Tassie runs on hydro power, so why are residents facing bill shocks like the mainland?

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Tassie runs on hydro power, so why are residents facing bill shocks like the mainland?
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Tasmania can power itself with hydro. So why might energy bills be going up next month?

in NSW, South Australia and Queensland to a benchmark power price known as default market offers, by as much as 18.3 per cent.

Tasmania's wholesale price is largely dictated by Victoria's, in line with a ruling by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. One of those, power provider ReAmped, has told its 80,000 Australian customers to go elsewhere because it can no longer supply an affordable service.Wait, weren't we de-linking from the National Energy Market?

Mr White says the market conditions mean there aren't any good deals and everyone's bill will be going up.

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