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Powerless: The hidden crisis of prepaid energy and First Nations communities (SBS)
Today, a series of recommendations on reforming prepayment metering is being presented to government, based on findings from a report led by Original Power and the First Nations Clean Energy Network.
Read moreNational investigation into prepayment power arrangements reveal First Nations communities among world’s most energy insecure
Sixty-five thousand First Nations’ households across Australia access electricity through prepayment supply arrangements that mean they can experience disconnection rates as high as an average of 59 disconnections per year, a landmark new report shows.
Read moreNo more power off: Prepayment metering must be reformed
The issue of prepayment for power is a really hidden part of the energy landscape in Australia. People are doing it really tough trying to stay connected to power.