Higher power bills, increased council rates and extra change needed for toll roads - NSW residents will be taking quite a hit to the hip pocket this financial year.
Electricity bills could rise by hundreds of dollars per year from July 1, as energy retailers raise their prices between 7 and 17 per cent.
Major retailers Origin Energy and AGL have already revealed their prices will rise by 10 and 11 per cent on average, respectively.
Gas bills will also see a moderate increase of between $2 and $7 a year.
The sting continues for motorists using the Eastern Distributor road toll in Sydney, who will pay up to six cents more for every trip from Friday.
Drivers licence, vehicle registration and public transport fees are also set to increase in line with inflation.
For residents, council rate fees will rise by at least 1.8 per cent while apartment owners will also see strata costs increase.
Health care card holders, pensioners and the disadvantaged will remain exempt from the ambulance call out increase, but for the rest, that cost will now rise by $7 to $364.
Consumer advocate Christopher Zinn from the FiftyUp Club group has urged people to shop around to cut down on their higher energy costs.
"The best thing that you can do is make sure that you're paying the lowest amount possible for your electricity and also ensure you're using it as efficiently as possible," he said.
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