Network costs the main driver of electricity prices: ACCC

By Adam Gartrell, Political Correspondent
Updated October 16 2017 - 9:40am, first published 9:39am
Energy operators have over-invested, leading to the "gold plating" of poles and wires. Photo: Daniel Kalisz
Energy operators have over-invested, leading to the "gold plating" of poles and wires. Photo: Daniel Kalisz

A huge increase in electricity network costs - driven by regulation and over investment - has been the number-one cause of rising household power bills over the last decade.

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