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Poppy Johnston

MYSTERIOUS: Disproportionate penalties for energy loyalty accc - What They Never Told You

Australians stand to save by shopping around on their power bill deals. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

As many as four in five households could be paying less for electricity by shopping around or calling providers to ask for a better deal.

Numbers from the consumer watchdog suggest the so-called "loyalty penalty" intensifies the longer households wait to switch.

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