Cash-strapped households could soon be facing even higher electricity costs as data shows about half of Australians were skipping essential expenses to cover their power bill.
The Essential Services Commission handed down its draft decision on its recommended increase to the Victorian default offer (VDO) on Thursday.
The commission recommended average annual electricity costs rise from $1655 to $1667, or by 0.72 per cent, for customers with a yearly usage of 4000kWh.
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