Prepaid electricity rollouts for remote Aboriginal communities in South Australia pose some potential risks.
Communities may be expected to pay before receiving electricity, prompting considerable scrutiny.
The South Australian council for social services has shown concerns that the requirement to prepay for electricity could lead to frequent disconnections, threatening chronic health conditions and encouraging financially risky behaviour.
A similar scheme has been implemented in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland; however, people are being repeatedly disconnected, going long periods without electricity.