Sydney store owner says power bills doubled in a year

A Sydney retailer proprietor has aired his shock after his electrical energy invoice greater than doubled in a 12 months.

Hazem Sedda, whose family-owned Redfern Convenience Store enjoys a well-liked following on-line, mentioned evaluating payments from August 2022 and August 2023 confirmed a “significant surge”.

“During the same period last year, in August 2022, the electricity bill for the convenience store amounted to a reasonable $4306.39,” he mentioned on Instagram.

The owner of Redfern Convenience Store claimed his power bills had more than doubled in a year. — The proprietor of Redfern Convenience Store claimed his energy payments had greater than doubled in a 12 months. (Redfern Convenience Store/Instagram)

“However, the bill for this year’s August has dealt a staggering blow, reaching an astounding $10,369.79.”

He posted a picture exhibiting the 2 payments facet by facet.

“This drastic spike in costs is particularly concerning, especially considering the current winter season and the store’s deliberate avoidance of power-intensive appliances such as air-conditioning units,” Sedda wrote.

Electricity costs have been spiking as wholesale values enhance, resulting in heavier payments across the nation.

A warmer, drier summer season and looming potential El Nino can be anticipated to place stress on electrical energy costs.