How to stop rising power prices hitting your wallet this year
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Consumer NZ expects power prices to increase by about 5% this year.
It’s after households were already hit with a 12% increase to power bills last year.
But what does that all mean? Will it make winter that much colder? Will we have to cut back on groceries? Will people be able to afford the increase?
Today on The Front Page, Consumer NZ’s Powerswitch Manager Paul Fuge is with us to break down why power companies pass on steep network hikes, and what households can do.
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