{"id":15628,"date":"2017-07-04T02:44:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T02:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=15628"},"modified":"2019-11-15T03:47:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T03:47:25","slug":"understanding-and-managing-your-energy-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/understanding-and-managing-your-energy-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding and managing your energy bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ahee_imyAOQ?list=PLpyalzQtCjLkVsauaV6cWGQkg8tzL5R_t\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12038\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/A-Greenhouse-Around-the-Corner-logo-276x300.png\" alt=\"A Greenhouse Around the Corner logo\" width=\"111\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/A-Greenhouse-Around-the-Corner-logo-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/A-Greenhouse-Around-the-Corner-logo.png 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 111px) 100vw, 111px\" \/>Additional resources<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aer.gov.au\/consumers\/my-energy-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Energy Regulator, My energy bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energymadeeasy.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Energymadeeasy, Web price comparator<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpower.gov.au\/About-Us\/What-Is-GreenPower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenpower, What is green power?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpower.gov.au\/Business\/Benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenpower, Benefits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originenergy.com.au\/blog\/understanding-the-ins-and-outs-of-your-electricity-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Origin, Understanding your energy bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.switchon.vic.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SwitchOn, My power planner<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Related fact sheets<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FS1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fact sheet 1: Understanding and managing your energy bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FS13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fact sheet 13: Energy auditing and using a power meter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FS17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fact sheet 17: Shopping around for a better energy deal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional resources Australian Energy Regulator, My energy bill Energymadeeasy, Web price comparator Greenpower, What is green power? 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