PerthNow and Sunday Times readers have vented their anger as it was revealed that electricity bills could reach an average of $2000 a year by 2016. Picture: Thinkstock Source: The Courier-Mail
PERTH residents have vented outrage that their power bills will increase to an average of $2000 within three years.
The Sunday Times today revealed families will be slugged an average of $2000 a year for electricity by 2016.
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State Budget papers reveal yearly "approved increases" of 7 per cent for electricity prices from 2014 through to at least 2016-17. They have already gone up 4 per cent this year.
This will take the average annual family power bill from $963 to $1998 under Mr Barnett's reign, despite his promise during the March state election campaign to keep electricity prices "at or around the rate of inflation" which is now 2.5 per cent.
PerthNow readers were outraged, voicing their comments this morning.
"Well it is about time the people of Perth show some kind of public voice about electricity prices," Andrew Jones commented. "Enough is enough and any government should be able to manage the cost of electricity better than what we see in this state."
Commenter Another rip off said the increases was one of the reasons they were 'leaving Perth'.
"What about when the electricity goes out because it rains heavy or when the poles catch fire because of the old and out of date why the electric is supplies to houses? Nothing is being done about improving electricity supplies."
Some commenters, however, disagreed saying the increases were necessary.
"Electricity is still far too cheap. Consequently we continue to build absurdly energy inefficient and oversized homes," Poiter posted.
"The fact is we take electricity for granted, like other services our government provides. The government has to balance its books to provide services for all," Jack Frost of Perth said.
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