The cost of electricity in Australia is up 25%. Yes, you read that right. Not 2.5%—25%. This shocking stat was reflected here, but you don’t need me to emphasize that number—it’s likely you already feel it in your monthly power bill, which has skyrocketed under the Albanese Labor government.
As a 16-year-old Aussie, I’d be lying if I said this exponential increase in electricity prices was hitting my bank account directly—it’s not. But all you need to do is turn on the news or scroll through Instagram, and you’ll see the devastating effects labour’s energy crisis is having on everyday Australians and small businesses.
The True Cost of Expensive Energy
This isn’t just about household budgets. Energy is the lifeblood of the economy, and when it becomes unaffordable, businesses suffer, inflation soars, and consumers pay the price.
Labor’s energy policy is a disaster (as I’ll explain), but what makes this crisis even worse is how it exacerbates other financial pressures—rising mortgages, sky-high rent, increasing insurance costs, and inflation pushing up the cost of essentials.
It’s no coincidence that insolvency rates have risen 15% in the past year. Small business owners are being squeezed—facing energy bills that force them to hike prices just to stay afloat.
That’s why cheap, reliable energy matters. But Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese have failed miserably in delivering it.
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Albo’s Broken Energy Promises
Remember Albo’s 2022 election promise of a $275 reduction in energy bills?
Compare that to the reality:
- Energy bills have risen by 38% since Labor took office.
- The average Australian household is now paying at least $1,000 more per year—some by over $3,000.
This isn’t just a policy failure—it’s a national disgrace.
People shouldn’t have to choose between cooking dinner and affording their groceries. But that’s exactly where we are. In a wealthy, resource-rich country, Australians are being forced into a third-world energy crisis while government ministers sit in air-conditioned offices paid for by taxpayers.
And electricity prices are only one piece of the puzzle. The cost of living crisis, made worse by inflation, is hitting Australians at every checkout, every rent payment, and every utility bill. But that’s a topic for another post.
The Renewables Myth: Who’s Really Profiting?
Labor’s obsession with radical green policies has made one thing clear: They care more about appeasing climate activists than ensuring Australians can afford to live.
Their net-zero energy plan is a fantasy—one dictated by globalist agreements, not the needs of real Australians. And the result?
🔋 A failing, unreliable energy grid
📈 Soaring power prices
💸 Billions wasted on renewables with no return
The reality is that climate change isn’t the crisis the media paints it to be.
And before you call me a “climate denier,” let me be clear—I believe climate change is real. But I also believe it is grossly exaggerated by left-wing media.
I recently read False Alarm by Bjorn Lomborg, and it breaks down something no one in the media will tell you:
Many climate change models assume zero human adaptation—but the fact is, humans innovate. Yes, the world may get 1°C warmer over the next 200–300 years, but the idea that the world will end is pure hysteria.
So if climate change isn’t the doomsday scenario Labor pretends it is, why has our government dumped billions into renewables while ignoring affordable, baseload energy?
The answer? Private interests.
Who Really Wins from Labor’s Energy Policy?
Let’s follow the money.
The renewables industry isn’t about “saving the planet”—it’s about making billionaires richer. Figures like Twiggy Forrest and Malcolm Turnbull have financial stakes in the renewables sector.
Take Snowy Hydro 2.0—Turnbull’s “legacy project.”
- Originally estimated to cost $2 billion, it’s now blown out to $14 billion.
- Sold to Australians as a “no-cost” project—but taxpayers are now footing the bill.
- Delayed by years, with no guarantee it will even work as promised.
This isn’t an exception—it’s the norm with renewables. Look at Queensland’s $12.5 billion green hydrogen project, recently scrapped after proving to be financially unsustainable.
The pattern is clear: Labor’s energy crisis is wasting us billions, and you pay for it—through higher power bills, increased taxes, and an unstable energy grid.
Yet, despite every failure, cost overrun, and scam, Bowen and Albanese refuse to rethink their “renewables-only” strategy.
Why? Because as long as donors and investors profit from the green agenda, Labor will continue selling lies about how wind and solar will “fix” Australia’s energy crisis.
The Real Solution: Australia’s Resources
The answer to cheap energy is literally beneath our feet.
Australia is blessed with resources—coal, gas, uranium—yet our government refuses to use them.
Labor hates fossil fuels, yet without them, their socialist spending sprees wouldn’t be possible.
- Coal, oil, and natural gas are the backbone of our economy.
- Unlike the U.S. (tech), China (manufacturing), or Colombia (coffee), Australia survives on resources.
Yet instead of using them to lower energy costs, Labor wants to sabotage our own economy—all while China, India, and Russia increase fossil fuel production without restrictions.
Here’s the dirty little secret the media won’t tell you:
🌏 Australia accounts for just 1% of global carbon emissions.
🇨🇳 China accounts for 31%—and builds new coal plants every week.
Yet we’re the ones being punished by global climate treaties while other nations continue business as usual.
It’s economic suicide.
The Choice is Clear: Vote Out Labor, Choose Cheap Energy
At the next federal election, Australians will face a simple choice:
💡 Keep Labor and suffer even higher power bills
⚡ Or vote for a government that prioritizes cheap, reliable energy
Australia has everything we need to be an energy superpower. But as long as Labor is in power, expect more pain, higher bills, and more lies.
It’s time for real solutions—not globalist climate scams.