Kelseigh Wrigley

Kelseigh Wrigley Kelseigh Wrigley covers Australia's retail energy market, growing her industry specific expertise over the last 2 years. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology and has contributed her skills to online publications Hunter & Bligh and local radio station 4ZZZ.


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Default power prices jumped from July 1: Which states are worst off?

Posted by December 22nd 2023

Well, it’s official – default power prices rose by as much as 25% for households across New South Wales, Victoria, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July 1, according to the energy regulators. After drafting hikes …


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Origin vs Kleenheat: Natural Gas Cost Comparison

Posted by December 22nd 2023

This content is currently under review. Please visit our free gas comparison tool for prices, plans and providers in your area here. If you live in Western Australia and pay the gas bills for your home, the …


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Kleenheat vs Alinta Energy: Natural Gas Cost Comparison

Posted by December 22nd 2023

This content is currently under review. Please visit our free gas comparison tool for prices, plans and providers in your area here. While Western Australians may not be able to choose their electricity provider, natural gas is …


Woman looking ecstatic at her energy bill.

Qcells freezes prices on home solar plans until October

Posted by July 4th 2023

Solar solution power provider Qcells has strayed from the July-1 status quo and ditched plans to raise power prices for its customers until October, as part of a new product-wide price freeze. Amidst a flurry of …


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Synergy to pay WA households power bill credit as part of $30M fine

Posted by July 3rd 2023

Eligible households in Western Australia will soon receive a power bill credit from one of the state’s government-owned electricity retailers, after it was found to have been inflating electricity prices. Synergy will pay a selection of …


Woman concerned about energy bill for business.

Blue NRG to pay small business customers for false price rise notice

Posted by June 30th 2023

Blue NRG will compensate several of its small business customers after it admitted to making false and misleading price increase claims for its fixed-contract customers in late 2022. During an intervention from the Australian Competition and …


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Solar battery price: Is it worth the cost?

Posted by October 19th 2023

Is solar storage technology worth the hype? Canstar Blue crunches the numbers to see if you could save on your power bills by investment in a solar battery.


Energy companies that no longer exist

The energy brands that no longer exist

Posted by June 30th 2023

Canstar Blue reveals what happened to energy brands that no longer exist, such as Integral Energy, TRUenergy and Country Energy.



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Gas Hot Water System Prices & Usage Costs

Posted by December 22nd 2023

From electric to gas and now even solar, there are several options for homeowners when it comes to water heaters. Arguably one of the most popular forms of hot water systems though is gas-powered. But …