will rise by up to 10% from July 2025. This will make it cheaper to continue using gas than it will to move over to electricity (excluding the health benefits of removing gas).
Forgive the conspiracy theorist perspective but that seems way to big of a coincidence to have not been purposeful. Especially when you consider 'power' companies often produce both electricity and gas.
And it certainly isn't the right way to go about making the energy transition equitable.
#ConsumerPrices #Consumer #PowerPrices #Power #Grid #Australia