Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables, analysis shows
Griffith University experts reveal that the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel only scenario
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The cost of generating electricity would be up to 50% higher today if Australia had relied solely on coal and gas instead of pursuing renewables, according to new analysis.
Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills.
