>Why is energy so damn expensive in Australia? 24 million people spread across a really big continent[1] might play a role. My state, South Australia, recentl

>Why is energy so damn expensive in Australia? 24 million people spread across a really big continent[1] might play a role. My state, South Australia, recently received the dubious honour of having the world's highest energy prices. Here's an article which has a go at explaining some reasons [2], apparently delivery infrastructure (poles + wires) is a major part of the cost. That and there seems to be a lot of price gouging going on, not sure of the reasons for this. Maybe not enough competition? [1] - http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/09/09/compare-australia-size_n_8108198.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2015/09/09/compare-australi... [2] - http://www.smh.com.au/business/sunday-explainer-why-is-electricity-so-expensive-20150925-gjvdrj.html http://www.smh.com.au/business/sunday-explainer-why-is-elect...