The truth about energy prices (in 13 charts)
by Luke Kinsella · Australian Financial ReviewLuke KinsellaReporter
Nov 6, 2026 – 8.00pm
Australia’s petrol and electricity prices are among the cheapest in the developed world. Not that Australians seem to care too much about international comparisons.
Half of Australians ranked the cost of living as their top issue last month, and the politics of energy are visceral: petrol is the most visible price of any product in the economy and power bills are among the most scrutinised by households.
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Luke KinsellaReporterLuke Kinsella covers the business of sport in The Australian Financial Review’s Sydney office. He was previously a policy analyst at Treasury. Send tips to lukekinsella.40 on encrypted messaging platform Signal or email lukekinsella1@proton.me using ProtonMail. Email Luke at luke.kinsella@nine.com.au
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