The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
The Energy Costs and Export competitiveness research paper aims to inform energy policy design by providing evidence on whether energy:
- price rises drive industries to improve energy efficiency
- costs impact the ability of industries to compete in international markets.
The paper:
- provides an overview of the different aspects of energy used to test the energy-competitiveness relationship
- establishes estimates for the price elasticity of different energy intensities
- asks whether there is an energy efficiency response to energy price changes in Australia
- explores whether energy costs or energy intensity levels have an impact on the export competitiveness of Australian industries.
Authors: Mathew Horne and Claire Reynolds