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Poppy Johnston

EXPLAINED: Financial watchdogs face grilling on optus | Vintage Vibes

The consumer watchdog is monitoring the energy industry for signs of price-gouging. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Electricity bills have lifted by $300 on average since April, with the consumer watchdog citing several reasons for skyrocketing costs.

The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said this represented a 25 per cent increase for the median residential household connected to the national electricity market.

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