<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The cost of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/energy" rel="" target="_blank" title="electricity"><span>electricity</span></a><span> is about to jump higher than predicted across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia's east coast"><span>Australia's east coast</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prices will increase by more than 13 per cent in parts of the country, but one state may be shielded from the worst of it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This will be a suckerpunch for a lot of customers," Canstar spokesperson Sally Tindall said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/australian-killed-another-injured-in-bali-villa-shooting-incident/31959225-8263-4e12-82de-49fb7c7991b0"><strong><span>Aussie killed, another injured in Bali villa shooting</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AGL and Origin Energy locked in new prices for millions of customers today. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Starting on July 1, AGL's prices will jump 13.5 per cent in New South Wales.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They will also rise 8 per cent in South Australia, 7.5 per cent in Queensland and 6.8 per cent in Victoria -  adding $110 to an average Victorian household's bill. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/cost-of-living-electricity-price-increase-locked-in-one-state-to-be-hit-hardest/8d41ef42-af6b-4b13-a992-8b3190be5e8f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today, the federal opposition slammed the government's action on energy prices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They imposed price caps that haven't worked, they've completely failed, and we continue to see price hikes," Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Origin Energy hasn't locked in its electricity charges for Victoria just yet. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gas will cost the average Victorian household an additional $85 per year, which is the largest increase for any state in the country. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are plenty of options and payment plans available," Origin's Chief Marketing Officer Catherine Anderson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We would really encourage our customers to reach out to us, we're here to help."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For those struggling to pay, some help is on the way. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Every household will automatically get a $150 electricity discount thanks to the federal government, and another $100 is being offered to concession card holders in Victoria. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For everyone else, the advice is to shop around. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Don't get mad - get even," Tindall said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"By shopping around you, could potentially save hundreds of dollars off your electricity bill."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Other retailers will lock in their prices in the coming days. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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