Jun 18, 2026 – 4.10pmBig hikes in daily supply charges and a squeeze on discounts from retailers will mean some households and small businesses will be slugged with bigger electricity bills from July 1, despite regulated prices falling across much of the country.A ruling from the Australian Energy Regulator in May brought widespread hopes of bill relief next financial year, with benchmark prices reduced by up to 10.7 per cent across NSW, Queensland and South Australia.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles