In a survey conducted in 2022 about the Australian publics' opinion on what was to blame for rising electricity prices, 48 percent of respondents stated that a reason was privatization of electricity generation and supply. In contrast, only 29 percent of respondents stated the reason was because renewable energy was too expensive.
Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022
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TAI. (November 3, 2022). Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. "Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022." Chart. November 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. (2022). Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI. "Opinion on Cause of Rising Electricity Prices in Australia in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/
TAI, Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Opinion on cause of rising electricity prices in Australia in 2022 [Graph], TAI, November 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053695/australia-breakdown-of-perception-of-reasons-for-rising-electricity-costs/