Imagine opening your next electricity bill and it’s double what it usually is.  

More Australians are finding themselves in a position where their power bills are rising, not because they’ve changed how much electricity they use, but because they’ve been unwittingly switched to a time of use tariff. 

It means they pay more if they use power at peak times. 

Today, energy reporter Dan Mercer explains the tariffs and how they’re leading to a greater energy divide. 

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Dan Mercer, ABC energy reporter