Aussie business owner cops $24k power hike

News.com.au - 21/04
An Australian small business owner says he will have to cop a $24,000 power bill rise as he warns other shop owners to expect huge hikes.

An Australian small business owner says he will have to cop a $24,000 power bill rise as he warns other shop owners to expect huge hikes.

Neville Jolliffe, who runs two Foodworks supermarkets in Wagga Wagga, told 2GB on Monday “every small business” should be bracing for financial pain.

Mr Jolliffe said his energy bills came in at about $10,000 per month but his current contract was ending this year.

He tasked a broker with tendering the next deal and the best offer he received amounted to a $2000 per month increase, he said.

The Foodworks at Forrest Hill in Wagga.

“We have solar on our roof so there’s no more savings we can make there, we...
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