Dear Sonofgloin, half a dozen people in my state experiencing the same situation as yourself, work colleagues and myself. All have reported double their Bills for the same period with no changes in household/domestic scenes.

I advised all of them to demand readings for those Accounts as they are required to pay them. If averages, and not readings, their energy providers are wrongfully charging.

A girlfriend of mine received their Gas bill which had gone through the roof literally! Of all years! Her hubby is a tradesman who is extremely ill [4 months off work no pay] and they rely on her small wage with many children. Nevertheless, the heating was not used during the day by him. I have assisted them in any way I am able over the past few months; the bills they are currently being ripped off on, has been disputed.

$710 to $900 is pretty standard for a household of four no?
That's what ours is. We have now resorted to not turning our heating on (reverse cycle split system) and yet the bill still gets higher. We simply cannot afford $300 a month just to run a few lights, two computers, one TV and a fridge/freezer. Nothing extravagant going on here, the power in Victoria has become a joke!

How many of the people, who have posted above, have checked their electricity BILLS and identified themselves, their full legl name of the PERSON on their Bill.

Has the supplier abreviated or added to your name by placing Mr or Mrs before your name or in all upper case letters.
Is this the legal name that you can identify on your birth certificate ?

Try and get the provider to correct abreviation of your name and you will find they refuse to send BILL to the legal PERSON.

Your BC identifies you as being born and the Birth was registered with the Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages in that State.

Your full legal name in all upper case is your legal PERSON and this is the trading entity that you must provide to the corporations you deal with.

There is no reason why they have to identify you as male of female so why use Mr, Ms or Mrs before your name, it is not part of your legal name but if you accept this alternative identity you will loose your rights as a PERSON.

This has been tried in Qld and they refuse to change the name they use on the BILL.
The Local Council does exactly the same with the Rates Notice and the people from the Council who write to you demanding the money owing do the same as well, they refuse to proply identify themselves with the full legal name of the PERSON who allegdly signs the letters.

If they are not sending the Bill to the correctly identified LEGAL PERSON who is responsibe for the purchase contract of the electricity why accept the Bill as being one that you are required to pay.

Have you ever agreed to the increased additional cost of the power and did you agree to pay what ever they wish to CLAIM every month. The Councils in Qld are doing exactly the same with the rates and they are going up and up every year regardless of what you earn or agreed to pay the previous year.

JJ

CJ and Foxy it is a domestic bill, 3 adults and 3 kids.

I'd get them to check it again, if I were you sonofgloin.

I've just paid mine, last week, and it was $678.40, compared to $995.03 for the equivalent quarter last year. Possibly due to three weeks away this year.

But the year before that, $844.

In fact, I have in front of me records going back to 1996. That year, it was $852.

I'm with Energy Australia, by the way.

Sounds like you got a dodgy bill.

sonofagun while no one should compare it with todays events NSW ALP is a disgrace.
I have highlighted my views from within the party and here for some time.
At state conference and in my workplace, just this morning e mails went to 80 addresses at workplaces.
One message,see this mob put prices up, SO THEY COULD SELL power generation and distribution.
They ignored conference voting it down, recruited the best of this states union leaders to stop him fighting them.
In 2002 my bill was $52 a quarter, I live on my own, Winter was half more.
Last year same use it was $250
Last bill? $300
I use no lighting power it comes from the sun, no heat it is wood fire no cooking it is gas.
In march, we you and I get to throw this , gee can not say that, wish I could.
Greens CJM are getting the best ever result, my campaign letter reminds those who got it that state ministers will not even meet unions, an upper house controlled greens is the only insurance workers have the ALP members will be able to meet in a coffee cup.
That is my chance to get revenge not today.