Aussie households warned of dramatic jump in Winter electricity bills
As temperatures plummet and heaters are wheeled out, thousands of Sydney households are going to get slugged more for their power.
Come June 1, those with a smart meter on time of day pricing will see their energy bills spike.
Ausgrid, which supplies power to 1.5 million households and businesses in Sydney, the Central Coast and the Hunter, introduced new seasonal tariffs in 2018.
While there is no peak period anymore during some Autumn and Spring months, there is an afternoon/evening peak during summer and the months of June, July and August.