Families could see their electricity bills go up by as much as $200 a year.

The Australian Energy Regulator is expected to allow retailers to increase tariffs by 10% in the new financial year, because of rising wholesale costs.

John Stanley talks to Joel Gibson, author of Kill Bills asking him what’s driving up energy prices and if there is anything that households can do to get ahead of the curve with any cheap deals or fixed-rate plans.

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