With the cost of electricity rising, three-quarters of Australian households say they will make changes to the way they use electricity to try to avoid a bigger bill.
One in two households will reduce the use of heaters, many plan to turn off appliances on the wall and about a quarter intend to buy for a better deal, according to a survey by Money Loan Comparison website .com.au.
The poll comes after the Australian Energy Regulator raised the standard price of electricity this week due to rising generation costs in the face of floods, the Ukrainian war and the disruption of coal plants. , which means higher energy bills for all residential and business customers.
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About 75% of respondents said they would make changes to their energy use, while 25% said they would make no changes.
Just over half of respondents (51%) said they would reduce their use of non-essential appliances, and people said they would use their washing line instead of the dryer.
More than half of households plan to reduce the use of non-essential appliances, a survey suggests. Credit: AAP
48% plan to use appliances and power points only when needed, and will turn off the lights when they leave a room or turn off appliances on the wall.
42% intend to limit the use of the heater and bring more clothes home.
Only 24 percent of respondents said they planned to switch providers to find a cheaper rate, despite advice from AER President Clare Savage that customers should buy a better deal.
The AER has its own price comparison website, Energy Made Easy, which Ms. Savage said showed displays that allow residential customers to save about $ 443, or 24 percent, on their bills. .
The survey also found that ACT residents were the most energy-conscious in the country, and 50% were more likely to opt for warm clothes than to turn on the heater.
Several state governments will provide financial assistance to families struggling to pay their electricity bills. Credit: AAP
About 58 percent of ACT residents said they would reduce the use of non-essential appliances this winter.
The survey found that Queensland residents are the least aware of energy, with only 35% saying they would reduce the use of heaters (or air conditioners) and 45% willing to reduce the use of non-essential appliances.
About 44 per cent of people in WA wanted to reduce the use of heaters, followed by 43 per cent in NSW and Victoria, and 41 per cent in South Australia.
No statistics were provided for Tasmania or the Northern Territory.