The pricing trap doubling some power bills

Imagine opening your next electricity bill and it’s double what it usually is.  More Australians are finding themselves in a position where their power bills are rising, not because they’ve changed how much electricity they use, but because they’ve been unwittingly switched to a time of use tariff. It means they pay more if they use power at peak times. Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer explains the tariffs and how they’re leading to a greater energy divide. Featured: Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter