Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy
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Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy
31 August 2023
Efficient heating and cooling in Adelaide homes
13 July 2023
This report and analysis were put together by Renew on behalf of SACOSS. It compares different choices of heating and cooling devices as well as thermal efficiency in different modelled households based on real floorplans, providing insight into the impacts for Adelaide households of replacing inefficient appliances and conducting energy efficiency retrofits. It further assesses the impacts of rising energy prices by comparing the costs paid by households in different energy scenarios, looking at both before and after the 23.9% increase in the Default Market Offer tariffs.
Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister: Issues Affecting South Australian Water Consumers
3 July 2023
The SACOSS 2023 annual briefing on water pricing issues affecting South Australian consumers.
The briefing provides evidence that:
Reforming electricity concessions to better meet need
19 December 2022
SACOSS and ACOSS commissioned research to better understand the flaws and inequities in existing energy concessions schemes and proposes a new approach that better meets households’ needs.
Basic Level of Service: Settings for long-term water security in remote South Australia
10 August 2022
Basic Level of Service report on water security in remote SA highlights the value of a human rights approach to water security
SACOSS has long been calling for a basic level of service to be established and implemented across SA, and welcomed the State Government’s 2021 commitment for self-supplied remote communities.
Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy
19 July 2022
Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy (2021/2022)
The Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy focuses on wholesale electricity prices in South Australia, the Default Market Offer in SA and the Victorian Default Offer, the AER's retailer performance reporting data for SA, and energy concession reform analysis.
Access to energy programs for low income households
28 July 2021
This report provides results of a survey conducted by SACOSS and Mint Research to understand how people living in rental properties on low incomes can access incentives under the Retailer Energy Productivity Scheme to improve the thermal comfort of their homes. The survey also sought to understand the ability of people to respond to time of use tariffs introduced in SA from 1 July 2021.
Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy
1 July 2021
The Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy focuses on tariffs in SA, in particular the introduction of time of use tariffs and energy debt for households, which increased for South Australian households throughout 2020.
Annual SACOSS Briefing to the Minister for Energy (2020/2021)
Falling through the gaps report
19 May 2021
The Falling through the gaps report casts a light on the issue of access to safe, secure and reliable drinking water services in regional and remote South Australia. It also provides practical steps that can help bring real change, to ensure that communities in these areas can have this fundamental need met.
National Consumer Roundtable on Energy Impact Statement - September 2019 to August 2020
15 September 2020
The National Consumer Roundtable on Energy (Roundtable) is an informal coalition of national and jurisdictional energy consumer advocates primarily focussed on policy dialogue and strategic collaboration. Established in 2004 with funding through Energy Consumers Australia (ECA), it is currently convened and coordinated by SACOSS and governed by a steering committee. This impact statement reports on the Roundtable's activities, outcomes and impacts over the period from September 2019 to August 2020.