7News exclusive: Power company perks

7News has uncovered an energy company 'in-house’ benefit that effectually gives executives between 30 to 50 per cent discount on their power bills.

Employees of Macquarie Generation, Endeavour Energy, Essential Energy, Delta Electricity, and Eraring Energy can reportedly salary sacrifice power bills as an 'in house' benefit.

It is said that the higher one's salary, the greater the saving available.

A spokesperson from the Wesley Mission says many households are aware of rising power costs and have been doing their best to save energy, "When the winter's over when the bills come in for many people they're going to be higher than they have ever been."

"I would expect responsible people would forego those benefits." says Garner in response to the salary sacrifice.

"When the rest of the community is struggling to pay its bills, its sends the wrong message to the community." says New South Wales Greens MP John Kaye.