We Looked At The Data On Renewables And It Shocked Us | The West Report

Why are your energy bills so bloody high? Is it renewables, as the Coalition and fossil media claim? No. In this episode of The West Report, Michael follows the money through the entire grid, from generators to gentailers, to show that the real culprits are soaring coal and gas prices and corporate profiteering, not renewables.  We pull live data from the national electricity market to show how cheap rooftop solar and utility solar really are compared with coal and gas, and why renewables are already making up around half the grid while your bill still keeps climbing. Michael breaks down how privatisation created layer after layer of middlemen, why AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia are raking it in, and how both major parties have let fossil fuel donors write the rules. Support us ❤️ patreon.com/thewestreport Our Journalism 📰 michaelwest.com.au Merch 👕 https://lonelykidsclub.com/collections/michael-west Linktree 🌐 https://linktr.ee/michaelwestmedia.com.au Stories mentioned: https://michaelwest.com.au/renewable-energy-hits-half-the-grid-as-coalition-scaremongering-hits-overdrive/ 00:00 Why Your Power Bill Is So High 06:30 The Gas Cartel 08:07 re Renewables Really To Blame 12:10 Who Is Profiting From Your Energy Bill