In a survey conducted in 2023 about the Australian publics' opinion on what was to blame for rising electricity prices, 49 percent of respondents stated that a reason was excessive profit margins of electricity companies. In contrast, only 32 percent of respondents stated the reason was because renewable energy was too expensive.
Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023
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TAI. (September 13, 2023). Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. "Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. (2023). Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. "Opinion on Cause of Rising Electricity Prices in Australia in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI, Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2023 [Graph], TAI, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/